Juwah commissions GateWay Network in Abuja
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Eugene Juwah on Monday in Abuja cut the tape to signal commencement of commercial services for provision of wireless broadband services in as part of the provision of services in six states of the country by Gateway Business.
100 Days of Oil and Gas under President Goodluck Jonathan
Straight from his inauguration as President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan took the bull by the horn by embarking on some far reaching measures which in the last 100 days has positioned the all important oil and gas industry on the irreversible path of growth and sustained elixir.
Without infrastructure, economic progress will elude us, ABCON President
The much desired economic progress will continue to elude the nation except resources are promptly devoted to aggressive infrastructure development, says Dr. Emmanuel Balogun, President Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON).
NSE crises :Okereke-Onyiuke defends alleged misappropriation
Erstwhile, Director General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Professsor Ndi Okereke Onyiuke’s address to members of the capital market committee of National Assembly at a hearing on the recent developments of the Exchange as captured by Proshare Nigeria online yesterday . Excerpts
ICT sector stakeholders see panacea in ICT summit on National security emergency
If submissions by different stakeholders in the ICT sector can be depended upon, there could be a possible ICT panacea for the recurrent and rising wave of kidnaping and other related crimes after deliberations at the proposed stakeholders’ summit on Information and Communications Technology in National Security Emergency to hold September this year.
Samsung graduates 50 students on skill acquisition
The Samsung Real Dreams last Friday graduated the third set of its students numbering 50 students in web design, video editing and print graphics program graduated from the School of Media and Communication at Pan African University, Lagos.
Osaze: I couldn’t refuse Brom offer
Eagles striker, Osaze Odemwingie said yesterday that West Brom Albion represented his last opportunity to play in the English premier League.
Skye Shelter records 43% growth in half-year PAT
Skye Shelter Fund Plc has recorded a 43 per cent growth in its profit after tax for its second quarter financial period.
According to its unaudited financial statement for the second-quarter (Q2) ended, June 30, 2010, released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Monday, the company’s profit after tax grew to N124.9 million from N87.31 million recorded in the comparable period in 2009.
Fidelity Bank records N1.75bn profit in six months
DESPITE the challenging environment and ongoing reforms in the Banking sector, Fidelity Bank Plc recorded a gross earnings of N34 billion for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as against N72.27 billion for the twelve months period ended June 30, 2009.
Standard Bank, Obasanjo, others, for AGRA forum in Ghana
African heads of state, industry representatives, the international donor community and farmers will meet in Ghana at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in the first week of September.
Nigeria customs discovers 8 factories, records N100m seizures
The men of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), operating in Ondo/Ekiti Command have discovered eight new factories doing business in the States without appropriate duties to the government to enhance income flow in the region.
