D-8 Business Summit: NACCIMA takes over chairmanship for next two years

D-8 Business Summit: NACCIMA takes over chairmanship for next two years

By Naomi Uzor The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has taken over the Chairmanship of the D-8 Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry for the next two years. This came about at the just concluded Business Summit of the Group of Eight countries –D-8 in Abuja The NACCIMA […]
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Nigeria’s deteriorating education system

Nigeria’s deteriorating education system

Education is said to be the bed rock of any developing country, as it serves as a spring board to the well being of any nation. It also serves as the hub through which all sectors of any economy are powered. Unfortunately, the reverse is the case in Nigeria.

Zoning, Jonathan and presidential politics

Zoning, Jonathan and presidential politics

DR. OKWESELIEZE Nwodo, the new Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in an attempt to stymie the raging controversy on zoning, was quoted in almost all the national newspapers of July 8, 2010 as saying: “There is no zoning on the ground now, absolutely, there is no zoning”.

Educationist condemns students’ use of Facebook

Educationist condemns students’ use of Facebook

The clergy charged the students to emulate Nelson Mandela who is not just an elder statesman but also an international figure because of his outstanding performance adding that the governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola is a proxy example of an outstanding achiever amongst his counterparts.

IBM helps Cross River varsity on modern tech

IBM helps Cross River varsity on modern tech

By Emeka Aginam Having worked through the months to  successfully complete  another program of corporate citizenship activity in Nigeria aimed at helping Cross River State compete in a global marketplace, IBM consultants have helped the Cross River State University of Technology in the implementation of modern processes and technologies to ensure the effective running of […]

Entertainment practitioners lose billions to piracy annually – Laolu Akins

Entertainment practitioners lose billions to piracy annually – Laolu Akins

For those born in the 60’s and early 70’s, they would be familiar with the musical group “BLOW” which took the nation by storm with their brand of music. The boom in the music industry in the 70’s and 80’s like every other thing in the country, witnessed a downward plunge as piracy began to take its toll on the entertainment business. A member of that group and a music producer of repute, song writer and arranger, Laolu Akins in this interview with Vanguard’s Godfrey Bivbere, speaks on the development of music and entertainment industry generally, prospects, problems and way forward.

Who are the criminals?

Who are the criminals?

MANY years ago, in one of his albums, the late Reggae exponent, Peter Tosh asked this question: “Everybody is talking about crime, tell me, who are the criminals?” This becomes more relevant in our life as a country today.

N889m judgement debt: NAFDAC to know fate 28 Sept

N889m judgement debt: NAFDAC to know fate 28 Sept

The Federal High Court, Owerri, will 28 September 2010 entertain a motion on notice, urging it to stay the execution of the over N889 million judgment debt it slammed on National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC