GENERAL NEWS (NIGERIA)

Winners have emerged in the Heritage Bank Plc, ‘YNSPYRE’ Cream Platform Promo held in Abuja. CREAM Platform, Nigeria’s premiere creative reward platform, officially kicked-off its partnership with Heritage Bank’s YNSPYRE Initiative with the commencement of the CREAM Monthly draws on Friday – March 26th 2021, rewarding subscribers who dialed the *745*463# ...

Heritage Bank Plc has joined the rest of the globe to celebrate the World Water Day 2021 with plans to assist a community in dire need of clean water by installing a bore hole. The theme for this year’s WWD 2021 is “Valuing Water,” which focuses on the importance of ...

The National Metrology Institute (NMI) of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has taken delivery of additional weight standards to boost the ongoing calibration of various weighbridges in use in the country.  A statement from the office of the Director General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, disclosed that the investment is in ...

As the new generation of Nigerian youths is demonstrating, as the most progressive non-governmental initiatives are celebrating, the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards RYLA released its long-awaited for its 2021 recipients. This time, as in last year, the list comprises the names of some of the most dynamic and go-ahead youths ...

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Benue State Government have resolved to enhance their partnership to grow Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the State through improved education and sensitisation on adherence to Standards as well as imbibing the culture of Quality. This resolution was reached during ...

From the inception of Stallion-Bajaj Alliance, the brand has been driven by one goal: to build a more inclusive work space. At its core is the plan to establish Africa’s first women-only assembly plant in Nigeria and significantly grow its female representation to 35 per cent by the end of ...

As the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21) calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women, Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has launched an initiative, tagged #GiveHerBetaHealth, to draw attention to the need for universal essential healthcare coverage, especially for women in the informal sector. Through the initiative, the ...

Pan-African re-insurance giant, Continental Reinsurance Plc, has announced the appointment of  Mr. Lawrence Mutsunge Nazare as the new Group Managing Director of the company , effective April 1, 2021.  Nazare is to step into the top position as the outgoing GMD/CEO, Dr. Femi Oyetunji, retires on March 31, 2021 after ...

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Governing Council has approved 96 new Nigerian Industrial Standards for national use which cut across Chemical Technology, Electrical/Electronics, Food/Agriculture, Textile/Leather and Services. The approval which was given at the first meeting of the Council following the appointment of Mallam Farouk Salim as the Director ...

…As Group Managing Director/CEO  announces retirement after 35 years Almost 35 years after it was founded in Lagos, Nigeria, leading private pan-African reinsurer, Continental Reinsurance, Friday, announced it is “delivering and is positioned to deliver long-term value to shareholders and a wide group of stakeholders across Africa”. According to its ...