December 27, 2019

Access Bank Wins Most Sustainable Bank At 2019 CBN Awards

December 27, 2019 8:15 am

Access Bank Plc., was recently acknowledged as the Most Sustainable Bank in Nigeria for the third consecutive time at the 2019 Central Bank of Nigeria Sustainability Awards held at the 2019 Bankers Committee Gala Night in Ogere, Ogun State, Nigeria.

The bank was also awarded first position in other categories such as the ‘Most Sustainable Transaction of the Year in Agriculture’ and the ‘Most Sustainable Transaction of the Year in Oil and Gas’. Additional wins include the ‘Most Sustainable Transaction of the Year in Power’ and the ‘Bank of the Year in Women Economic Empowerment’.

According to Herbert Wigwe, …

Year Of Consolidation For Marketing Communication

December 27, 2019 8:14 am

As practitioners in various sectors of the marketing communications industry wrap up activities in 2019, stakeholders are at crossroads in measuring the growth in the industry for the year.

While it is easy to rate the industry high in terms of innovation membership and creative performance, the financial performance is still abysmally low. According to the President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), Ikechi Odigbo, who spoke last week at the 2019 Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF), said advertising agencies are thrived despite the economic challenge in the country.

He said, “The advertising industry from the …

Arik Air Donates To IDP In Benin

December 27, 2019 8:13 am

Arik Air has donated some relief items to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, Uhogua, Benin City, Edo State, to enable them to celebrate the Christmas. The airline said the initiative was part of its corporate social responsibility.

Arik Air’s Head of Marketing, Central and West Africa, Andrew Odion and Benin Station Manager, Nwaorgu Obed, were present the Camp with various items ranging from foodstuffs, beverages, cartons of noodles, bedding, treated mosquito net, clothing amongst others.

The Camp Coordinators, Solomon Folorunsho and Evelyn Omigie, received the items on behalf of the IDPs.
In his remark, Folorunsho commended Arik. He noted …

Foreign Airlines Impose Heavy Charges On Excess Luggage

December 27, 2019 8:12 am

In-bound Nigerian air travelers returning home to celebrate the yuletide with their loved ones are having difficulty in travelling with their luggage, as foreign airline now imposes outrageous charges on excess luggage and also delay connecting flight time with passengers that have many bags.

THISDAY learnt that passengers with many bags above the accepted kilogrammes by airlines are asked to delay their connecting flights to between three to four hours so that the airlines would be able to transfer the luggage to the flights that would bring them to the airlines’ operational hubs where they would connect their last flight …

Peak Milk Celebrates Nigerians With 12 Days Of Peakmas

December 27, 2019 8:12 am

In the spirit of celebrating the Yuletide season, Peak Milk commenced the Christmas celebration with the “12 days of Peakmas’’ – a campaign which exemplifies love and kindness to everyone, everywhere. The campaign began with asking the public to nominate unsung heroes, who through their selfless and often unrewarded service, make our societies a better place.

Peak, joined by celebrities such as Ayo Makun popularly known as “A.Y”; Nollywood Actress, Eniola Badmus and Actor, Williams Uchemba, visited these “Peakmas Heroes” in a surprise of carols, praise and rewards for their selfless acts, enabling the common man reach for their peak. …

‘We’ll Not Abandon You’ – Buhari Assures Burkina Faso

December 27, 2019 4:38 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the government and people of Burkina Faso that Nigeria and the West African sub-region would not abandon them to their fate.

His spoke in reaction to Islamist militants’ killing killed 35 civilians, 31 of them women, in an attack on a military base and a town in Burkina Faso.

Seven soldiers and 80 militants were also killed as the army repelled Tuesday’s attack in Arbinda, in northern Soum province.

President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré had since declared two days of national mourning.

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2019: Rising Air Fares, Shrinking Operating Airlines

December 27, 2019 4:36 am

The aviation industry in 2019 recorded less number of operating airlines than the previous years; few number of operating aircraft; fewer number of people employed in the aviation industry, as many airlines went under and their workers lost jobs; but the industry still kept high record in air safety, which is a significant progress made since 2014.

Also, the cost of airfares both in the domestic and international routes were relatively high because in the domestic routes. Also, there were few operating aircraft; while on international routes, foreign carriers continued to hold sway and determine the fares, as local airlines …

‘$10bn Needed To Fix Infrastructure Decay’

December 27, 2019 4:35 am

With the recurring incidences of building collapse in the country and deadly portholes on the nation’s roads, stakeholders have proffered that Nigeria will need over $10 billion to bridge infrastructure decay in the country.

Speaking at a seminar organised by Axion Global Engineering Limited, a leading producer of Axion bitumen booster, Axion Tuffcrete and Axion solid base stabilizer, construction experts and members of the Nigeria Society of Engineers said there is urgent need to curb the spate by leveraging on comparative advantages of innovative products that would extend the lifespan of road networks.

The experts and producers of the products …

Ahead CAF Confed Cup: Injury Crisis Hits Enyimba

December 27, 2019 4:35 am

The People’s Elephant, Enyimba of Aba are currently under pressure ahead of their crucial Confederation Cup encounter with their North African counterparts, Paradou AC of Algeria.

The match which will take place in Algeria on Sunday, will see the Aba based outfit miss the services of goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai, Ifeanyi Anaemena, Nelson Ogbonnaya, Reuben Bala, Thomas Zenke and Dare Olatunji due to injuries.

It was also gathered that their second goalie, Olufemi Kayode has injury, while their captain, Andrew Abalogu is likely not to play.

Enyimba are second in Group D with three points after recording one win and …

Gbong Gwom Jos Urges Berom Youths To Work For Prosperity

December 27, 2019 4:34 am

The Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, has urged Berom youths to shun all forms of sentiments and work collectively for the prosperity of Berom nation.

He admonished them not to allow politics and selfish interests divide  them even as he enjoined them to unite to protect their heritage.

Da. Buba stated this, yesterday, when President of Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), Mr.  Gabriel  Badung, led youths on a Christmas visit  to the monarch’s palace.

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“You are the leaders of tomorrow and you must do everything right to …

EU, UNICEF Treat 12,259 Pregnant Women, Children In Bauchi

December 27, 2019 4:34 am
The European Union (EU) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have treated 12,259 pregnant women and children below five years of age in Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State in 15 months.

EU/UNICEF Team Leader on Hard To Reach (HTR) areas in the council, Mrs Adebisi Ibinola, disclosed this, yesterday, in Jabbal settlements in Bidir. She said the treatment lasted between October 2018 and December 2019. Ibinola listed Bidir, Madara and Magunshi wards as areas covered by the team within the period under review.She said those treated were in 16 settlements in the hinterland and that suffered from  …

We’ll Submit Atrocity By Nigerian Security To The USA -Kanu

December 27, 2019 2:39 am

The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in another chapter of his campaign against the corrupt Nigerian government and the incentive to let the world see Nigeria for how it really is has asked all Biafrans to tender all reports and episodes of misdeeds being committed by the Nigerian security force to him and try as much as possible to broadcast it, whilst he continues to submit them to congress offices in the United States.

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