Ized Uanikhehi is the CEO of Loose Media Limited, an experiential 360° marketing, and technology company agency in Lagos, Nigeria. With over 13 years of experience, Ized has led and served variously as Director of Marketing, PR, and growth at Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), Social producer at CNN Africa bureau, …
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Forex, Border Control Soar Prices Of Fairly Used Cars
The prices of fairly used cars known as ‘Tokumbo’ have skyrocketed due to tight border control and soaring exchange rates. A cross-section of car dealers, who spoke with Newsextra24 in Abuja on Thursday, lamented that the development was stiffening them out of business. Alhaji Ali Adamu, a car dealer told …
Read More »Samad Rabiu Launches $100 Million Annual African Fund For Social Development
Nigerian Industrialist and Philanthropist, Abdul Samad Rabiu, today announced the launch of the ABDUL SAMAD RABIU AFRICA INITIATIVE (ASR AFRICA) as well as a yearly Africa Fund endowment of USD100million starting from 2021 that will cater to various interventions in Education Health and Social Development. According to a statement by …
Read More »Nigerian Govt Awards 57 Oilfields To 161 Bidders, Hides Identities Of Companies
Nigerian Government Awards 57 Oilfields to 161 Bidders, Hides Identities Of Companies The Nigerian government has announced the conclusion of the bid round for the award of 57 marginal oilfields, won by 161 of the bidding companies. The 161 successful bidders emerged from a pool of over 600 indigenous oil …
Read More »OCP Africa partners NISS to solve soil problems, ensure food security
OCP Africa, a global leader in the production and exportation of phosphate-based fertilizer, has partnered with the Nigerian Institute of Soil Science (NISS), on a capacity-building initiative to combat problematic soil in the country. This, as it said providing solutions to one of the farmer’s age-long menace will ensure food …
Read More »Dangote Cement To Pay Over ₦97 Billion In Corporate Tax For 2020 Financial Year
Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc has remained a major contributor to the economy with a tax charge of N97 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2020, even as it proposed a dividend of N16 per share. According to the cement group’s audited results released on the …
Read More »CBN Keeps Monetary Policy Rate At 11.5%
The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has voted to retain the monetary policy rate at 11.5 percent. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, announced the committee’s decision on Tuesday at the end of a two-day meeting at the CBN headquarters. The committee also retained the liquidity …
Read More »Geraldine Obinali: Imo Revokes 49 Plots Of Land Belonging To Okorocha’s Sister
The Imo State Housing Corporation has revoked 49 plots of land belonging to Jessdean Ventures Limited. of No. 3 Okeoma close Tran Egbu Layout said to be owned by Mrs. Geraldine Obinali. Geraldine Obinali is the elder sister of former Governor of the state, Senator Rochas Okorocha. The revocation is …
Read More »Africa Soft Power Project: Finding A Nexus Between Show And Business – Toni Kan
The creative industry is affectionately referred to as the showbiz (show business) industry and for good reason mostly on account of the overwhelming image of glamour and stardom. With Nigerian music and movies cornering large swathes of the global market (Nollywood, the local variant, is considered the 3rd globally, ranked …
Read More »Cryptocurrency: Kingsley Moghalu To Address Challenges, Opportunities In Dubai
Professor Kingsley Moghalu, a 2019 presidential candidate and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor from 2009 to 2014, will address the global controversy over the use of cryptocurrency at a forum of global leaders in cybertechnology in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The former CBN Deputy Governor will be a …
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