As part of its effort to ensure that fish consumers are not exploited, the Oyo State branch of the Association of Fish Farmers and Aqua-culturists of Nigeria (AFFAN), plans to open a central fish market at the Eleyele area of Ibadan this year.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reviewed upwards its growth estimate for Africa to 4.2 per cent.
The Fund predicted last October that Africa will grow by 4.0 per cent. It also raised its growth estimate for 2011 to f.3 per cent from 5.2 per cent.

FRSGlobal, the only provider of risk management and regulatory compliance reporting solutions on a unified platform, has, again, won the financial-i award for the Mmost Innovative Regulatory Reporting Solution for the third consecutive year.

THE Council for the Regulation of Freight For warders in Nigeria (CRFFN) has commenced moves to checkmate foreigners involved in the practice of freight forwarding practice in Nigeria.

A maritime expert and shipowner, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho has faulted claims by the management of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) that indigenous shipowners do get jobs in the petroleum sector because most of their ships are not sea worthy.

The Akran of Badagry, Aholu Wheno Menu Toyi 1 has called on the Federal Government to build a deep sea port in Badagry, Lagos State as a way of checking diversion of Nigerian bound cargoes to neighbouring ports.

Ayodele Deborah Olufunmi, 21, did not only emerge the best student among the 2008/2009 graduates at the University of Lagos but also graduated with GPA of 5.96 in geography, the first ever in the history of the institution.

Oando Plc, a major integrated energy solutions provider has explained that its ongoing Rights Issue will enhance its diversified operations that will eventually results to bumper returns for its stakeholders.

Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo today announced a major breakthrough in Police investigation into murder cases in the country with the arrest of three suspects in the murder case of former Guardian’s Assistant Editor, Mr. Bayo Ohu including the suspect that pulled the trigger that killed the journalist.

Investors have continued to lament the long delay associated with the verification of share certificates by registrars among others.
The investors who daily besieged registrars of quoted companies in their thousands are faced with various difficulties, ranging from verification of their share certificates, dividend warrant enquiries, re-validation of their warrant and probate letter of administration.