Jonathan Akpoborie scored a brilliant goal in the ninth minute. Victor Igbinoba made it 2-0 with a television goal a minute to full time.

By Bolaji Owasanoye A sound economy is the surest engine of growth and the shortest route to tackling the challenges posed by endemic poverty in developing countries. Going by the example of well developed nations, sound economic fundamentals contribute to social development which in turn strengthen political stability and good governance. To ensure a sound […]

Operators in the microfinance sector have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to outsource the examination of microfinance banks (MFBs).

Cadbury Nigeria Plc has gotten regulatory approval to extend its N22.2 billion Rights Issue by one week following the call for extension by shareholders.

DANGOTE Group , Seven Up Bottling Company Plc , Qater Air among others have shown their commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by supporting Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in its just concluded 5th “Walk for Sight” programme in support of the Group’s Seeing is Believing(SIB) initiative. Seeing is Believing is a Standard Chartered Bank community investment programme structured to invest $20 million to fund the development of sustainable eye care services in less advantaged areas of 20 cities across the world.

After two days of uninterrupted rise in the key market indices, the bullish run in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was halted, Wednesday, as the value of listed equities depreciated by N52.35 billion.

The President of the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME), Dr. Ike Abugu, has lamented that the Federal Government abandoned the Association when it was a toddler.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said it has not abandoned the Clusters Concept introduced three years ago by the federal government.

The Director General of IITA, Mr. Hartmann has said that dependant on rainfed agriculture is a major minus for the industry in Africa , just as he said that poverty and hunger are complex issues with political and economic dimensions.

As this year’s edition of Africa Travel Market (AFTM), a travel and tourism trade exhibition is billed to open in Lagos tomorrow, Mr. Ikechi Uko, publisher of the Africa Travel Quarterly magazine and organiser of the fair in this interview said it is a platform that best represents the ideas of Business to Business (B2B).

The coming of more hotel chains into Nigeria will not only raise the bar in terms of standard, but will also push down the cost of hotel rooms in the country.

As farmers, agro processors and researchers gathered last week in Lagos to celebrate the World Food day, the Lagos State used the occasion to draw attention to her numerous programs in agriculture.

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) said that 50 per cent of pirate attacks on vessels in Nigeria are unreported.
ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said in its latest quarterly piracy report, “Nigeria remains another area of high concern. While only 20 attacks were officially reported to IMB in 2009, information received from external sources indicates that at least 50% of attacks on vessels, mostly related to the oil industry, have gone unreported. The IMB report noted that of the 20 incidents reported, eight were in the waters around Lagos”

THE member representing Ughelli South in Delta State House of Assembly, Taleb Tebite, has described as divine, the tribunal ruling this week upholding the election of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan as governor of the state.

Attention Nigerians: President Umar Yar’Adua promised the world that Nigeria would stage a wonderful Under 17 World Cup. He boasted of Nigeria’s hospitality that will thrill visitors. But it may interest you to know that these will be far fetched.