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The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s largest philanthropy focused on supporting entrepreneurship, has announced that the 3rd annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum will take place on October 13-14 in Lagos.   This is the first year the invitation-only Forum is open to non-TEF entrepreneurs and will allow SMEs from across Africa to attend and form networks, share knowledge, connect with investors, link with …

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Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has appologised to its numerous customers over difficulties experienced on various transactions yesterday. The bank in a statement officially appeased its customers stating that it has since restored normal operations. In a release made available to National Wire on Thursday, the bank explained what actually happened which also dispelled rumour making the rounds suggesting the bank …

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On-farm demonstrations in Ogun state, Nigeria under the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) managed Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP) have produced average yields of 27 tons per hectare surpassing the national average of about 8 tons/ha.  The demos were conducted in 2016 in the three senatorial districts of Ogun states using an integrated weed control package developed by the …

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Photo Caption: From Left: Director, Research & Advocacy, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Dr Vincent Nwani; President, LCCI, Dr Mrs Nike Akande; Chairperson, Association of Professional Women Bankers (APWB), Mrs Mercy Oluwatoyin Ojo, ACIB and Chairperson, 2017 Dinner/Fundraising Committee, APWB, Yvonne Isichei during the APWB Courtesy Visit to the LCCI on Wednesday. Advertisement

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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the plenary on Thursday demanded the report by the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Alleged Misuse, Under-remittance and Other Fraudulent Activities, which was mandated to investigate Federal Government ministries, departments and agencies. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, however, said the report was not ready. Saraki made the demand after the Senate passed …

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The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to remove himself as the Minister of Petroleum Resources and appoint a successor that can be accountable for the nation’s oil industry. Sani in a statement Thursday opined that Buhari had limited time to oversee the oil industry and insisted that appointing a credible minister would douse the tension …

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Food prices rose further in September due to higher costs of oils and dairy products, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday, with the increases outpacing inflation in many countries. The FAO said its Food Price Index came in at 178.4 points in September, to gain 1.4 points or 0.8 percent from August and 7.4 points or 4.3 percent above …

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced plans to join the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and other capital market regulators across the globe to celebrate the 2017 edition of the IOSCO World Investor Week. The celebration which has since started, is to run from 2nd through 8th October 2017. The Investor Week (WIW) is a week-long, global campaign …

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Skye Bank CEO, Tokunbo Abiru has advocated practical strategies, concerted efforts and close collaboration from technology, Telcos and IT security experts to prevent current proliferation of clone apps with its attendant impact on safety of smart phone users in the country. Abiru made this suggestion in a keynote note address on the topic: ‘Strategizing against Malicious App Clones’ delivered at …

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As part of its avowed commitment to the transformation of the Nigerian debt capital market (DCM) into a world class, properly functioning and globally competitive DCM; FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange (FMDQ), in collaboration with DCM stakeholders on Friday, September 29, 2017, launched a Sustainable Finance Sub-Committee (SFS) in its Debt Capital Market Development (DCMD) Project. This SubCommittee which is the …

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