Xenophobic Attack: FG begins evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa on Monday

As the Xenophobic attack on foreigners including Nigerians continues unabated in South Africa, the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria has stated that evacuation of Nigerians in the hostile country will begin on Monday, 20th April.

The development is a fall out of the xenophobic attacks being meted out by South Africans against other African nationals in their country, including Nigerians.

The statement said that Nigerians who feel endangered, and do not have the fare back home to quickly make themselves available for evacuation.

Goldberg connects with consumers as Fuji T’o Bam begins

The stage is set again as Goldberg, a lager beer brand from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc puts Fuji music on the global map as the third edition of Fuji T’o Bam (a Fuji talent hunt show) begins.

Fuji T’o Bam is an indigenous music activation platform of Goldberg which has in the last two editions led to the discovery of budding Fuji talents.

The winner of the contest which begins in May, will eventually be crowned the Oni Wura1 of Fuji T’o Bam” in addition to a mouthwatering cash reward of N750, 000.

Circulation of new N100 begins Dec. 19, says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has fixed Dec. 19, 2014, to put the new commemorative N100 into circulation.

This is contained in “Countdown Calendar of The New Commemorative N100 Banknote” a publication on activities for the launch of the new banknote released by the bank in Abuja.

The bank said the circulation of the banknote, unveiled by President Goodluck Jonathan on Nov. 12, would be preceded by the launch of “Partnership Programme aimed at Banknote Equipment Manufacturers and other Machine Suppliers” on Wednesday.

The Wednesday activity, according to the bank, is to enable the manufacturers and suppliers to adapt machines and authentication devices for the new banknotes.

The publication also said that the new banknote would be sent to commercial banks, Nigeria Police Force, chambers of commerce, professional associations and cash-in-transit companies on Nov. 26.

Other activities that would also precede the circulation of the banknote, the apex bank said, were the sending of leaflet on the banknote to 1,000 Points of Sales (POS) in the country on Dec. 3 and visit to the new note on internet on Dec.10.

The bank added that a “live” film show to check the new banknote would be aired on CBN YouTube.