President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, performed the ground-breaking of the N100bn expansion project for Ashaka Cement’s new 2.5million metric-tonne capacity cement production line in Gombe, North East Nigeria. The project, which will be completed within three years, will increase the company’s current production capacity of over one million metric tonnes to about four million metric tonnes…
Nigerian Academy of Science Holds Media Award
The Nigerian Academy of Science, NAS, on Friday held the 2014 edition of its special luncheon for science journalists which featured the NAS media award and a public presentation of report on tobacco control. At the event, Bukola Adebayo of the Punch Newspapers emerged winner of the 2014 Science Journalist of the Year Award. Adebayo…
Solidstar signs NFSC endorsement deal
The Nigerian Football Supporters Club has contracted music star, Joshua Iniyezo also known as Solidstar as its Ambassador for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The deal would have Solidstar compose and perform the official Super Eagles theme song which will be used to unite and inspire the players on and off the pitch.…
Joy Ogwu’s Address to the UN Council
Professor Joy Ogwu, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, assumed the one-month rotational Presidency of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. On the assumption of her new role, the professor, in her address to UN members states, gave a run down of the provisional programme of work approved by the…
Jega Hosts Election Debate Group
The board of trustees of the Nigeria Election Debate Group, NEDG visited the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC in Abuja. The visit was part of preparation for the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. The board, led by his chairman, Abubakar Jijiwa was received by INEC Chairman –Attahiru Jega at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja.…
Nigeria Heads UN Security Council
For the fifth time since independence, Nigeria has been elected to serve as the president of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, April1, 2014. Joy Ogwu, Nigeria’s permanent representative to the UN, assumed the one-month rotational position from Sylvie Lucas, the permanent representative of Luxembourg, who held the presidency for the month of March…
First Bank Best In Nigeria
First Bank Nigeria, FBN, has been ranked as Nigeria’s number one banking brand in 2014. The bank has been so ranked for the third consecutive time. In the top 500 banking brands ranking of the world, released by The Banker Magazine, Financial Times Group and Brand Finance, United Kingdom, UK, FBN came top amongst…
HarvestPlus Tackles Violence with Diet
To reduce crime rate and violence in Nigeria, HarvestPlus Nigeria, a research institute, is set to spread its Hidden Hunger campaign across the states in the country. Paul Ilona, country manager of the institute, disclosed that lack of vitamin A deters growth, development, and maintenance of human immune system. To him, right diet with…
St. Charles’ Grammar School’s Alumni holds Convention
The Alumni of St. Charles’ Grammar School, Osogbo, Osun State is set to hold its bi- annual convention from February 21 to February 23, 2014 at the school premises. Tade Adekunle, social secretary of the group and the managing director, Keskese, a Lagos based marketing firm, disclosed that the convention would afford the old students…
FG Attracts Investors to the Power Sector
To facilitate the financing of power infrastructural development in Nigeria, the President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration is inviting both prospective investors and financiers to an international conference on February 10, 2014 at the state house Banquet hall, Abuja. The event is expected to facilitate interaction between new investors and local and international financial institutions to explore…
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