In its continued endeavour to join hands with Government to address the time bomb of high unemployment among Nigerian youths, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) in partnership with Imagine Business Services recently launched NECAPreneur in Nigeria. NECAPreneur is an e-solution targeted at providing easy-to-access opportunity for the teeming Nigerian youths to upscale their skills and […]
Author: Isaac Umunna
What to expect at the Festival of Marketing
The Festival of Marketing, which this year is taking place in Tobacco Dock in London on 4 and 5 October, features more than 200 speakers across 12 stages. The first agenda has been released showing top marketers from brands including John Lewis, Unilever and Direct Line, as well as disruptors such as Starling Bank and […]
Aicraft pilots threaten strike action
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, (NAAPE) has threatened to embark on nationwide strike over the non-payment of redundancy benefits to workers that were laid off from Aero Contractors. The redundancy benefits was part of the agreement during the disengagement of the workers that the company would pay. Thisday reported that the new […]
CBN Allays fears on FinTechs roles
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured that Financial Technology (FinTech) companies will not take over the roles played by commercial banks in delivering services customers. The Apex bank said through its Director, Banking and Payments System Department, Dipo Fatokun at the Bi-Monthly Forum of the Financial Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) in Lagos […]
Electric car technology threatens Nigeria’s oil export, economy
Oil and gas stakeholders were taken aback recently when Mr. Ben Van Beurden, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Royal Dutch Shell, said his next car, a Mercedes-Benz S500e, which will be delivered to him in September, will be an electric car. His declaration was an affirmation of the impending threat Nigeria’s oil and gas […]
Apple to launch watches that can make calls
Apple Inc plans to release a version of its smartwatch later this year that can connect directly to cellular networks, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Some of the new models for the Apple Watch will be equipped with LTE chips and be able to perform many tasks without needing an […]
UK ready to pay up to 40 billion euros to leave EU
Britain is prepared to pay up to 40 billion euros ($47 billion) as part of a deal to leave the European Union, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported, citing three unnamed sources familiar with Britain’s negotiating strategy. The European Union has floated a figure of 60 billion euros and wants significant progress on settling Britain’s liabilities […]
Exman encourages members to embrace innovation
The thirty seven members of the Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria (EXMAN), has been tasked to see innovation, capacity development and solidarity among one other as the key factors to grow the industry in the coming years. Speaking at the inaugural EXMAN awards while completing his tenure as the Association President, Dr Rotimi Olaniyan said, […]
Battle rounds continue on The Voice Nigeria
The ‘Battle Rounds’ on Airtel The Voice Nigeria Season 2 continues on Sunday, August 6, 2017 with much expectation from talents who will be facing one another to make the next phase of the competition. The first episode of the battle rounds created lot of drama and new twist to the show. We saw coach […]
Ecobank gives back to customers in savings promo
Ecobank Nigeria is aiming at giving back to its loyal customers through its savings promo. The promo tagged: ‘Double Your Target Savings Promo,’ is intended for customers who want to build up savings with the bank to meet their future financial goals or execute specific desired projects. The promo, according to a statement from the […]