As preparations for the 2011 general elections gather momentum, wife of the former governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that she will first of all seek the consent of her husband, Senator Bola Tinubu, before making her ambition known.

The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Arch. Namadi Sambo, GCON, at the jus concluded first West Africa Cybercrime summit held in Nigeria last week addressed how the public and private sector must work together to eliminate cybercrime and foster legitimate economic opportunity for West Africans.

Nigeria plans to auction 115 billion naira ($763.6 million) in 91-day, 182-day and 364-day treasury bills next week, the central bank said on Thursday.

There are just two classroom blocks for the about 200 pupils in the school. But even space constraint is not their only problem.

THE Nigeria’s rebranding campaign being championed by the Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili was on Monday taken to the doorsteps of lawyers and the judiciary with a call on them to submit themselves to the principles of the rebranding project.

As the world prepares for the celebration of this year’s Christmas season, First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB) in partnership with Tulsi Chanri Foundation has commenced the second phase of the Priceless Gift Programme.

South Africa has the ability to host a summer Olympic Games following the success of this year’s soccer World Cup, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge said on Monday.

UBA Plc, plans to inject $50 million into its Kenyan unit in the first half of 2011 to fund a possible acquisition and open more branches, UBA Kenya Bank Ltd. Managing Director Manz Denga said.

The Centre for Management Development (CMD) is to train 30,000 Nigerians between 2011 and 2013 to help in actualising the vision 20:2020. Dr Kabir Usman, the Director General of the centre, said in Abuja at a three-day retreat organised for senior staff of CMD.
The theme of the workshop was “The Effect of Work Life Balance on Employee productivity.’’

Crime Victims Foundation of Nigeria(CRIVIFON), and Nigeria Police, Lagos State Command, Monday presented award of excellence to Vanguard Crime Editor, Emma Nnadozie, for his support and commitment to the development of Human Rights Project in Lagos State Police Command.

Africa offers attractive returns on investment as Dangote President, Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has challenged investors to invest in Africa saying that the continent offers tremendous opportunities for investment.

Investment value on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued on an impressive note last week, as equities value represented by the market capitalisation appreciated by N65.86 billion.

May &Baker Nigeria Plc, a company quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), said it has come out with a formulated Multivitamin Syrup that will help boost the immune system of the body.

THE people in Irri community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State woke up Monday morning to observe the death of five villagers, including a woman and her daughter, in a renewed violence by armed youths over leadership crisis.

The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has disbursed N38.7 billion in the last nine years, the Managing Director, Alhaji Mohammed Santuraki, has disclosed in Kaduna.Receiving a supervision team of consultants and officials from the Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in his office, Santuraki said the loan was distributed through the bank’s 201 branches in the six geo-political zones.