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Daily Archives: August 8, 2014

Delta designates Seven hospitals as isolation centres for Ebola

Delta Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan has declared the designation of 7 hospitals as isolation centres for recognised cases of Ebola illness within the state. Speaking at a meeting of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in the Delta North and Delta [...]

August 8, 2014 Health issues

IDL Extend Distributors Business With N200 Million

Intercontinental Distilleries Limited (IDL) expands its distributors’ businesses with more than N200 million. The company said the amount it gave as reward to the distributors in the 2013/14 trade partners award ceremony is the only way to help expand the [...]

August 8, 2014 Business, Economy

Unilever fights teeth problems using new Pepsodent gel toothpaste

As components of efforts to lessen the occurrence of dental health problems within Nigeria, Unilever Nigeria plc has revealed the new Pepsodent gel toothpaste. Speaking at the event in Lagos, David Okeme, brand building director, Unilever Nigeria, said the product [...]

August 8, 2014 Health issues

American beer brand goes in Nigerian market, creates N150m factory

American leading beer brand, Bacardi Breezer has joined some other international brands which are profiting Nigeria’s huge market to be a hub to grow their footprint within Africa. Convinced of the strong Nigerian growing beer market, owner of the Bacardi [...]

August 8, 2014 Economy

AfDB suggests involvement in global value chain to Nigeria

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has advised Nigeria and other African countries to engage in global value chain system as a viable opportunity and strategy that could help them achieve strong, sustained and inclusive growth as well as structural transformation. [...]

August 8, 2014 Economy

World Bank to enhance electricity generation within 6 African countries along with Ghana

The World Bank Group set aside $ 5 billion to enhance Electricity Generation in 6 African Countries. Beneficiary countries are Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Tanzania.Making the announcement on the second day of the 1st US-Africa Summit, World Bank Group [...]

August 8, 2014 Economy

Stanbic IBTC to boost capital of 30 bln naira

The Nigerian arm of South Africa’s Standard Bank, Stanbic IBTC is planning to increase up to 30 billion naira (184.79 million US dollar) in Tier II capital, said on Thursday by the presentation on its website. CEO Sola David-Borha confirmed [...]

August 8, 2014 Business, Economy

Godswill Osim Edward tells why he married President Goodluck’s daughter

The good-looking husband of President Goodluck Jonathan’s daughter, Godswill Osim Edward has explained why he married his lover, Faith Sakwe. The young man, who the new wife described as a purpose driven and energetic man, disclosed that no term can [...]

August 8, 2014 General

Pastor Adeboye offerred prayers for Ebola, Chibok girls

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, on Tuesday led church members to give prayers for the release of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by the Boko Haram sect in April. Daddy [...]

August 8, 2014 General

Fashola Reverted LASU Fees to N25,000

Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State Governor, yesterday reverted the school fees to be paid by the Lagos State University (LASU) students, to the previous rate of N25, 000. This came as armed security operatives shot teargas canisters at the members of [...]

August 8, 2014 Economy, Education, Societal issues