Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate of the People’s Democractic Party in Lagos State has said that a bomb was found behind the Marian Grotto at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Apapa, on Wednesday afternoon. Agbaje who is a member of the church, alleged that the bomb, which was found by the security personnel of the church,…
Eaton Set To Partner Lagos on Power
In a bid to provide consistent power supply to most public buildings in the state, Eaton, a United State, US-based power Management Company, is set to partner the Lagos State government with solutions that would develop the sector. Accepting the offer, Olusola Oworu, Lagos commissioner for commerce & industry, explained that the state led by…
Adamawa State Partners JOF to Grow Sugarcane
Operators in the agriculture/Agro allied industry in Adamawa State would soon witness a turnaround as the state government recently embarked on a public-private partnership to develop the sector. Despite the insecurity situation in the North-Eastern states of Nigeria, the state through Bala Ngilari, its governor, is relentlessly pursuing her quest to transform the industry as…
Shell Compensates Bodo Residents for Oil Spills
The management of Shell Nigeria has compensated residents of Bodo, a community in Niger Delta with the sum of 55 million Euros over oil spills that destroyed thousands of livelihoods in the area. Audrey Gaughran, director, global issues, Amnesty International and the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, explained that a court order, which…
Ostra Halls and Hotel Renovates Facility
Frequent renovation of facilities is key to success in the hospitality industry. To upgrade its facilities and offer greater services to its teeming patrons, the management of Ostra Halls and Hotel, Alausa Ikeja, Lagos, has given its rooms, halls and restaurant uplift. The renovation, which is worth several millions of naira, has raised the bar…
SecureID Lauds BOI Support
The management of SecureID, an indigenous smart card manufacturer, led by Kofo Akinkugbe, its managing director, has applauded the efforts of the Bank of Industry, BOI, in providing lifeline for enterprises in the real sector to grow the Nigerian economy. Without the N1.1 billion facility granted by the bank, Akinkugbe said the company won’t be…
BOI Partners Banks to Offer Lifelines to SMEs
Operators in the Small and Medium scale Enterprises, SMEs, sector can now heave a sigh of relief. They would soon receive a major boost as the Bank of Industry, BOI, partners 10 banks to provide funds to tackle their increasing challenges. The financial institutions are Access Bank Plc, Diamond Bank Plc, Ecobank Nigeria Limited, Fidelity…
Kasapreko Set to Produce Non-alcoholic Herbal Drinks
Kasapreko Company Limited, producers of Alomo Bitters and other herbal drinks based in Accra, Ghana, would soon begin the production of non-alcoholic drinks. Kwabena Adjei, group chairman of the company, disclosed that the soft drinks will not just be any ordinary drinks but one that will heal people who are suffering from prostate cancer among…
TELL Wins News Magazine of the Year Award Again
The year 2014 is another outstanding and rewarding one for TELL Communications Limited, publishers of TELL magazine, as its reporters swept 13 out of 39 awards at the just concluded 2014 Nigerian Media Merit Awards, NMMA, held in Owerri, Imo State on Saturday. TELL magazine, which won the WAMCO Prize for Newsmagazine of the year,…
Again, TELL Leads At Media Merit Award
The year 2014 is another outstanding and rewarding one for TELL Communications Limited, publishers of TELL magazine, as its reporters swept 13 out of 39 awards at the just concluded 2014 Nigerian Media Merit Awards, NMMA, held in Owerri, Imo State on Saturday. TELL magazine, which won the WAMCO Prize for Newsmagazine of the year,…