Leading training and consultancy group in West Africa and extensively Nigeria, Bervidson International Limited, has entered into an agreement with a Turkish leading training and consultancy company, also the convener of Retail days (Conferences) Turkey, Mia Organizasyon Restorasyon Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti. Bervidson International, also the convener of The Retail Leaders Conferences, Nigeria, is a member…
Month: January 2015
GTBank Wins 2015 ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’ Award
The Ethical Boardroom Magazine UK has named Guaranty Trust Bank Plc as the ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’ for the Financial services category. The ‘Corporate Governance Award’, organized by Ethical Boardroom magazine recognizes outstanding companies who have exhibited exceptional leadership in the area of governance and professional ethics to ensure protection and long-term value for all…
Protest In Benue Over Assassination Of Prominent Pharmacist
News reaching Aproko247 indicates that some residents of Benue State took to the streets on Thursday to protest the murder of a popular Pharmacist in the state by some unknown gunmen. The victim, Terngu Atime, was assassinated by some yet-to-be identified killers, who abruptly ended his vibrant life on the night of Wednesday, January 21,…
FG Shuts Down Buhari’s SMS Campaign Fundraising Platform
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has closed the SMS platform launched by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to raise funds for its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, for the February 2015 polls. Director of the Buhari-Osinbajo Fund Raising Campaign, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, told newsmen in Lagos on Thursday that…
Postpone February 2015 Elections Now—NSA Warns INEC
National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to shift the February 2015 general elections in Nigeria to enable the Commission prepare well for the polls. Dasuki gave this advice on Thursday while speaking as a guest at the London think-tank Chatham House. He said the…
Rivers Guber: Princewill Unveils Running Mate
Prominent businessman turned politician in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill, has revealed his running mate in the Rivers State governorship election on February 28, 2015. Princewill is the gubernatorial candidate for the Labour Party in the February poll. In a statement issued by the Princewill Campaign Organization, it was disclosed that “after months of rigorous…
Absolute PR: The Journey So Far, Not By Skill But By His Grace—Akonte Ekine, Lead Strategist/CEO
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog…Mark Twain It is just grace and not my skill. Looking back I couldn’t have come this far if not for the grace of God. First doing business takes almost everything from you. So today I am…
Delta Airlines Posts 70% Profit In Dec. 2014 Financial Results
Reputable airline operator, Delta Airlines, has declared a 70 per cent profit increase in its financial results for the December 2014 quarter. The company, through its CEO, Richard Anderson, in a statement, noted that, “Our 2014 performance, an industry-leading operation, superior customer service, and a 70 percent increase in profits, shows that Delta is focused…
NEILS Mourns Muna Obiekwe, Fast Tracks Health Insurance Scheme
The Nigerian Entertainment Industry Lecture Series, NEILS, initiators of the Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Insurance Scheme, NEIHTF, and Nigerian Entertainment Industry Health Trust Fund, NEIHTF, has expressed its heartfelt condolence on the tragic end of vibrant talented actor, Muna Obiekwe who breathed his last on Sunday, January 18, 2015. The popular actor died after suffering…
Diamond Bank Donates Skills Acquisition Materials to Lagos Government
Leading retail bank in Nigeria, Diamond Bank, has donated some equipment to the Lagos State Government in fulfilment of its Employee Volunteering Programme, EVP. The gesture was made to support the State’s skills acquisition programme aimed at providing skills for millions of unemployed and under- employed youths in the State. The Lagos State government has…