Lord Boateng predicts bright future for Africa’s economy

Lord Boateng predicts bright future for Africa’s economy

Former United Kingdom Treasury Secretary, Lord Paul Boateng, yesterday, said Nigeria was the key to African's success as other countries on the continent look up to the country to demonstrate good leadership and sound economic management, especially coming out of a global recession.
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Skye Bank unveils priority banking product

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

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

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.

Physicians raise concern over urbanisation challenges

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

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

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

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

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.

I’ve something to offer Plateau – Tapgun

I’ve something to offer Plateau – Tapgun

JIB went public when it was running short of funds and sold shares to the public, I remember buying about 200,000 shares then. That was in 1991. So as I said, it is a limited liability company quoted on the stock exchange and Plateau State Government has just 20 per cent holding in it while all the local government areas of the state jointly own six per cent. So in all, Plateau State Government and the local governments jointly own 26 per cent.