Awareness is key to reduction of cancer risk
Even though last weekend signalled the end of October - traditionally acknowleged as “Breast Cancer Awareness month”, the message continues to be no less significant.
Sterling Bank Records N5.3bn Q3 Profit
Sterling Bank Plc has declared a Profit after Tax (PAT) of N5.3 billion for the third quarter (Q3) ended September 2010, compared with a loss after tax of N6.2 billion the comparable period of 2009.
Skye Bank unveils priority banking product
Skye Bank Nigeria Plc has introduced “Skye Priority Banking Product” to the public.The Group Managing Director Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti, said that the Skye Priority Banking offering would serve as a vehicle for attracting and servicing customers in the mass affluent consumer segment of the Retail market and contain a suite of products to serve this purpose through multiple touch-points.
Stock market maintains bullish run
The bullish run on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) persisted last week as the value of listed equities’ appreciated by N1.86 billion.
Again, National Assembly empowers INEC to conduct fair polls
THE passage by the Senate of the second alteration to the 1999 Constitution penultimate Wednesday marked the climax of the avowal of the Senate that it would do everything within its powers to ensure that the Independent National Electoral Commission is sufficiently empowered both financially and legislatively to conduct a credible, fair and fair election.
Expectations when you are expecting in your 40’s & 50’s
GETTING pregnant and giving birth is one of those things you as a woman often takes for granted until the day rolls around when you decide to have children and experience trouble conceiving.
Physicians raise concern over urbanisation challenges
Medical professionals who gathered at the 2010 Physician Week organised by the Lagos State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have raised concern over challenges pose by growing urbanisation to healthcare delivery services in the country.
Lagos collaborates with Singapore firm on water transportation
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr. Abdulsalam Mohammed has praised the collaborative efforts between the Lagos State Government and a Singapore_based firm, Penguin Ferry Services Pte Ltd, in exploring the Nigerian market to supply ferries to ship operators.
Now Nigerians can draw the curtains on mosquitoes
With the introduction of a new PermaNet® Net Curtains in the Nigeria market, Nigerians can now draw their curtains on mosquitoes courtesy of Vestergaard Frandsen, a leading innovator of disease-control textiles.
FG urged to recruit experts as custom attaches
The Federal Government has been advised to recruit experts who will serve as custom attachés to inspect goods coming into the country with a view to preventing contrabands brought into the country.
NAFDAC reactivates Federal Task Force on counterfeit drugs
Hard times await drug counterfeiters with the reactivation of the Federal Task Force on counterfeit and fake drugs by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Also, 17 states of the Federation have reactivated their state Task Force.
