An All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Lagos State, Hon Adeyinka Adedoyin, on Tuesday said the election of Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as Speaker of the House of Representatives was a sign of further development, true federalism and respect for the rule of law in Nigeria. Adedoyin spoke at a gathering of religious leaders, politicians,…
The Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, CFR, and members of Columbia Business School’s Alumni Club have commended New York based, Nigerian born fine art photographer, Iké Udé for bringing his internationally acclaimed photography exhibition titled ‘Nollywood Portraits: A Radical Beauty’ to Nigeria. The monarch made the approbation when he led members…
The Ogun State Area Command, Nigeria Customs Service, says it has generated N1.413bn N1.131bn revenue between 1st to 31st May 2019. It added that it also seized 7000 bags of rice, 372 kegs of vegetable oil (25liters each), 3 units of motorcycles, 5 sacks, 1, 835 pairs of new and 264 pairs of used footwear,…
Fast moving consumer goods manufacturer, Unilever, has joined the ranks of multinationals leveraging the huge potential of e-commerce to create more visibility for their brands in Nigeria. Unilever has officially launched its store on Jumia, Nigeria’s number one online shopping destination, dubbed the ‘Everyday Essentials Store’. The online store houses some of the company’s fast-selling…
Barring any last-minute changes, top banker Dr. Victor Adoji, is expected to declare his intention to contest the November 16th governorship election in the state under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, platform. Adoji, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for the senate seat of Kogi East Constituency, in the just concluded National Assembly…
A group of small and micro business owners across the country has said they are confident that Jumia will continue helping their businesses achieve significant growth. The sellers expressed this sentiment at the quarterly vendor board meeting with key leaders of the e-commerce company which held recently in Lagos. The meeting was organised to brainstorm…
Nigerian digital content distribution platform, Publiseer, has been selected as one of the 100 most innovative and promising African startups to attend the fully funded Africa Moves Summit in Tunisia. In a press release by Africa Moves, “the selection was carefully made from a pool of over 100 applications by a jury of experts.” The…
The Managing Director of Jumia’s hotel and flight marketplace, Omolara Adagunodo, has set out a tourism agenda for the administration of new Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Babajide Sanwoolu. Adagunodo in a press statement called on the governor to focus on sustainable tourism to further boost the chances of Lagos becoming a 21st-century economy, take the Nigerian tourism…
Promasidor Nigeria Limited has donated products of high nutritional value to under-privileged children in orphanages in Lagos as its contribution to their upkeep. The gesture was to commemorate the World Milk Day held annually on June 1st The company is a leading player in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, and the makers of Cowbell…
A major crisis is brewing in the Kogi State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), as concerned members are mobilizing to protest the moves by ex-governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, to impose his son, Abubakar, as the party’s candidate in the state’s governorship election slated for November. Abubakar Idris, declared his intention to run for…