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Dangote Industries Limited has emerged as Nigeria’s most valuable brand for the sixth consecutive year. This achievement was confirmed by the brand and marketing firm, TOP 50 BRANDS NIGERIA, as part of its comprehensive 2023 Top Brands perception assessment. Winning the award for a record 6th time confirms the foremost African indigenous Conglomerate’s unwavering dominance of the domestic brand space. TOP 50 BRANDS NIGERIA, is a qualitative, non-financial evaluation of top corporate brands in the country.The annual top brands league table which has become like a report card, with which top corporate brands have a feel of their ranking in…
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has cautioned the Nigeria Police and other agencies at the nation’s ports to stop interfering with the statutory roles of the Nigeria Customs (NCS) at the ports. The Council told the Police and other agencies to stop intercepting and checking goods already cleared by the Customs at the ports. The Executive Secretary/CEO of the NSC, Hon. Emmanuel Jime who spoke during a Multi-Agency Stakeholders Enlightenment said the Police should stop detaining containers already cleared by the Customs inside the ports or along the ports corridor. Jime expressed concerns on why the Police detains a container…
In a bid to cushion the hardship occasioned by Federal Government removal of subsidy on premium motor spirit, Governor Sheriff Oborevworihas unveiled palliative package for the people of the state. In a press statement signed by Felix Ofou, the substantive executive assistant (new media) to the Gov. of Delta State, further revealed other beneficiaries of the ‘first of it’s kind’ Palliatives to include the State Civil Servants who would receive promotion arrears worth N5.522 billion, effective from this month of August, 2023. Accordingly, facilitated and guaranteed in the palliative Package are N40 billion pensions payment for Local Government Area pensioners,…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to convene a security council meeting in the State in a bid to stem the rising spate of killings of residents by men in uniform. At a plenary presided over by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday, the lawmakers lamented that the killings have so far taken the same pattern with men in uniform being allegedly mentioned. Dr. Obasa, who stressed that security of lives and property is one essence of government, added: “Where we begin to have one, two, three killings in…
The General Overseer of Deeper Life Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi has urged Nigerians to be rest assured that God will rebuild Nigeria through President Bola Tinubu. Speaking with newsmen ahead of the monthly Global Crusade of the Church scheduled for Osogbo on Thursday, he said God has not forsaken the country and Nigerians will witness a new country through the President. He said the President’s new cabinet was carefully chosen, made of people with antecedents, advising Nigerians to cooperate with the new administration God will make the country work through them. “Let’s forget the past. This is a new day…
The Kaduna State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC), Hassan Taura, said that the Federal Government has approved an upward review of feeding allowance for corps members. The coordinator made this known while fielding questions from journalists on Tuesday, shortly after the opening/swearing-in ceremony for the 2023 Batch B stream 2 orientation course in Kaduna. Mr Taura, who did not specify the amount reviewed, said: “first, the federal government in its wisdom has reviewed the feeding allowance of the corps members.” The coordinator who promised to prioritize corps members’ welfare in his state said, “I told them (corps…
Spots Minister Hon. John Enoh has assured Athletes and officials at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest of a grand reception when they arrive Nigeria next week. In an interview monitored on TVC sports programme in Lagos on Wednesday, Enoh charged the Athletes to do their best as he promised to encourage them to win more laurels.”The country is with them in Budapest, win medals or not, Sports ministry would host a reception for them. They should do their best and come home for a reception”. The Minister who would be in Lagos shortly to inspect Sports Facilities, having toured…
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has cautioned the Nigeria Police and other agencies at the nation’s ports to stop interfering with the statutory roles of the Nigeria Customs (NCS) at the ports. The Council told the Police and other agencies to stop intercepting and checking goods already cleared by the Customs at the ports. The Executive Secretary/CEO of the NSC, Hon. Emmanuel Jime who spoke during a Multi-Agency Stakeholders Enlightenment said the Police should stop detaining containers already cleared by the Customs inside the ports or along the ports corridor. Jime expressed concerns on why the Police detains a container…
Tobi Amusan will begin her World 100m hurdles title defence at exactly 6:12 pm on Tuesday at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary. The 26-year-old was cleared Thursday last week to compete after the Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU, freed her from a Whereabouts Failures charge. Amusan has been drawn to run from lane four, just outside Olympics bronze medal winner, Megan Tapper of Jamaica in the fifth and final heat of the first round. The reigning Nigeria, African, Commonwealth, and Diamond League champion will be seeking to be one of the four automatic qualifiers for the semifinals. The world…
Though four-year tenure of Dr. Paul Adalikwu as the Secretary General of the Maritime Organisation of the West and Central Africa (MOWCA) which commenced in November 2021 is still running However, TheNiche can authoritatively report that there are strong indications that owing to petty internal politics at the Federal Ministry of Transportation Abuja; Nigeria would soon lose that position to another West or Central African country. Nigeria’s Dr Paul Adalikwu was elected Secretary General of MOWCA at the 16th Extra Ordinary Session of the organisation in Accra, Ghana in November 2021, for a one term of four years, renewable for…