Zinox Technologies Group is out with a cost effective power solution targeted at l million homes, offices and critical national, state and individual infrastructure. The company is setting its sights on 1 million facilities in the country in the next 10 years. The solution dubbed ‘iPower Plus’ is immediately available nationwide through Technology Distributions (TD) and resellers. Lekan Faolu, chief operating officer of Zinox Telecoms, says the the product is positioned to tackle unreliable power generation and supply in the country, saying the availability of stable power supply, which is still a challenge in the country, is critical to Nigeria becoming one of the top 20 economies globally by 2020
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Bekeme Masade has been the brain behind CSR-in-Action, a non-profit organisation that has been bridging the gap between the old and the young people in the country. Today, The Third Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) Conference 2014, is holding at Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos and Masade has been in the midst of all. In this interview with Chidinma Elechi, she says besides looking forward to a successful conference, there’s another goal at the back of her mind, which is to shake off youth apathy in the extractive industries, awaken their interests and see them climb up the ladder in the sector
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Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has announced he will contest for the senatorial seat in 2015 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Akpabio, who stated this on Wednesday at Ukana in Essien Udim Local Government Area when the youths of the senatorial district presented him with the PDP senatorial nomination form for the forthcoming PDP primaries at a reception organised by Esop Mbong Ikpaisong Afud Annang, said: “I have been under pressure by the people of Ikot Ekpene senatorial district to represent them as a senator in 2015. I want to say that I have accepted the call to serve my people.”
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Barely 24 hours after the declaration by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to extend the sale of its nomination forms beyond October 30, several governorship aspirants of the party on Thursday rushed to the national secretariat to purchase their nomination forms. Among the early callers to pick the nomination form was Major Lancelot Ayanya (rtd.) from the PDP in Rivers State.
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has assured Nigerians that in spite of the security challenges in some parts of the country, the nation would get its best election ever in 2015. The INEC boss, who was the guest lecturer at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) monthly lecture titled: ‘Values, Electoral Systems and the Importance of Successful Elections in Nigeria’s Foreign Policy,’ on Thursday, said democracy had been an enduring value pursued by Nigeria in its foreign policy and that INEC was working tirelessly to consolidate and stabilise democratic rule at home.
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu state Thursday dismissed as false and mischievous media reports to the effect that its consensus candidate for the 2015 governorship election, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi "may not be cleared" by the party's national leadership for his alleged “role in the emergence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal. Ugwuanyi was said to have joined forces with some members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly to ensure Tambuwal's emergence in violation of the party's decision that the position be zoned to the South West.
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The federal government on Thursday said it was considering approving N100 billion for the establishment of mini modern ranches across the country. The fund, according to the Committee on Grazing Reserves chaired by the Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, would be provided by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Suswam made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents after the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
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A company blog is a great way to keep customers informed of news and events surrounding your business, and an even better way to deliver a continuous flow of new and interesting content online. In my experience, small businesses that utilize a blog to its fullest potential see an improvement in search engine optimization (SEO) as the unique content brings in visitors from popular search engines such as Google or Bing. Here are six areas where businesses can build traction through blogging.
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Picture a hard-driving businessman in New York City, who in rushing to work leaves his wallet on the sidewalk, loaded with cash and credit cards, before entering his office. That’s essentially what many startup entrepreneurs do. Obsessed with building a successful enterprise, they leave their most valuable asset, intellectual property, unprotected and available for the taking. In the early stages of creating an enterprise, a company’s most valuable property is the big idea, invention or innovation that it's built around. Just as you should guard tangible possessions like a wallet, you need to protect that innovation, your intellectual property.
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Collecting customer feedback is an excellent way for entrepreneurs to determine both the strengths and weaknesses of their product or service. The feedback received should guide future training programs as well as product development strategies. Understanding the appropriate ways to use that feedback is crucial, whether it be positive or negative. When reputable companies receive negative feedback, they often go to great lengths to try to retain their good name and clients’ loyalty by addressing concerns. When companies receive positive feedback, however, they sometimes fail to see the opportunity to capitalize on it and subsequently miss out on an opportunity to leverage that feedback into establishing relationships with new clients. Positive feedback is a powerful asset to any business that shouldn’t be overlooked.
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