CSR : The new context of business repositioning
What is Social Responsibility.? There are several definitions for social responsibility as there are many authors writing on this topic. Once, an author defined it as the intelligent and objective concern for the welfare of society which restrains individual and corporate behaviour from ultimately destructive activities, no matter how immediately profitable, and which leads in the direction of positive contributions to human betterment.
Rep canvasses support for Police
By Peter Duru Makurdi -Â The Nigeria Police Force has been declared a sick baby that must be supported by all Nigerians to enable it assert its full potentials as a proficient security organisation that is out to protect the lives and property of all Nigerians. The assertion was made by the Mzenda Iho, representing […]
MTN Group wins the most innovative brand in telecom sector
Ask Africa Trust Barometer, has ranked MTN Group first in the innovation category, the second most trusted company in South Africa while its Group CEO and President Mr. Phuthuma Nhleko was rated the third most trusted CEO in South Africa.
Killer-beans kills toddler, 63 hospitalised in Bauchi
A three year-old girl has been confirmed dead while 63 people has been hospitalised after taking a meal of a delicacy made from beans known as moi-moi in Nahuta village in the Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
FCMB commences issuance of the Verve Cards
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc has begun the replacement of the Magnetic-Stripe ATM Debit cards used for many electronic Banking services such as cash withdrawal at its various Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and payments on Point of Sale (POS) terminals with a more secure and reliable Chip & PIN ATM Debit card.
Zain, MTN hook anti-mobile phone theft service
The recently inaugurated national anti-mobile phone theft scheme has received a boost as two leading mobile phone operators, MTN Nigeria and Zain Nigeria, have now hooked on to the network of the service provider, NetVisa Nigeria Limited.
Debtors List: Lulu-Briggs threatens legal action against CBN, Union Bank
High Chief O.B Lulu-Briggs has threatened to legal action against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Union Bank plc over the appearance of his name in the debtors’ list published by the apex bank.
Mimoko, Oni to grace OAU Alumni Award
Governors of Ekiti State and Ondo States, Gbenga Oni, and Olusegun Mimiko respectively are among the top dignitaries expected to grace the award ceremony in which 12 Obafemi Awolowo University Alumni who are palying significant roles in driving ICT growth and national development will be honoured by the OAU Alumni, Lagos Branch.
Afribank puts in place risk mgt elements
Afribank Nigeria Plc has put in place good risk management elements to restore confidence and stability while improving business processes and performance in order to reposition the bank. This was revealed by the bank’s new Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Nebolisa Arah.
First Bank wants CBN to reverse directive on ATM
First Bank Nigeria PLC has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reverse the directive that banks should restrict deployment of ATMs to their branches, even as it declared N33.6 billion dividend for the operating year ending March 31st 2009.
Nigerians extol Soludo on banking reforms
THE immediate past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo, was applauded for his role in sanitising the nation’s banking sector by eminent Nigerians who converged at a forum organised in his honour by the League of Anambra Professionals (LAP) in Enugu.
Internet Access: Main One restates commitment to early project completion
Main One Cable Company has reiterated its determination to ease the problems and inconveniences regularly encountered in Nigeria and the rest of the sub-region on account of poor Internet access.
Banire not interested in guber race – Friends
CONCERNED by the growing stigmatisation of Dr. Muiz Banire, Lagos State Commissioner for Environment as being the cause of perceived untoward political intrigues in the state following his purported governorship ambition in 2011 elections, friends of the commissioner in a statement denied any such development and advised that those behind the plots should leave their friend alone.
Bad loans: CBN should compel banks on credit bureau guidelines
Managing Director/Chief executive Credit Registry Services, the nation’s first credit bureau, Mr. Taiwo Ayedun has said that the most effective way for the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address the problem of bad loans in the banking industry is to enforce its guidelines that banks should use credit bureaus.
Honeywell Flour to boost profitability with new products
As parts of plans to improve its market share and boost its bottom line in the years ahead, Honeywell Flour Mills (HFM) Plc has announced its decision to introduce new and attractive products in the Nigerian market and also expand the reach of its products through continuous training of users of its products.
WTO to adopt dumping report, retaliation on US looms
The World Trade Organisation is due on Aug. 31 to adopt a ruling by its top court condemning U.S. anti-dumping measures, allowing Japan to seek retaliation against Washington, a WTO agenda showed on Friday.
