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- 8 Apr 2015
FedEx Tables €4.4bn for TNT Express Acquisition
FedEx, a US parcel delivery company has agreed to buy Dutch rival TNT Express for €4.4bn to strengthen its position in Europe. The takeover will give the US firm access to TNT’s European road network…
- 6 Oct 2016
TNT Appoints Red Star Express as Rep in Nigeria
Following the acquisition of TNT N.V by FedEx Corp in May 2016, all services being offered by TNT in Nigeria have been officially transferred to Red Star Express, the licensee of FedEx in the…
- 29 Feb 2016
FedEx Acquires TNT Express for $5Bn, Eyes Expansion in Nigeria
The acquisition of Dutch parcel company TNT Express NV, was unconditionally approved by European Union regulators ending a six-month antitrust investigation that had been one of the biggest hurdles…
- 13 Oct 2016
Red Star Marks 24th Anniversary, Provides Services For TNT
Sola Obabori, group managing director of Red Star Express Plc, has praised the foresight of those who built the Red Star brand from the scratch saying their tenacity has brought the company to its…
- 5 Dec 2012
UPS Seeks Clearance to Acquire TNT Express
United Parcel Service, Incorporated andTNT Express have announced, in line with Dutch disclosure requirements, that remedies have been submitted to obtain competition clearance from the European…
- 6 Jul 2015
CourierPlus Associate Partner Signs BPO Contract with Accenture
TNT has signed a five-year business process outsourcing (BPO) contract with Accenture, as part of its drive to focus on core express delivery activities, reduce indirect costs and improve operational…
- 27 Apr 2009
TNT/IAS out with “Storm the Market’’ Promo
In what appears to be a well designed market strategy to corner large chunk of the proceeds of the high yielding postal and courier market, TNT/ IAS has unveiled “Storm the Market” Promo…
- 12 May 2008
TNT/IAS Express: One Company, Three Brands
The coming together of TNT and IAS as one company in Nigeria is a unique phenomenon in the industry because it is an association with great potentials for success. Each company has a track record of…
- 4 Dec 2023
Premier League Agrees Record-Breaking £6.7Bn Deal with Sky Sports
Sky Sports will air a minimum of 215 Premier League matches a season as part of a new domestic rights agreement which is worth a record £6.7billion. The broadcaster secured four of the five packages…
- 22 Nov 2019
7 Things You Need To Know About The New DStv & GOtv Packages
Christmas came early for DSTV and GOTV customers with the introduction of 5 exciting new packages by MultiChoice. The packages - DStv Confam, DStv Yanga, DStv Padi, GOtv JOLLI and GOtv JINJA…
- 20 Apr 2020
MultiChoice Offers Upgrade to Higher Packages for Free
MultiChoice has announced that it will be rewarding DStv and GOtv subscribers, who are fully paid up on their subscriptions, with an upgrade to the next higher package at no extra cost. This offer…
- 3 Nov 2008
Exploring Merger, Acquisition and Strategic Alliance Opportunities in Courier
Since the courier business has been described as a business that involves much capital to be able to provide the necessary logistics that will avail seamless services, it is therefore desirable that…
- 24 Dec 2019
Jennifer Lopez, Emma Stone, Arsenal & More To Thrill DStv Subscribers’ This Holiday
There are usually many reasons to look forward to the holidays during the festive season but a lineup of fantastic shows on DStv ranks high amongst them all. This festive season, DStv…
- 3 Dec 2019
MultiChoice Gifts Subscribers 2-Week Free Trial of New DStv, GOtv Packages
MultiChoice Nigeria, leading Pay-TV service provider, is giving existing subscribers on the DStv & GOtv platforms; a two-week free trial from December 1 - December 15, 2019, on the new packages.…
- 18 Aug 2008
Online Business and Courier
The development of internet and other information communications technologies were feared to have the capacity to cut down the operations of the courier and logistics business as they provide fast…
- 5 Dec 2017
Red Star Awards Scholars, Appoints New Mentors
