Nigerians need better beauty care – Elkanah Mowarin

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Elkanah Mowarin needs no introduction especially if you are into the business of networking and integrated marketing. Elkanah Mowarin Elkay, as he is more fondly called by friends is also a key player in our today’s entertainment industry. EOM(Economic, Operator and the Market) business networks, the company he heads, is a multilateral integrated marketing communication company. Located in the Surulere…

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Frustration pushed me into self exile – Beautiful Nubia

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By Aramide Pius Like Dr. Alban, the dentist turned international  musician, Beautiful Nubia has come a long way to getting to where is he is today. A Veterinary doctor before he opted for the glittering world of a musician, Beautiful Nubia originally born as Segun Akinlolu takes us into his world of adventure. This is how he started his story……

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Rescued banks’ shares see improvement

Following the positive trend recorded by non intervened banks, shares of the seven rescued banks at the Nigerian Stock Exchange have shown significant improvement since the beginning of the year. However, while the total market capitalisation has grown by 7.59 per cent from N7.91 trillion at the beginning of the year to 8.51 trillion as at the close of trading…

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PERSONAL FINANCE: Financial inclusion and mobile money

Getting cash into the hands of a teeming populace can be a Herculean task in a country as vast as ours. In spite of Nigeria's relatively sophisticated banking sector, the over 6,000 branches that the commercial and microfinance banks have introduced are not nearly sufficient for a potential market of over 140 million people. Because of low bank penetration, a…

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Nigeria opens doors to South African miners

South Africa’s loss may just be Nigeria’s gain. Many mine operators in South Africa are currently faced with the possibility of losing their mining titles, as the government is planning to nationalise the mines and withdraw existing operational rights. This is part of the government’s plan to distribute the country’s wealth more among the majority black population. Though the South…

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ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS: Climate change burden for poor Nigerians

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Let us get down to the main course rather than nibble around the delicacy of starters. That climate talk shop in Cancun, Mexico was actually about the everlasting subject of global poverty. The Conference of the Parties, like its predecessors in Copenhagen and elsewhere, is an annual extravaganza of serious-minded scientists and politicians, inquisitive civil society, but also a motley…

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Ogbeh predicts two party system for Nigeria

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Audu Ogbeh, Chairman, ACN Manifestos Committee, has predicted that Nigeria will become a two party state in the future. He expressed this opinion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, advising that such a situation should not give room for worry because it is normal in most advanced democracies of the world. Mr…

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Pope prays for peace in 2011 polls

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Pope Benedict XVI has prayed for peace, progress and security during the forthcoming elections in Nigeria. The pontiff gave his blessings when he granted audience to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Martins Uhomoibhi on Wednesday at the Vatican. According to a statement from the Nigerian Embassy in Rome, made available to the Europe Correspondent of News…

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Genevieve Nnaji features in Luna Milk’s ‘Grow & Shine’ campaign

Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji is the face of the new Luna Milk ‘Grow Shine...Add A Smile to Life’ campaign which includes TV Commercials, Print and Billboard advertisements. The TV Commercial was shot in Lebanon and was directed by Lebanese movie director, Ziad Barazi. In recent times the Imo state born actress has endorsed a number of products including appointed to…

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YOUNG BOSS: The game boss

Adeniyi Alaba is the Chief Executive Officer of Lakraft, a digital entertainment company. With two degrees, Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Civil Engineering from Yaba College of Technology and a Bachelors degree in Building from University of Lagos, the 27 year old said his passion to proffer solutions motivated him to establishing Lakraft in 2008. Currently participating in the mandatory…

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Egypt’s developer takes cautious stance for 2011

SODIC, Egypt’s third-biggest listed developer, said it is assuming zero sales for 2011 after three weeks of political unrest had unnerved investors. The high-end real estate firm, which does not fully recognise revenue until it delivers units, has a strong cash position, limited outstanding debt and land debt, as well as strong cash flows, its chief executive said. “To be…

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Ivorien cocoa growers protest against sanctions

Several hundred of cocoa growers chanting anti-European slogans marched to the European Union (EU) offices in Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday and burned a pile of cocoa sacks to protest against sanctions crippling the industry. A pile of several 60-kg sacks of beans were set ablaze as planters carried banners reading ‘Shame on the EU’ and ‘No to economic slavery’, and…

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Algeria end fairytale SA run

18 February 2011 The fairytale winning run of South Africa in the African Nations Championship ended Friday as they fell 2-0 to Algeria in Sudan. Abdelkader Laifaoui broke the quarter-final deadlock from a penalty one minute before half-time and Hocine Metref added a second goal three minutes into stoppage time on an artificial Khartoum Stadium pitch. Algeria will return to…

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Obi eyes Inter start

19 February 2011 Super Eagles latest addition Joel Obi has admitted his priority is to establish himself in the first team of Italian champions Inter Milan. The 19-year-old midfielder, who shone like a million stars on his Eagles debut against Sierra Leone recently, told MTNFootball.com he wishes to be playing week in, week out at Inter. I want to be…

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School teachers to be promoted in Katsina

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Sule Kuki, the Executive Chairman, Katsina State Universal Education Board, said, a total of 8,000 primary school teachers are to benefit from the 2010 promotion exercise. Mr Kuki, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Thursday, explained that the processing of the 2010 promotion has been completed. He added that the…

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