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UBA Group ready to start full banking operations in France

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    By allcitynews.blog  The visit by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already started yielding positive results as the Chairman of UBA Group, Tony Elumelu in the presence of President Tinubu and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, signed a landmark business cooperation agreement with the French Finance Minister, Antoine Armand.  The agreement is a significant indication of support by the French Government for the development of UBA’s full banking operations in France.   Speaking at the signing ceremony, Tony Elumelu, the Chairman of UBA Group commented:
”This partnership reinforces our commitment to seamless international banking services for our customers, not just across the 11 Francophone African countries we serve, but Africa as a whole; and French and European customers transacting with Africa. Expanding into France is a natural progression, with Paris serving as our European Union hub, as we continue to bring Africa and the world together, through in...

Brands, Agencies, and Journalists Celebrated at Nigerian Marketing Awards

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  To inspire passion among marketers and acknowledge excellence, brands, individuals, agencies, and journalists were honored at the prestigious Nigerian Marketing Awards, themed "Ignite," held yesterday in Lagos. Dettol stood out as a double winner, clinching Campaign of the Year with their "Big Bang Blossom" campaign and taking home the Fragrance of the Year award with Dettol Skin Care. Indomie Noodles was recognized for the Best CSR Campaign of the Year, while Chivita won for Best Use of Social Media. Golberg Black was awarded Alcoholic Brand of the Year, while Brand of the Year went to Tiger Beer from Nigerian Breweries Plc. Modupeoluwa Aremo of Grand Oak Limited was celebrated as the Inspirational Marketing Leader, and Odinaka George from C-Way Foods received the Rising Star in Marketing award. The title of Marketing Journalist of the Year went to Oluwafemi Adeyemi of BrandIconImage, and Rekit Benkista was named Company of the Year. In his keynote address, Charl...

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL {VOLUME 9, JAN-DEC}, SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2024, TOPIC:- YOUR PERSONAL ESAU

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  Beloved! Try to make use of the shuttle buses provided by the Mother Church. They are for all members to save us from running across the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The buses are parked by Prayer City & at Magboro Market, they will take members from Magboro Market and back after services as okada riders & vehicles don't normally observe one way traffic rule along that route. Special Notice:-  THERE IS NO GOOD SUCCESS IN USA, UK, BUT GOOD SUCCESS IS ONLY FROM ABOVE- Joshua 1:8 BY FIRE BY FORCE, YOU ARE THE NEXT CANDIDATE OF SUDDEN & UNCOMMON POSITIVE TESTIMONIES, THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD. No matter how hard the economy is, you and your loved ones will not beg to eat-Psalm 121:2 IN CASE YOU WANT TO DO CHANGE OF  NAME FOR WHATSEOVER REASON IN HARD COPY/PRINTED NEWSPAPER, PLEASE CONTACT: 08050624822. THANKS. Welcome to the life-changing programme that always connect participants for an encounter with the God that Answers by Fire.  Written by Dr D.K. Olukoya, Ge...

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL {VOLUME 9, JAN-DEC}, SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2024, TOPIC:- YOUR PERSONAL ESAU

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Beloved! Try to make use of the shuttle buses provided by the Mother Church. They are for all members to save us from running across the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The buses are parked by Prayer City & at Magboro Market, they will take members from Magboro Market and back after services as okada riders & vehicles don't normally observe one way traffic rule along that route. Special Notice:-  THERE IS NO GOOD SUCCESS IN USA, UK, BUT GOOD SUCCESS IS ONLY FROM ABOVE- Joshua 1:8 BY FIRE BY FORCE, YOU ARE THE NEXT CANDIDATE OF SUDDEN & UNCOMMON POSITIVE TESTIMONIES, THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD. No matter how hard the economy is, you and your loved ones will not beg to eat-Psalm 121:2 IN CASE YOU WANT TO DO CHANGE OF  NAME FOR WHATSEOVER REASON IN HARD COPY/PRINTED NEWSPAPER, PLEASE CONTACT: 08050624822. THANKS. Welcome to the life-changing programme that always connect participants for an encounter with the God that Answers by Fire.  Written by Dr D.K. Olukoya, General O...

SABA Steel, Coleman Wire & Cables, Dulux Paints, HTL Africa, Chapel Hill Denham, and Others Collaborate with Ecobank for Inaugural Design & Build Expo

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Leading global brands in the building, design and finance sectors are partnering with Ecobank Nigeria for its inaugural Design & Build Expo. Key partners include SABA Steel, Nigeria’s largest steel manufacturer; Coleman Wire & Cables, the leading cable producer in West Africa; Donna Spectre, a prominent indigenous oil and gas logistics company; Dulux Paints, a top paint brand in Nigeria; HTL Africa, a forward-thinking architectural firm; ITB Nigeria Limited, leading Construction Company in Nigeria and West Africa; Mota Engil Nigeria, a civil construction company; and Chapel Hill Denham,  Nigeria’s leading investment banking, securities trading, and investment management, and many others. The five-day event, themed "Building Nigeria Together," will run from November 27 to December 1, 2024, at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) on Victoria Island, Lagos, with daily sessions starting at 10:00 am. More than 60 exhibitors are set to showcase their latest products and in...

