Nigeria and South Korea bilateral trade volume hits $9.9b

The bilateral trade volume between Nigeria and South Korea has hit $9.9 billion (N3.02 trillion). The Nigeria Charge De ‘Affairs to the country, Lazarus Basaba, disclosed this yesterday in Busan, South Korea, at Nigeria’s organised investment forum at the on-going International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecoms World 2017 conference and exhibition.

A bilateral trade is the exchange of goods between two countries that facilitates trade and investment by reducing or eliminating tariffs, import quotas, export restraints and other trade barriers.

Commissions.ng Introduces The Student Package Which Costs Just N5,000 !

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It is no longer a news that commissions.ng, has launched a platform that allows anyone to own and operate a personalized ecommerce website from just N10,000. These websites comes pre-loaded with 1000+ products which anyone can sell for commissions, so right now, you can own a business from the comfort of your house

Meet Peter Ichapi: The man who sells food to residents in Makurdi with a bike

Meet Peter Ichapi: The man who sells food to residents in Makurdi with a bike

A quote from Napoleon Hill says, “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way”. Peter is that young man who has achieved success by doing what others may call small, in a great way. 

Peter Ichapi is a 24 year old young entrepreneur who has been distinguished by his work. A mobile food vendor as some of his friends call him, he goes about the city of makurdi selling food to bankers, tailors, police officers, workers, residents with the aid of his bike also known as okada.

He started his food business in July 2016 under a tree opposite the church he attends. After a while, he was told to vacate the location. Nevertheless, Peter did not give up but was bent on achieving success.

Dangote begs public to help monitor truck drivers …sets up hotline for reports

The Management of Dangote Industries Limited (Dangote Group) has issued a passionate appeal to members of the public to assist in monitoring and reporting both recklessness and illegal haulage of contrabands goods by some of its truck drivers. The company has also set up hotlines for the public to report such truck drivers, with a promise to appropriately compensate calls that lead to arrest of errant drivers.

Noting that trucks belonging to Dangote Cement are only allowed to carry Cement, High Grade Gypsum and Coal; those belonging to Dangote Sugar (NASCON) are authorize to carry only Salt and Dan Q seasoning and trucks belonging to Agrosacks, the bags producing arm of Dangote group, can only carry bags, belonging to Dangote flour Mills, Wheat, Flour and Danvita.

How To Apply For YouWin 2017 Registration

YouWin is a youth development programme by the Federal Government to empower Nigeria Youth. The programme is a Private and Public initiative with the aim of financing outstanding business plan for aspiring entrepreneur Nigerian Youth. It encourages young entrepreneurs and business owners as by providing enterprise education, access to grant (loan) and other technical supports needed to start and grow their businesses, In other words, the program is all about job creation by encouraging and supporting interested entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria on how to develop, execute and grow their business ideas.

Now the YouWin 2017 Registration has commenced and here is how to apply and fill the online form. So interested Nigerians can now apply via the official website www.youwinconnect.org.ng. Registration started since 24th of July and all online application closes August 30th, 2017. Carefully note that. 

Apply For MTN Nigeria Graduate PA Job 2017

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ETISALAT: Now Rebranded as 9Mobile

After the crisis of about 10 banks taking over the debt by Etisalat, the current owner now changed its name from Etisalat to 9mobile which occurs on Thursday 13, 2017.

Access Bank Takes Over Etisalat Nigeria Over N541 Billion Debt

We wrote about how some Banks in Nigeria wanted to take over Etisalat Nigeria because of their inability to pay a certain amount of dept but got intervention from Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

N-Power Registration 2017: How To Apply and Upload Your Data

N-Power is a Federal Government of Nigeria programme under the social investment programme for job creation and empowerment initiatives. It is a programme of the FGN to help reduce unemployment by helping them to create jobs and engaging them in activities while unemployed and paying them about N30,000 stipend on monthly basis.

The Quramo Writers Prize 2017

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The Quramo Writers’ Prize is a one-of- a-kind writing competition and award organized by Quramo Publishing Limited an independent publishing company committed to producing the highest quality content for various audiences. The company’s portfolio includes Q Books, QLife, Mango Books, The Quramo Report and CLRN Direct.

