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Total Nigeria Plc has expressed its determination to empower young entrepreneurs in Nigeria through its contest ‘Startupper of the Year by Total’.


The oil firm said that the contest was initiated in Nigeria and 33 other African countries, to identify, reward and provide support to the best business creations and development projects that are not more than two years of existence.

Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, the Managing Director, Total Nigeria Plc, Mr. Alex Vovk, said the contest was aimed at supporting young Nigerian entrepreneurs below the age of 35, through financial support, customised coaching, as well as an impactful and rewarding label.

Vovk said that the company had realised that young entrepreneurs were not interested in financial support, but empowerment and visibility.

He added that the process, which kicked off this month, would begin with the opening of the online platform, where talents would present their ideas and the winning projects awarded the tag: ‘Startupper of the year 2016 by Total’




culled from This day

Unidentified soldiers have beat up Aba correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, Ijendu Iheaka, over right of way.

Trouble started for Iheaka who was on his way to an assignment at Umuode area of the city when he came face to face with a group of soldiers in a patrol van, marked Army 014, at a muddy portion of the road, close to Winners Church, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway.

He said: “I got to a muddy portion of the road and even waited for the coming vehicle to pass before stepping in to wade through the spot. The soldiers van came into the same portion when I had already gone half way.

‘’There was no safe place to make way for them to pass in the mud. Before I know what was happening, the driver started shouting, ‘waka, waka’, pointing his fingers at me while others came out and started beating me.

‘’They used the nozzle of their guns to hit my knees and tore my shirt. After they left, I couldn’t even walk, a good Samaritan assisted me to a tricycle which took me home. I have contacted the military authorities in Aba, they promised to investigate; yet nothing has come out of it.”

culled from vanguard