ASCSN demands immediate promotion of education officers

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  ....commends elevation of civil servants in MDAs Share By allcitynews.blog  Apparently dissatisfied by the recent promotional exercise in civil service, the leadership of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), has demanded the immediate promotion for others.  Concerned that only 70 officers of over 6,000 staff in the Federal Ministry of Education in all states of the country were  recently elevated to the Directorate level in Nigeria’s ministries’ promotion exercise, the association in civil service, under the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), has reiterated the call on Federal Government for promotion of others. Just as the union commended the Government for elevating many Senior Civil Servants to the Directorate level in the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The National President, Comrade Shehu Mohammed, and the Secretary-General, Comrade Joshua Apebo, made this call on Friday 23 November 2024. The duo also sa...

Senate confirms Omolola Oloworaran as PenCom DG

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By allcitynews.blog  After four months on acting capacity, the Senate has on Thursday 21 November 2024 finally confirmed the appointment of Ms  Omolola Oloworaran as the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom).  The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the Report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service during today’s plenary.  It would be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in July 2024 requested the Senate to confirm the appointment. Wants to ADVERTISE Your goods & services? Or EVENT Coverage? Or HAVE Breaking story with pictorial evidence? Or wants to assist us by DONATIONS? kindly contact us via daybydayd78@gmail.com.  Goal of allcitynews.ng/allcitynews.blog:- To interface between policy makers & general public, be most influential, informative and reliable issues-based online newspaper. Disclaimer: Comments expressed here do not in anyway reflect the opinions of allcitynews.ng or any e...

PenCom wants police to stay under umbrella of CPS

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  DG PENCOM OLOWORARAN By allcitynews.blog    As part of the efforts to make police enjoy the benefits accruable to other pensioners,  the Director-General of National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms Omolola Oloworaran, has called on Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to stay under the umbrella of Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS),  Oloworaran said this during a public hearing on a bill for an Act to establish Police Pension Board, in Abuja on Tuesday. Oloworaran, represented by the Commissioner of Administration, Dr Farouk Aminu, also reiterated PenCom’s commitment to Police welfare. She said that pension must be affordable, sustainable and adequate. “PenCom has consistently proposed practical solutions, including increasing pension contribution rates, offering additional retirement benefits, and implementing periodic pension reviews under the existing CPS framework. “These measures are designed to enhance the financial well-being of retired police personnel without c...

OYOSUBEB Releases First Batch of Newly Recruited Teachers, Caregivers

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  The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has released the names of 5,600 newly recruited primary school teachers and 80 caregivers in the State. The SUBEB Chairman, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran who made this known in Ibadan, explained that the list was duly approved by the Oyo State Governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde.  He added that the newly engaged teachers and caregivers were the first batch to be employed from successful applicants in the recruitment exercise carried out by OYOSUBEB recently. Dr. Nureni Adeniran advised applicants to check the list by logging to the job portal via: https://www.jobportal.oyostate.gov.ng.  The OYOSUBEB boss said the list will be uploaded on the portal and ready for candidates to check from Saturday, November 23, 2024. He said that the 5,600 successful teaching applicants and 80 caregivers would undergo a verification exercise at the Board's headquarters. Adeniran added that the dates for the verification exercise and other rele...

Just a day to go for 2024 CICAN workshop, November 21, 2024

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  Posted allcitynews.blog All is now set for the much publicised Commerce and Industry Correspondents' Association of Nigeria (CICAN) 2024 workshop as Minister, Govs, Head of Agencies have expressed their readiness  to chart pathways to achieving Nigeria's $1trn GDP Target by 2030. It is billed to take place  at Radisson Blu Hotel in Lagos.  According to the National Chairman, CICAN, Mr. Charles Okonji, the event, themed: "Manufacturing: $1trillion GDP target by 2030: Realities & Possibilities," will feature Minister of Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment (FMITI), Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; Lagos State governor, H. E Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya; Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji; Registrar -General, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Sir. Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN) and President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Otunba Francis Meshioye. Others that have signified their in...

