Day: May 11, 2018

Shina Peters, KSB, Ras Kimono, Others Elected Into COSON Board

Foremost Nigerian musicians, Sir Shina Peters, Ras Kimono Onwubayi, Kenny Saint Brown and others have been elected into the board of the embattled Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON). Recently, there have been issues surrounding the Chairmanship of the agency saddled with the responsibility of collecting royalties on behalf of creative acts in the country. While…

Forbes Names Dangote Among 75 World’s Most Powerful People

Foremost Nigerian entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote, has been ranked among 75 most powerful persons on the planet, ahead of the Vice President of the United States of America, Mike Pence. This ranking was released by Forbes latest 2018 ranking of the World Powerful People, where Dangote ranked among world leaders like Xi Jinping, the Chinese President;…

Emirates Group Grows Profit By 67% To $1.1b in 2017-18 Results

The Emirates Group on Wednesday  announced its 30th consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion, posting a profit of AED 4.1 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) for the financial year ended 31 March 2018, up 67% from last year. The Group’s revenue reached AED 102.4 billion (US$ 27.9.billion), an increase of 8% over last year’s results, and the Group’s cash…