The problems of the ‘North‘ and other issues
The arguments in favour of ‘zoning‘ as a special creation of the ruling party (PDP) for equitable distribution of power and all that goes with it (wealth) among their members have been faulted in many quarters.
WTM 2010 experiences 10 percent increase in visitors
World Travel Market (WTM) 2010, the premier global event for the travel industry, experienced an impressive 10% increase in visitors.
Almost 27,000 (26,908) visitors attended WTM 2010 over the four days (Monday, November 8–Thursday, November 11) compared to 24,402 visitors who attended WTM 2009, reveals unaudited figures of the event.
Forex inflow falls by 11% in October, CBN
Foreign exchange inflow into the economy fell by 11.85 per cent in $2.38 billion October, said the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Meanwhile, the Naira further depreciated on Wednesday despite decline in foreign exchange demand at the official foreign exchange auction.
AfDB delegation meets with Nigerian DFIs
An African Develop-ment Bank (AfDB) delegation led by its President, Donald Kaberuka, met with Nigerian development financial institutions (DFIs) officials on Wednesday, 24 November 2010 in Abuja to exchange views on how to boost the country’s economy through close collaboration.
FIRSTBANK appoints four non executive directors
First Bank of Nigeria Plc (FirstBank), has announced the appointment of four (4) new Non-Executive Directors to its Board. The directors are : Mr. Ambrose Feese Mrs. Ibukun Abiodun Awosika, Mr. Ebenezer Adewale Jolaoso, and Alhaji Lawal Kankia Ibrahim.
UBA Mozambique begins operations
United Bank for Africa has announced the commencement of banking operations in Mozambique. UBA Mozambique as it called opened its doors to the public on Monday following approval by the Central Bank of Mozambique.
assures on tea industry’s revival
THE Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has said in Lagos that it has concluded arrangement to revive the tea industry to meet local demand.
NEPC plans workshop for SCEP to generate jobs
AS part of its man-date of promoting the non-oil export from Nigeria the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has commenced capacity building workshop for chairmen and secretaries of State Committees on Export Promotion (SCEP).
Companies should stop fighting for market shares, Gavin Fraser
In this interview, Mr. Gavin Fraser, a Senior global expert on blue ocean strategy (bos) who was in Nigeria recently to facilitate Trithel International Consulting Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy, says companies should stop fighting for market shares because price competition kills industries.
Investment value dip further by N51bn
The value of listed equities’ represented by the market capitalisation on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Wednesday, dropped further by N51.51 billion.
NUPENG gives govt 14-day ultimatum over killing of member
NATIONAL Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the government to among others, arrest and prosecute the soldier who alleged killed a tanker driver, Mr. Mohammed Saidu, in Jos, Plateau State, and order soldiers in Bori Barracks in Port Harcourt and at Odogbo Barracks Ojo, in Ibadan, to release two tankers loaded with products since a yea ago or the union would be force to embark on industrial unrest.
