BUSINESS

Dangote Flour Mill breaks Guinness puff-puff record

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2018

The Dangote Flour Mill has broken the Guinness Book of Records for the World’s Largest Puff-Puff pyramid, as it fried two metric tonnes of flour to celebrate the 2018 World Puff-Puff Day on 27 October. Anthony Chiejina, Group Head, Corporate Communication, Dangote Group, said on Sunday that the

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Obaseki applauds NAMA for completion of first phase of Benin Airport night landing facility

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2018

For the successful completion of the first phase of night landing facility at the Benin Airport, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has commended the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). He remarked that this resulted from a strong synergy between the state government and the agency. Obaseki gave this commendation at the 5th Annual General Meeting/Conference of […]

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Port- Harcourt airport was conceptualised and financed by our administration – PDP tells Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly trying to claim credit for the Port Harcourt Airport Terminal, Rivers State, saying it is public knowledge that the project was conceptualised and financed by its administration. The PDP said President Buhari’s alleged theatrical commissioning of the terminal built by the PDP administration

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Business activities resume in Kaduna metropolis

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2018

Business activities resumed on Thursday in Kaduna metropolis after the relaxation of a 24-hour curfew imposed since Sunday. The curfew was imposed on the state metropolis and environs following outbreak of violence in which 23 people were killed, 17 injured and properties burnt. Shops have been fully opened at the Abubakar Gumi main market, while […]

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Tony Elumelu Foundation launches digital platform for African Entrepreneurs

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2018

The Tony Elumelu Foundation has launched a digital platform to connect entrepreneurs in Africa and beyond. Launched in Lagos on Thursday at the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum 2018, TEFConnect is designed to connect entrepreneurs – mentors, investors, accelerators and incubators – all over the world, enabling them to learn, network, leverage business tools

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2018 Budget : DMO raises N88.08bn at Oct. bond auction

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2018

The Debt Management Office (DMO), says  the Federal Government raised N88.08 billion at its bond auction on Wednesday, as part of moves to finance the 2018 budget. The DMO said on its website that the bonds were auctioned in three tenors of five, seven and 10 years. This, it said, was to give its diverse investor base an […]