According to him, “The failing University system was resultant from lack of research skills in modern methods — there is disconnect between research and economy; under-funding, which result in constraints of equipment for carrying out state of the art research; over loaded teaching and administrative schedules, which leave little time for research, etc.”

To determine the extent/level of distortion; advise on possible review and make suggestion on ways and means of ensuring efficient implementation of the outstanding parts of the plan.

A consortium of eight Nigerian banks led by UBA, as the lead bank, are in a $265million supplementary refinancing deal for ExxonMobil and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The banks are United Bank for Africa Plc, Oceanic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Skye Bank, Zenith Bank, Bank PHB, Access Bank and Union Bank Plc.

Insurance companies operating in the country have the options to freely go into Merger and Acquisition (M & A) or have the law compel them to do so as the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says 51 insurance companies operating in the country are too many.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review its decision on the uniform year-end for banks in the country, urging it to instead, adopt a double year-end for the banks.

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) normalised, Tuesday, as the value of listed equities, driven by losses on the share prices of blue chip companies, dipped by N136.83 billion.

African Petroleum (AP) Plc, a quoted company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has begun the second phase of donation of helmets to motorcyclist nation wide being part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (C.S.R) in building the nation.

The Lagos State Association of Microfinance Banks has entered into partnership with PROBANK, a Greek banking group, to create a common software for microfinance banks in the country.

American International Group Inc. shares continued to plummet one week after the company approved a reverse stock split and as jury deliberations began in a $4.3 billion trial against its former CEO.

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has advocated for more business partnership between Nigeria and China.

The immediate past President of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Dr Samuel Nzekwe, has appealed to the Federal Government to work hard to stop relocation of industries from the country to Ghana.

For over a decade, Afoma Adigwe has been empowering women and youths on the use of modern Agricultural equipment as well as facilitating micro-credit facilities at the grassroots especially in the Niger-Delta areas.

The clamouring and lobbying for the Federal Government’s N70 billion textile revival fund by manufacturers in the textile sector may soon ebb as the money is said to be nonexistent.

Minister of Transport, Alhaji Ibrahim Isa Bio has called on the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) to partner with other organisations and parasatals under his watch to ensure it fulfil its statutory roles and responsibilities as enshrined in the CRFFN Act 2007.

Small scale farmers in Nigeria , under the auspices of the United Movement of Small Scale Farmers have urged the Federal government to ensure proper and fair disbursement of the N600 billion agriculture intervention fund towards rejuvenating the nation’s comatose agricultural sector.