The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed the deadline for banks to submit monthly returns through the Electronic Financial Analysis and Surveillance System (eFASS).

Resurrection Praise Ministries for Africa has opened Vining Microfinance Bank Ltd to help empower the less privileged and give succor to those at the grass root level.

The count down to the 2010 SERAs has reached an advanced stage as TruContact Ltd, organisers of the Social Enterprise Report and Awards (the SERAs 2010) have received over sixty entries in response to the call for entries.
Among those who beat the deadline of May 27, 2010 are: MTN, Coca-Cola, Shell, Zain, Etisalat, Promasidor, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) with more entries still coming in.

The new seasoning from the stable of Unilever Nigeria Plc said it embarked on consumer sampling experience to determine the true taste of it’s goat meat seasoning, the Royco brand.

The Board of Director of Costain(West Africa) PLC, has raised its shareholders’ hope for dividend payment during their 62nd annual general meeting next year.

MRS Oil Nigeria Plc has announced plans to expand its supply and delivery of Aviation fuel to more airfields across the country and further beyond the shores of Nigeria.

Union Bank Nigeria Plc has bounced back to profitability, announcing a profit after tax of N3.33 billion in its first quarter ended, 2010 financial year.

PRINCESS Ethel Eweka and Mrs Titi Salau are both members of the governing board of the National Information Development Agency (NITDA). On the sidelines of last month’s e-Nigeria summit which held in Abuja, they opined that the nation’s womenfolk must play a role in the National ICT4D plan if we are to achieve Vision 20-2020.

THE parliamentarians today decided to air their views on a potpourri of issues, starting with the activities of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).

CERTAINLY, these are not the best of times for trailer drivers. This is as a result of the increasing attacks by criminals who disguise as security operatives on patrol on major highways. They do this in order not to arouse suspicion from their victims and to also beat security checks.

TRADERS in the popular Computer Village otherwise known as Otigba market, Ikeja last week accused men of the Nigerian police of impersonation and extortion in the market.

Stakeholders and industry experts in Nigeria are eagerly awaiting this year’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development NEPAD’s communications technologies (ICT) Africa Summit 2010 taking place in the second week of August in Cape Town , South Africa. They are however saying that these summits and meetings which are almost beginning to tow each other in line should finally begin to leave lasting effects on the poor masses.

What Nigeria must do to succeed in the 21ST century First, it is my candid professional opinion that, Nigeria cannot attain any meaningful and quality global development without ensuring that there is consistent, constant and un-interruptible electricity supply at all points and at all times. We used to hear that knowledge is power.

OMUGO is an Igbo word which finds relevance in allmost all Nigerian tribes.It is an exercise every Nigerian mother looks forward to with enthusiasm. So, what is Omugo? It is a mother’s visit to her daughter, who has just been delivered of a baby. The aim of the visit is to care for mother and child.

The United Kingdom Minister of State for Security and Counter-Terrorism, Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones will tomorrow deliver a keynote speech at the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) organized Cybersecurity forum 2010.