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  The Coca-Cola Company has reported its third quarter 2015 operating results. The report revealed the following: Reported net revenue declined 5% and organic revenue grew 3% Global price/mix of 3% reflecting positive pricing and packaging initiatives across key markets Reported EPS was $0.33 and comparable EPS was $0.51 Global volume grew 3% Year-to-date cash from operations increased 5% to $8.4 billion, despite significant foreign currency headwinds Expect full-year comparable currency neutral EPS growth of 5%, in line with the range laid out at the beginning of the year     Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company said: "Our third quarter results were in line with our expectations and reflect the continued execution of our strategic initiatives to restore momentum, which are beginning to take hold across our global business.          Kent continued: “By aggressively driving productivity and strea

Interswitch, Africa's leading digital payments and commerce provider, has announced the integration of its Quickteller services with BlackBerry's BBM . Through the use of the new app called Quickteller Mini , BBM users with a Nigerian bank account can make a request for money, airtime and payment for services from one of their BBM contacts. In much the same way as PayPal through BBM works, you simply select the attachment option, choose Quickteller, enter the amount and make a request.   "BBM is one of the most popular messaging applications in Nigeria," said Matthew Talbot, SVP Emerging Solutions at BlackBerry. "This new mobile payment service demonstrates how we have effectively evolved BBM from the best real-time chat experience to a true social engagement and e-commerce platform. By combining the strengths of BlackBerry and Interswitch, we have developed a service that puts Nigeria at the forefront of mobile payments and commerce innovations."

  The Comprehensive Report on the 2015 General Elections is now ready for Nigerians and the rest of the World. The historic document Chapter One of the Report contains the introduction with a review of the reforms carried out by the Commission. Chapter two highlights the policies and initiatives evolved to lay a solid foundation for free, fair and credible polls   The unveiling of the historic document comes as President Muhammadu Buhari appoints Professor Mahmud Yakubu as new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The appointment was confirmed at the emergency Council of State meeting held today by the president. Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, who briefed State House correspondents after the Council of State meeting, said the appointment of the new INEC boss was in line with relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State. He said the Acting chairman of the Commission, Amina zakari,

Application for the Skills4Jobs 2015 is on-going! Skills4Jobs 2015, an initiative designed to train 200 people with relevant skills required by employers and guarantee them Job offers in 6months or less. To accomplish this, Crave Daniels Company has partneredwith Job-link Recruitment services, Jobberman, GidiJobs, Sence HR, iknowICT, 360Jobtest, Nesburg School of Business&Management. Theserecruitment firms will be providingreal job offers, live shortlisting interview sessions and trainings for the workplacetoall class attendees.  To be a part of this, Apply for any of the certification courses that fit the industry or career you want. Along with any of these certification courses Crave Daniels will be investing in each registered participant by including the following: 1.      FREE CV Evaluation and CV Upgrade provided by Jobberman.com 2.      Microsoft Office Tutorials provided by iknowICT 3.      Job/Aptitude Tests from 360JobTest 4.      Career Planning by J

Alhaji Aliko Dangote International Business mogul, serial entrepreneur and one of the world’s richest men Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman, Dangote Group, would receive The CSR & Sustainability Man of the Year award. This is being awarded to him for being the single highest investor in corporate social responsibility and sustainability in Nigeria within the year under review. These investments were deemed to have had far reaching and positive impacts on the lives of millions of Nigerians. While Senator Ben Murray-Bruce is being honoured for his advocacy in the area of renewable energy and public campaigns against wastage of resources and corruption in high places using the platform of 'common-sense' media campaigns. He is the first elected member of the national assembly to openly speak against impunity while promoting responsible governance. Senator Ben Murray-Bruce Governor Ayade is being recognised for his well-documented works on the environment as

Lack of awareness, limited knowledge about mobile money services, even among those familiar with the service providers and low level of trust in the scheme introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria few years ago have been identified as some of the hitches mobile money operators are struggling with in Nigeria. The introduction of mobile telephony in Nigeria, which has grown to 146 million, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), its rapid growth and adoption and the identification of person to person payments necessitated the adoption of the mobile channel as a means of driving financial inclusion in Nigeria. But despite the euphoria that greeted the scheme, which the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said has recorded a total transaction of N700 billion since 2012, the majority of the citizens still show a preference and trust in traditional banking services. In fact, less than 15 percent of Nigerians have heard of mobile money services in a country th