Nestlé Nigeria announces panel of judges for the 2024 Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards

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  By allcitynews.blog Ahead 2024 Media Award, Nestlé Nigeria has announced the carefully selected panel of judges for the 2024 Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards ceremony. The prestigious Media Award is meant to celebrate journalists, encourage and reward them for their roles in promoting the growth and development of Real sector and Nestlé Nigeria in particular. The 2024 which is the fourth edition, is billed to take place, December 8, 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria. The prestigious event set up to celebrate exceptional journalism across Nigeria. Additionally, the Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards is an avenue where the firm usually recognize and rewards media professionals who had skillfully highlighted critical issues around nutrition security, environmental sustainability, and socio-economic development in previous months. The judges include , Programs Lead, Lagos Chapter, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Dr. Chioma Emma-Nwachukwu, renowned for her work in nutrition and public health; Account Director...

Nestlé Empowering Women To Combat Malnutrition in Nigeria

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  By allcitynews.blog When the management team of Nestlé   Nigeria came out with the goal to make its products, tools to address not only food scarcity but also to empower women, it was probably acting on the popular belief that medicine is not healthcare, but food is the real healthcare. Knowing that women are the main forces behind actualization of tackling malnutrition, it has always been carrying women along in all areas. Apparently concern that purposeful governance and robust development can only be achieved after consumption of nutritious food, Nestlé is also reminding everyone of the saying of one of the philosophical sayings of James Cash Penney, Founder of JCPenney , that "Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together." Growth can only be made possible by empowerment of women with nutritional food. As its concerted effort to make every home user of Nestlé products, it recently came out with relaunch of Maggi Chicken Flavour ...

Japanese firm donates educational materials to schools in Oyo

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  Posted by allcitynews.blog  A Japan-based company, Kawasho Foods Trade Corporation and JFE Shoji Corporation, on Wednesday, 6 November 2024 donated educational materials to 10 public basic schools in Oyo State. The materials, which included 11,000 exercise books, 360 desks, and benches, as well as 150 cartons of canned food products, were distributed among some selected primary schools across the three senatorial districts of the state. Speaking at the official presentation of the educational materials in Ibadan, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran commended the company for its support towards the state government’s efforts at providing qualitative education in the state, starting at the basic education level. Adeniran who urged the donor to continue with their support, noted that “the furniture would improve the pupils’ sitting posture and convenience, while the exercise books would provide writing materi...

Oyo State Government promises even distribution of roads rehabilitation

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  Residents of Oyo State have been assured of even distribution of rehabilitation, as the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency  (OYSROMA), continues to make efforts to rehabilitate roads in the State. The Chairman, OYSROMA, Mr. Raphael Ogunlade gave the assurance in Ibadan while inspecting some ongoing rehabilitation projects on Thursday.  There have been numerous concerns from Oyo residents in other zones regarding the ongoing rehabilitation in the state, if it will be extended to all zones in Oyo state. Responding to the enquiries, Ogunlade said "Governor Seyi Makinde has assured the residents of Oyo state that this rehabilitation process is not only going to be done in Ibadan but will definitely extend to other zones till the whole Oyo state is covered." Ogunlade, quoting the governor said, "he re-emphasised this at the Mobil - Akala road commissioning some months ago where he categorically mentioned that rehabilitation process like this will also be extended to Oyo, Ogb...

Zenith Bank Unveils Upgraded ICT Infrastructure, Applauds Customers for Patience

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By allcitynews.blog Zenith Bank Plc has announced that it now boasts the best technology infrastructure in the banking industry. By this, the Bank has position itself to provide an exceptional customer experience and superior service delivery moving forward. This upgrade follows a recent comprehensive technology enhancement. The bank expressed its heartfelt gratitude to customers for their support and patience throughout the upgrade process, while also extending apologies for any inconveniences experienced during this time. This announcement which was made known in a social media post on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, was signed by the Group Managing Director/CEO, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji. In her message, the GMD/CEO emphasized the bank’s commitment to delivering an unparalleled service experience, saying “We undertook this upgrade to ensure we can offer our customers the best possible service.” Henceforth, Umeoji pledged that Zenith Bank will continue to innovate, ensur...

Nestlé Nigeria reaffirms commitment to the future of young Nigerians with Community Scholarship Program, calls for entries into its scholarship scheme

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  By allcitynews.blog  The leadership of Nestlé Nigeria has called on all interested individuals to apply for the scholarship it has put in place for members of the general public. Nestlé Nigeria Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, and Sustainability Lead, Victoria Uwadoka,  made this known few hours ago.    According to her, Nestlé Nigeria is proud to reaffirm its commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders by opening entries for its annual scholarship program. Aimed at high-achieving senior secondary and tertiary students pursuing studies in Science and Technology, this scholarship empowers and supports students in communities surrounding Nestlé operations.    Since launching the Community Scholarship in 2020, Nestlé has remained committed to providing financial support to students in its host communities. This support covers tuition, accommodation, uniforms, books, and other essential expenses, ensuring these students have the reso...