Nigeria is struggling to access about 10 per cent of Chinese market.
According to the Chairman, National Organising Committee, 1st Nigeria-China trade and investment forum, Ambassador Idris Waziri, local investors are warming up to use the opportunity of the forthcoming event as a platform to access the Chinese market. The event is slated to hold in Abuja in November, 2009.

National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) has called on Federal Ministries of Education and its Science & Technology counterpart to review all policies on technical and vocational education training , saying it is crucial for the attainment of vision 2020

Nigeria has recorded the first case of the dreaded Influenza A(HIN1) known as Swine Flu. It was discovered on an America girl, aged nine years, residing in Lagos State.

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has faulted the importation of 740,000 metric tonnes of fish valued at US$594.4 million (N82.8 billion) annually into the country.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has targeted over 1,500,000 visitors from within and outside the country as the 2009 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair, kicks off tomorrow.

Diamond Bank Plc has reassured its customers of its readiness to partner and provide financial services to enable them grow their various businesses, especially the Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSME) in the country.

ECOBANK Nigeria Plc has recovered a loan of N18.19 billion from its debtors after it scale through the audit of banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Shareholders of Guinness Nigeria Plc, yesterday unanimously approved the N11.1 billion dividend declared by the Board of Directors of the company, even as they requested for a bonus issue.
The shareholders at the 59th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos on Tuesday, approved the financial statement of Guinness Nigeria for the period ended 30th June, 2009.

STAKEHOLDERS accross the sub sectors have stated that banks have a role to play in the realization of the objectives of the Vision 20:2020 , through its partnership with government on the revamping of Nigeria’s old and decaying infrastructure and the provision of new economic and social infrastructure. This belief is anchored on the fact that the nation’s stock of decayed infrastructure has led to rising cost of doing business, declining profitability and the near collapse of the manufacturing sector in the country.

AULIC Nigeria Limited has demanded for the handover of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
The company has also said that this year’s exhibition would be different to what exhibitors and visitors have been used to over the years as companies would have all their fairs indoor.