GENERAL NEWS (NIGERIA)

CEO of Terragon, Mr. Elo Umeh has explained the critical role, ownership of Customers First-Party data plays to Brands, and the exponential value they add in Online Advertising.  Umeh who explained this during a chat with our correspondent in his office stated that: “First Party Customer data is the most ...

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has expressed its commitment to the effective deployment of information and communication technology towards becoming a high performing agency. This was one of the outcomes of the organisation’s strategic management retreat held in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, last week during which the agency committed ...

In a quest to build on the foundation laid by previous Managements, the Standards  Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is holding a 4-day Leadership Strategy Retreat in Calabar, Cross Rivers State from February 9 to 12, 2021. The retreat is aimed at repositioning SON for greater effectiveness and efficiency in delivery of ...

Asisat Oshoala explains how music inspired her to leave a legacy on FIFAsound podcast with Afrobeats Queen Tiwa Savage / FIFA x Universal Music Group The influence of African music and culture on the lives of two of Nigeria’s most famous women, football superstar Asisat Oshoala and award-winning singer-songwriter Tiwa ...

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has alerted the public on recent complaints received on under-dispensing of oxygen and other medical gases by plant owners in some parts of the country. A statement from the office of the Director General, Mallam Farouk Salim, described oxygen as a critical product in ...

TIPP OIL, the leading German premium lubricants producer, has restated its commitment and determination to fully launch into the Nigerian market this year despite the challenges of 2020. The global player in the lubricants market has also reassured that its rebottle deposit scheme, which comes with its quality lubricants, will surely ...

Nigeria will officially join the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), a platform that works with governments, businesses and civil society to translate plastic pollution commitments into concrete solutions. The announcement emerges from a week of virtual dialogues during the Davos Agenda, a global summit where heads of ...

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo,  has expressed confidence in the Junior Chamber International, saying it has reinstated his hope for a greater continent of Africa. Obasanjo expressed the confidence at the virtual meeting of the National Presidents of JCI Africa and The Middle East, which held at the weekend. The former ...

Two container loads of imported, used tyres, stuffed five into one, have been seized by officials of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) while being off-loaded into a warehouse at the Ikoku Motor Spare Parts Market in Port Harcourt . The seizure, last Wednesday,  was sequel to an alert provided ...

The Incubator Reality has created a lifeline to leapfrog and disrupt Nigerian start-ups to increase their capacity and access to funding via a novelty incubation programme. A statement by ECSCORP, the Incubator’s architect, said the reality TV show, the biggest and first of its kind in the world, seeks to change the ...