By peter oluka Not less than nine (9) scholars have been awarded scholarship at this year’s Red Star Foundation Scholarship Scheme. New mentors were also appointed to guide the wards. The 14 th…
- 10 Aug 2020
Babalola, Former PM News Editor Dies at 57
Olanrewaju Rasak Babalola, former editor of PM News, is dead. He died on Monday at the age of 57 after protracted illness. Olanrewaju Rasak Babalola, former editor of PM News Babalola, died of cancer…
- 2 Nov 2019
GOtv Max Customers Receive Content Boost this November
GOtv Max is getting bigger and better! With the season for giving around the corner, GOtv is officially on a drive to offer its customers more value and more choice with an ever-evolving and enhanced…
- 20 Apr 2020
COVID-19: MultiChoice rewards customers for staying connected
In a bid to lessen the hardship occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic on its customers, MultiChoice has announced that it will be rewarding DStv and GOtv subscribers, who are fully paid up on their…
- 2 Jan 2026
MultiChoice Secures 12 Warner Bros. Discovery Channels in New Multi-Year Deal
MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has retained the distribution rights to 12 Warner Bros. Discovery thematic channels following the signing of a new multi-year, multi-territory agreement between CANAL+…
- 20 Jan 2026
Netflix Switches Warner Bros. Bid to $27.75 Cash Offer as MultiChoice Secures HBO Future
Netflix has amended its takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) into an all-cash proposal worth $27.75 per share, removing the stock component in an effort to counter a hostile bid from…
- 4 Aug 2008
Hard Drugs: NDLEA Bursts Courier Companies, Arrests Four
Four arrests at leading courier companies in Nigeria recently have exposed the dangerous complexity of illicit drugs trade, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations can now reveal. The National Drug…
- 18 Dec 2015
FedEx Profit Surpasses Forecasts, Helped By Online Shopping
FedEx shares rose Wednesday as the shipping company said that quarterly profit rose 4%, helped by growth in online shopping and lower costs in its core express-delivery business. The latest results…
- 14 Mar 2016
Mahindra Comviva Strengthens its African Leadership with Mondial Multimedia Partnership
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, today announced that it has partnered with Mondial Multimedia, a leading partner of mobile media platforms in Africa. This tie-up…
- 25 Mar 2016
Cartoon Network Imagination Studios Awards Competition Launches In Nigeria
Cartoon Network is proud to announce the launch of the Imagination Studios Awards competition in Nigeria on the 25th of March. This initiative encourages primary school students in the country to…
- 21 Dec 2016
Turner’s Boomerang Launches Medieval Comedy Series ‘My Knight and Me’
Boomerang is traveling to the Dark Ages with the acquisition of ‘My Knight and Me’, a new comedy series distributed by leading international kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE. Created by renowned…
- 18 Feb 2017
REDTV Extends Presence to Francophone Africa, Premiers Boutique Hotel
REDTV, a dynamic online lifestyle channel that puts the spotlight on Africa with a distinct global appeal,launched its Francophone version on Thursday. The fun-filled event, supported by the…
- 25 Apr 2017
Obabori Wins CommunicationsWeek ‘Courier Personality of the Year’ Award
Sola Obabori, the group managing director and chief executive officer of Red Star Express Plc, has been named the ‘Courier Personality of the Year’ at the 9th edition of the ‘Beacon of Information…
- 29 Jun 2017
Petya, WannaCry Cyber-Attacks Cost Businesses $8Bn - Report
Risk-modeling firm Cyence said economic losses from this week's attack and one last month from a virus dubbed WannaCry would likely total $8 billion. That estimate highlights the steep tolls…
- 22 Jun 2019
DStv Brings You Riveting Movies This June
Compelling and riveting stories make their way to DStv this June with some of television’s most critically acclaimed dramas. M-Net (DStv channel, 101) headliners, The Good Doctor S2 and…