Quality Standards
8 Mar 2024
The Chief Executive Officer, Coleman Wires and Cables, West Africa’s largest cable manufacturer, George Onafowokan, has attributed the success of the brand to a commitment to standardization, adherence to rules, and a focus on maintaining high standards of quality. He made this known while speaking at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2024, held in…
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Following his tour of four African countries, Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr. Wang Yi, arrived in Nigeria Wednesday. The Minister touched Nigeria at 7:15 pm local time and was warmly received by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma U. Ahmed, and other top government officials, including the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Yu…
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Finland will next week host a summit of NATO countries bordering the Baltic Sea to discuss security in the region, as the alliance boosts its maritime presence following several subsea cable cuts. On Christmas Day, the Estlink 2 electricity cable and four telecom cables linking Finland and Estonia were damaged, just weeks after other Baltic…
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The United States Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025 in honour of former President Jimmy Carter. The US Mission in Nigeria made the announcement in a post on X on Wednesday night. "We remember former President Jimmy Carter, a tireless advocate for peace, democracy, and…
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Canadian rapper and music icon, Aubrey Drake Graham, popularly known as Drake, has been declared the "biggest rapper of the 21st century" by Billboard. This announcement was made in Billboard's latest ranking of the top 10 biggest rappers of the century, which was released recently. The list features some of the most influential names in…
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Nigerian skit maker and entertainer, Oderhohwo Joseph Efe, aka Carter Efe has stirred emotions online with a post hinting he might leave the earth on January 10. On his X handle (formerly Twitter), Carter Efe on Tuesday, January 7, 2024 shared a post that has left many fans questioning what he is up to. The…
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The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has expressed concern over the low implementation of the capital component of the 2024 budget. The panel expressed the concern when the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr Shakirat Madein, appeared before the Committee for an interactive engagement of Wednesday. The Committee, led by Rep Bamidele Salam, said…
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Relations between Duda -- who is close to the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) opposition party -- and the government have been difficult since Prime Minister Donald Tusk's coalition swept to power in 2023. Duda has since vetoed most of the government's legislative initiatives and helped prolong the judicial chaos introduced under the previous PiS…
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Several hundred people demonstrated Wednesday in Democratic Republic of Congo to protest illegal mining in the country's east, where authorities are investigating claims of widespread illicit Chinese involvement. The gathering followed the announcement Sunday of the arrest of three Chinese nationals found in possession of gold bars and large sums of cash, according to South…
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Nigerian-born British shoe designer, Liz Sanya, has completed her attempt to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the world’s largest sandal. The project, which kicked off on January 2, 2025, wrapped up three days later, on January 4. It unfolded at Pixel Park in Lekki, Lagos. READ ASLO: GWR breaker commends Tolaram for sponsoring…
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“I am committed to the task before me, and I will not be pursuing any political ambition in 2027.” With the above statement, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Dr Zaccheous Adedeji, put to a permanent rest, rumours of his intention to run for the governorship of Oyo State in 2027.…