Despite the growth in operating profit, Notore Chemical Industries Plc has ended the first half, H1 2019 with a loss of N1.942 billion due to its net finance cost of N6.57 billion. The Company in its six months unaudited results sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE reported an operating profit of N4.63 billion for…
Zainab Aliyu,with officials of the Nigerian Consulate in Jeddah, shortly after she was freed from Saudi prison Zainab’s release came after President Buhari directed the attorney general of the federation to take necessary action on her detention by Saudi Arabia. It was learnt she was falsely accused of drug peddling in Saudi Arabia and was…
OPERATIVES of the Imo State Police Command have apprehended five members of a child trafficking syndicate who allegedly sold a six-hour-old baby for N850,000 shortly after he was born. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Rabiu Ladodo, who paraded the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Owerri on Saturday, described the crime as “absurd…
……Highlights the Relevance and Urgency to Support Entrepreneurial Led Economic Growth in Africa 0At a time when Europe’s relationship with Africa is high on foreign policy and developmental agendas and with the European Union beginning to deliver on its 2017 External Investment Plan, targeted at attracting investment and job creation in Africa, the…
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that ending banditry remains a key priority of his administration and he would do whatever it takes to save lives. Reacting to the recent spike in killings and kidnappings in Zamfara and Kaduna States, Mr Buhari described himself as one of the “unhappiest” leaders in the world. Mr Buhari…
In what looks like a divine arrangement, Fuji Music Legend, King Wasiu Ayinde Mashal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate has thrown his weight behind Oluwatobi Ilelolawa, the 12 year-old Primary Six pupil, who sketched President Muhammadu Buhari’s portrait with pen (Biro) without alteration few days ago. Less than an hour after THISDAY Newspapers’ Brands…
Authorities of the United Arab Emirates, UAE have denied reports that the country has resolved to deny Nigerians visas. Following the Dubai robbery involving five Nigerians, it has been reported in some quarters of the media that UAE authorities have restricted tourist visas to Nigerians from the normal three months to one month. However, a…
The whereabouts of Alowonle Idowu Wasiu, a youth from Ogun State, southwest part of Nigeria has been unknown following a communal threat to his life. His whereabouts have been unknown since early 2015, following the death of his father, Chief Alowonle, a foremost traditional chief priest. It was gathered that following Chief Alowonle’s death, his…
Former CEO, Parminder Vir, OBE joins the Foundation’s Advisory Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, former Director of Partnerships and Evaluation, Tony Elumelu Foundation has assumed her new role as the Foundation’s CEO on April 1. [Ifeyinwa becomes the third CEO and the first African to become the Chief Executive Officer of the Tony Elumelu Foundation.] In December…