Everyone has a story inside him or her, unique to them, only possibly told by them. The Quramo Writers Prize would encourage the inclination, the habit, the discipline, and the art of telling these stories. They are important because of our collective identity, the sense of history they convey, because our stories are who we are.

With an estimated 65,000,000 citizens scattered among over 250 ethnic groups, there are many stories out there just waiting to be told.

The Prize calls for writers to submit unpublished work of fiction and nonfiction, and is open in two categories: a general prize and an under 16 prize. The general category has a minimum word count of 5,000 words, while the under 16 prize has an upper limit of 3,000 words.

There will be one winner in each category. Each winner will receive a cash prize, a publishing contract, and more.

Participants can submit their work on the Quramo Publishing website by filling out the application form and uploading their submissions.

Alternatively, manuscripts are accepted via post/email to the addresses provided. The under-16 category submissions should indicate their age on the application form.

This call for submissions is officially open. The formal ceremony announcing the final winners will hold in September. 

Visit Quramo.com Now to Submit Yout Work

Reps Summon CEOs of MTN, Glo, Others Over Sacking of Workers

A House of Representatives panel has summoned the chief executive officers of MTN, Glo, Airtel, Etisalat and Intel to appear before it today over the massive job losses in the telecoms sector.

Why Abia Government Should Reconsider Inviting Foreign Investors

Shoemakers in Ariaria Market, Aba, have expressed concern that invitation of a Chinese investor may stifle local entrepreneurs.

NAN reports that the Abia Government in April 2017, announced that a Chinese Investor has agreed to set up a $1.5bn shoe industry in Aba.

Exportation of Yam to U.S. & UK from Nigeria will start at End of June – Minister

Nigeria may officially export its first consignment of certified yams to the UK and U.S. by the end of June, Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has said.

A statement by Olukayode Oyeleye, Special Assistant (Media and Communication) to the minister, said that the Federal Government is committed to restoring Nigeria’s place in agro-commodities export market.

Aliko Dangote Announces Tunga Sugar Project Milestone on Twitter

In March 2017, the Dangote Group invested N217bn in the Tunga Sugar Project, a sugar plantation in Nasarawa. Today in a series of tweets the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, announced a milestone in the Tunga Sugar Project. He thanked everyone who has contributed to the projrct, including the Governor of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Al-Makura and CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

Lola Omolola, founder of Nigerian secret Facebook group with Mark Zuckerberg meet together.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday received Nigeria’s Lola Omolola, founder of a secret Facebook group called Female in Nigeria.

FIN was founded in 2015 by Omolola, a movement of women focused on building compassion and providing support for one another, with the goal of having up to 1000 members in the group.

However, the group exceeded its target as it recently hit one million members.

How To Apply For Social Media Analyst At Dangote Group

The Dangote Group is a diversified and fully integrated conglomerate with interests across a range of sectors in Nigeria and Africa. Current interests include Cement, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Pasta, Beverages, Noodles, Poly Products, Transportation and real estate with new initiatives in the Oil and Gas, Telecommunication, Fertilizer and Steel sector of the economy.

OPEC appoints Nigerian as Board Chairman

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Friday, announced the appointment of Olusegun Adekunle as the Alternate Chairman of the Economic Commission Board. OPEC made the announcement in a statement released in Abuja on Friday by Idang Alibi, Director Press Ministry of Petroleum Resources. Alibi said:

How To Apply For Nigeria Immigration Service 2017 Online Recruitment

The Nigeria Immigration service (NIS) on Monday announced recruitment for 2017 job but cautioned prospective applicants seeking employment into the service not to pay any money to any person or group of persons.

Get Free Data For One Year When You Buy New Smartphone

Etisalat Nigeria is offering you a full one year free data when you buy a new smartphone this year. According to their post, when you activate your new smartphone on the etisalat network you will get 1.5GB instant free data valid for 30 days plus 100% bonus on all monthly data plans purchases in the first 6 months and 50% bonus on all monthly data plans purchases in the second 6 months

Ibe Kachikwu Vows to Resign if Nigeria Still Imports Fuel by 2019

While speaking to Stephen Sackur of BBC’s Hardtalk, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu said that he will resign if Nigeria continues to import fuel by 2019.