The Dangote Women Network was recently launched in Lagos amid pomp and pageantry. The launch was attended by some important personalities from different fields in the society. At the occasion, which precisely took place on Thursday, March 10, 2016, several issues bordering on women were discussed. Guest Speaker of the event, Mrs Bola Adesola, who…
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Guinness Nigeria Resolves Dispute With NAFDAC
Guinness Nigeria can now confirm that a Notice of Discontinuance of the court action instituted against the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Attorney General of the Federation has been filed. The action was started following the receipt by the company of a letter dated 9th November 2015 from…
Sterling Bank’s Parenting Workshop Holds Saturday
All is now set for the third edition of Parenting Workshop organized by Sterling Bank Plc in collaboration with Caleb Group of Schools under the Bank’s One Education Initiative. The event is slated for Saturday, March 12, 2016. According to information gathered by Aproko247, the purpose of the workshop is to aid parents and guardians…
BUA's Violation of Sugar BIP Worries Stakeholders
As the federal government continues to monitor the level of compliance of all companies engaged in the implementation of the backward integration programme (BIP) in the sugar industry, seeming subtle efforts of BUA Group to violate the tenets of the agreement is causing serious concerns in the sugar industry. An independent, detailed investigation carried out…
Quadrant Loses Skye Bank Account To New Firm
789MARKETING reports that Skye Bank may have taken its account from a leading Public Relations agency based in Lagos, The Quadrant Company, fondly called Quadrant, and given it to Powerlight Communications. The reputable brand online platform disclosed that no reason was given for this. Powerlight Communications is owned and run by the bank’s pioneer Corporate…
Nigerian Breweries Rewards Loyal Distributors
After a fulfilling and rewarding business relationship in 2015, brewing giant, Nigerian Breweries over the weekend in Lagos, rewarded its distributors and trade partners spread across the country. Hubert Eze, the company’s Sale Director who thanked the trade partners for staying with the company, explained that the award, which was preceded by a Distributors Business…
Waheed Olagunju’s Emergence As BOI Director Excites Industry Watchers
The elevation of Waheed Olagunju, the erstwhile Executive Director, Small and Medium Enterprises of Nigerian Bank of Industry (BOI) to the position of Acting Managing Direction/Chief Executive Officer in the aftermath of the sacking of several Heads of parastatals and government agencies that saw the exit of Rasheed Adejare Olaoluwa from the Bank as its…
Uber Offers Free Rides To UBA Customers
Uber and UBA have announced a partnership which offers UBA cardholders up to N6,000 worth of free Uber rides from now until March 31, 2016. UBA cardholders who sign up for Uber will get up to N3,000 off each of their first two rides. To get this offer, a customer needs to sign up with…
UBA Appoints Kennedy Uzoka As Group Managing Director
At a meeting held at UBA House, the UBA Group Board today approved the appointment of Kennedy Uzoka as the new Group Managing Director, with effect from August 1st, 2016 and subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Uzoka succeeds Phillips Oduoza, who retires on July 31, 2016, after two terms of…
Ecobank Repositions For Improved Efficiency
Indications have emerged that the recent re-alignment that affected some senior staff at Ecobank Nigeria was in furtherance of a market repositioning exercise designed to strengthen the bank’s business across all markets where it operates. Market feelers indicate that for a banking group that grossed over N315 billion in revenue and over N78billion in pre-tax…