Foremost African financial institution Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been named the Best Bank in Africa 2019 by Euromoney at its annual Awards for Excellence, which held in London on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane. GTBank was also named the Best Bank in Nigeria for a record ninth time,…
Month: July 2019
Ogun Customs Seizes 197 Vehicles, Others From Smugglers
The Ogun Command, Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted 29,905 bags of smuggled foreign rice and 197 smuggled vehicles popularly known as ‘tokunbo’ within the month of January to June 2019. It said the seizures were made at the Idiroko border and the adjoining communities. The Controller of the Ogun State Area Command, Mr. Michael Agbara,…
Lagos CP Wants Policemen to Shun Corruption
Lagos state police commissioner has warned policemen to shun every form of corruption and exploitation of suspects especially in the areas of bail, emphasizing that bail is free. CP Muazu made the warning during the commissioning of an Ultra-Modern Statement-taking room facility at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos last Tuesday. He…
Federal High Court: After Justice Abdu Kafarati, Who Is Next?
By Adewole Kehinde The current Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Adamu Abdu – Kafarati, is due for retirement. He became a Judge of the Federal High Court on 31st October, 1991. Justice Adamu Abdu Kafarati will leave the Bench by July 25, 2019 on attainment of the mandatory statutory…
Nigeria’s Publiseer Wins Bizz Business Excellence Award
The Nigerian digital content distribution company, Publiseer, has been selected as a winner of The Bizz Business Excellence Award for their consistency in business leadership, product quality, management systems, innovation and creativity, corporate social responsibility, and achieved results. The award is given to the digital content distributor by the Board of Directors of the World…
Ogun Customs Rakes N6.7bn Revenue in 6 Months
The Ogun State Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has generated in over N6.735 billion revenue from January to June this year against the N2.6 billion generated in the same period in 2018. The Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Michael Agbara, disclosed this on Tuesday at the Idiroko border office of the command.…
Adagunodo Wants Employees to Embrace Organizational Awareness
Managing Director of Jumia Travel, Omolara Adagunodo, has urged Nigerian employees to embrace organizational awareness in order to guarantee personal and career growth. Adagunodo made this call at the first edition of the Young Manager’s Summit organised by the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) (Chartered) held recently at the Management House, Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Presenting…
Logistics Challenges Facing eCommerce in Africa
According to Euromonitor, the world’s fastest-growing economies by 2030 will be in Africa. This consequently makes the continent the next big e-commerce market. And as this positive narrative continues to place Africa as a top investment destination, the need for advanced logistics systems has become inevitable. The growth of e-commerce will significantly depend on the…
Adron Homes Begins Promo Discounts To Mark 7th Anniversary
Another opportunity for Nigerians to get affordable houses has presented itself again courtesy a promo exercise being carried out by a leader in the industry, Adron Homes. The company has put up a special Ileya discount to celebrate its 7th anniversary by allowing new clients enjoy 30% discount on all estates, while existing subscribers can…
Day Prolific Journalist, Michael Alonge, Unveiled ‘The Hidden Substance’
Thursday, June 27, 2019, was a very special day for a renowned Nigerian journalist and online news publisher, Alonge Michael ‘Dele. It was the day he launched his motivational book titled The Hidden Substance at the prestigious Imperial Hall, Alausa area of Lagos. At the event attended by several important personalities, Alonge said in his…