The 2014 edition of the annual carnival in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, popularly called Carniriv has started on a high note and the government has promised to make visitors to the beautiful city enjoy their stay during the period. Carniriv is a tourism and cultural export project of the Rivers State Government, which has always…
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Leading European Mobile Phone Maker, Fly, Enters Nigerian Market
The Nigerian telecommunications industry has received a massive boost with the entry of a top European mobile phone manufacturer into the Nigerian market. Fly, a leading mobile phone maker in Europe, introduced its products to Nigerians and feedbacks indicate Nigerians are embracing the company very fast. With the introduction of Fly into the market, Nigeria’s…
15 Suspected Oil Thieves To Face Trial In Warri
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday November 26, 2014 arraigned 15 suspected oil thieves before Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State, for alleged illegal dealing in petroleum products. The accused persons are Henry Obioso, Messel Oruan, Obaila Zion, Precious Billy, Bassey Samuel, Anthony Archibong, Captain Olufemi Osagay,…
Excitement As Delta Air Clocks 7 In Nigeria
The atmosphere was lively and smiles were seen on the faces of operators, customers and well-wishers of Delta Air Lines and they marked the seventh year anniversary since the start of its daily nonstop service between Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. For the time they have been in operation in…
FCMB Holds International Trade Forum In Aba
Prominent retail and commercial bank in Nigeria, First City Monument Bank, FCMB, storms the city of Aba, Abia State, on Thursday, November 13, 2014, for an interactive session with its customers in an event tagged ‘Customers’ Forum’. The programme will also have the Bank’s international trade business stakeholders in attendance. According to a statement made…
Millionaires Emerge At Konga Marketplace
It has been observed that six months after Nigeria’s largest online shopping platform, Konga.com debuted the Konga Mall, several millionaires have been made from the platform. Since the reputable platform, founded in 2012, introduced the Konga Mall, several sellers have taken advantage of it to showcase their products and have recorded boost in their sales.…
South African Tourism Unveils Gandhi Inspired Tourist Attractions
The South African Tourism has announced the launch of a Ghandi Inspired Tourist Attractions that identifies 13 places that were seminal in Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s journey in South Africa. Identifying these places and including them on the Gandhi Inspired Tourist Attractions enables the global travel trade to package yet another fascinating aspect of South African…
How Fake EFCC Officer Duped ‘Corrupt’ Government Officials
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have apprehended a man who posed as one of its top officials in Akure, Ondo State. The suspect, identified as Olubunmo Olalekan, and currently cooling off in the Commission’s custody in Abuja, reportedly paraded himself as an EFCC Principal Detective Superintendent, PDS, in Ondo State and…
Access Bank Staff In EFCC Net Over N9.5m Fraud
Two members of staff of Access Bank are presently cooling off in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly conspiring to dupe the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue in the sum of N9.5 million. The bankers, Rowland Alozie and Segun Osho, were accused of conspiring with another man, Abass…
Arik Launches Flights To Dubai In Grand Style
Foremost airline operator, Arik Air, recently launched its flights from Lagos to Dubai through Abuja. This was done in a colourful way. Passengers could not hide their feelings as they hailed the airline for finally giving them hopes of expanded tourism and business growth to Dubai. The event took place on Monday, July 28, 2014…