Diamond Bank Plc, a leading retail bank in Nigeria, has been commended by Pan-Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), for its robust and unwavering support for young and upcoming entrepreneurs in the country. Speaking at the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Lagos where the bank was recognized as a sponsor at a National Scale, Peter Bankole, Director, EDC, said […]
Miss Wendy Tlou, Chief Marketing Officer, Brand South Africa, has said one of the keys to a successful nation branding initiative is to separate it from the government communication programme. Speaking as the guest speaker at this year’s Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN) Annual Public Relations Gold Medal Lecture themed: “Destination Marketing: A Case Study of The […]
Users of the Diamond Bank Mobile App are set for a swell time of rewards as the leading retail bank in Nigeria has finalised plans to launch a new promo tagged “A Thousand Reasons of Smiles”. The promo is designed to reward customers as part of the celebrations that characterize the Yuletide season and will […]
Johannesburg, 2 December 2014: South African Airways (SAA) today announced that it has commenced adding additional frequencies to its network which will substantially increase air services to some of its key African routes. The additional capacity injection answers the commercial mandate of the Long-Term Turnaround Strategy (LTTS), and is in response to positive market growth. […]
Diamond Bank Plc, a leading retail bank in Nigeria, has thrown his weight beyond the Nigerian Music Video Awards which is coming up this week. This was revealed by Ayona Trimnell, Head, Corporate Communications, Diamond Bank Plc. She said Diamond Bank is interested in the development of the creative industry in the country. The bank is supporting this […]
For the first time in the four years that FORBES has been tracking Africa’s richest, Nigeria beats South Africa. At the top yet again cement tycoon Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is joined on the list of Africa’s 50 Richest by 12 other countrymen. In comparison South Africa claims 11 spots, down from 14 a year […]
LAGOS, 19 November 2014: Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) marks the seventh year anniversary since the start of its daily nonstop service between Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Delta remains the only U.S. carrier to operate daily year round service between Nigeria and the United States offering hundreds of onward connecting […]
For the first time in the four years that FORBES has been tracking Africa’s richest, Nigeria beats South Africa. At the top yet again cement tycoon Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is joined on the list of Africa’s 50 Richest by 12 other countrymen. In comparison South Africa claims 11 spots, down from 14 a year […]
An online blog, theparadigmng.com, yesterday published a story on Diamond Bank claiming that Alex Otti who served as the Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc (from March 1, 2011 to October 24, 2014) and presently a Guber Aspirant in Abia State Seized Diamond Bank Buildings and Converted them to Campaign Office. Diamond bank therefore, have made […]
The value of the naira dropped by 1.21 per cent to N173.20 to the dollar on the interbank market yesterday despite the intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN has been intervening at the foreign exchange market asides its twice weekly Retail Dutch Auctions which holds on Mondays and Wednesdays as part […]
L-R: Minister of agriculture and rural development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina and executive director, Forum For Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Dr Yemi Akinbamijo, during the presentation of FARA award to Adesina at the 15th anniversary of FARA in Johannesburg, South Africa. Leadership Newspaper
The future of Nigeria and today By:Japheth Omojuwa, Leadership
We tend to pretend Nigeria will move forward, taking giant strides into the future, but we delude ourselves if we believe that we can move forward without….
Burnout: Get more sleep this weekend
Are you constantly feeling tired, irritable and low? You could be suffering from a burnout. You are not the only one; all of us reach that point in life when we feel thoroughly exhausted or mentally drained. Experts say that an increasing number of individuals today are being burnout. Burnout, they say is a physical […]
Marijuana’s long-term effects on the brain
The effects of chronic marijuana use on the brain may depend on age of first use and duration of use, according to researchers at the Center for Brain Health at The University of Texas at Dallas. In a paper published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers for the first time […]
Today is the World Pneumonia Day, a day set aside by the international bodies to draw global attention to the need to fight this deadly but preventable disease. Experts describe pneumonia as a bacterial or viral infection of the air sacs in the lungs, the latter of which is more common in children. Child killer […]
Firm unveils device to reduce car theft
A major manufacturer of security device, Tramigo, has unveiled new products that will assist vehicles owners in the country to reduce the incidence of car theft. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Arto Tiitinen, while speaking on Monday, in Abuja, said the move was part of the efforts aimed at responding to the […]
MTN boss calls for consolidation among mobile phone operators
To avoid market and company failures in the competitive mobile phone ecosystem, the Group Chief Executive Officer of MTN Group, Sifisco Dabengwa at the just concluded GSMA Mobile 360 Series Africa held in Cape Town, South Africa, has called for consolidation among phone operators. The GSMA is an association of mobile operators and related companies […]
Samsung showcases smart office solutions at 2014 Lagos Trade Fair
Samsung Electronics, a global giant in digital media and convergence technologies, at the ongoing 2014 Lagos International Trade Fair is showcasing its Printing Solutions Business unveiling its new Smart Office platform alongside its latest multifunction printers. With the theme: Samsung Smart Office Solutions, this is the first time Samsung Printing Solutions Business are being showcased […]
