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CIPM inducts 188, urges public service HR excellence

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria has announced that it has successfully inducted a total of 188 new members through its Executive and Practitioners’ Routes, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in Public Service HR Management. The 62nd CIPM Induction Ceremony, themed ‘Creating Excellent Employee Experience in Public Service’, was held recently in Osogbo,...
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BPP seeks more transparency to combat procurement fraud

The Bureau of Public Procurement has stepped up efforts to enhance transparency in public procurement to tackle fraud. The agency announced that it would now take control of the selection process for monitors overseeing procurement activities within ministries, departments and agencies. The Director-General of the BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, disclosed this on Tuesday at the...
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Nigeria’s oil sector records fabrication boom, exports surplus capacity

Nigeria’s in-country fabrication capacity in the oil and gas industry has now surpassed national demand, enabling local companies to provide fabrication services to other African countries and the Middle East. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board during the flag-off of a 12-month Nigerian Content Non-Compliance (NC-NC) Remediation Training Programme recently...
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NGO kicks against child sexual abuse in P’Harcourt

A non-profit group, The Healed Shop, has kicked off its fight against child sexual abuse with a school outreach programme in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Healed Shop founder, Chimenem Nsirim, launched the outreach recently at the Community Secondary School, Ozuoba, where over 400 students participated in interactive sessions and open forums designed to educate...
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Tributes for late Diamond Bank founder, Dozie

Stakeholders in the banking sector are paying tributes to the late founder of Diamond Bank, Pascal Dozie, who died on Tuesday, April 7, 2025. According to a statement issued by the family on Tuesday, the business tycoon passed on in the early hours of the day at the age of 85. The statement from his...
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Senate committee excited by Bodo-Bonny Road progress

The Senate Committee on Works has expressed its excitement at the progress of work on the signature Bodo-Bonny Road. The committee urged the contractor, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, to intensify efforts to meet the project deadline. The committee chairman, Barinada Mpigi, led members on an oversight visit to the site recently, where they inspected the...
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Adesina seeks alliance to boost African economic opportunities

The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Wednesday, stated that building bridges between international capitals and African markets remains an important factor in advancing economic opportunities. Dr Adesina emphasised this when he paid a courtesy visit to the United Bank for Africa (UBA UK) Limited office in London. Adesina, who has...
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Firm awards scholarships to host communities

Sundry Foods Limited has awarded scholarships worth N250,000 annually to undergraduate students from its host communities across the country. According to a statement, SFL Executive Director Nnamdi Opara disclosed this during the presentation of the scholarships to beneficiaries at the company’s corporate headquarters in Port Harcourt. SFL is a Nigerian-owned food services company based in...
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FG to audit finances, operations of Ajaokuta Steel Company

The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has revealed that the government is on the verge of initiating a comprehensive technical and financial audit of the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and other key equipment owned by the company. He said this audit process is to allow for private investment from potential suitors as directed...
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