SEC tasks students on investment, savings culture
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reinstated its commitment to ensure that students imbibe the culture of savings as well as enlighten them on the gains of investing in the capital market , even as the Federal Government College, Enugu emerged the champions for the 3rd National capital market quiz competition for secondary schools, organised by the Commission.
Investment value on NSE dips by N116bn
The value of investment on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded a decline last week as equities value represented by the market capitalisation dipped by N115.65 billion.
CIBN boss seeks stakeholders’ cooperation on market recovery
Mr. Bayo Olugbemi, Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Lagos State Chapter, has called for concerted efforts by stakeholders in the Nigerian capital market to address the anomalies in the market and help revive the fortune of the market.
Cyber café operator nabbed for forging NECO materials
A cyber café operator at Oleh , Delta State, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in forging NECO stamps and other examination materials.
FG to upgrade more polytechnics
WORRIED by the slow pace of industrial and technological development in the country, the Federal Government has disclosed plans to upgrade more polytechnics into degree awarding institutions, Minister for Education, Prof.Ruqqayat Rufai, has said.
PDP govs threaten Jonathan over electoral act
PEOPLES Democratic Party (PDP) governors, have threatened to pull out of the PDP, if President Goodluck Jona-than, assents to the electoral act.
Dangote to invest $400 million in Zambia cement plant
Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has signed about $400 million (N60 billion) value of investment with the Government of Zambia in accordance with the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement of the country.
Lagosians task fashola on bad roads
Residents of Lagos are heaving a sigh of relief with the onset of the dry season and gradual recession of the rains, which worsened the conditions of roads in the state.
CAMAC: Early commencement of Oyo well intervention
CAMAC has been notified by its partner, Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE), that the well intervention planned on the Oyo #5 well, located in the Oyo Field, offshore Nigeria, is scheduled to commence on December 4, 2010 with the mobilization of the Transocean Marianas to the field.
NCC: Consumers fret over poor after sales service
CONSUMERS in the telecommunication industry have continued to complain over poor after sales services by the service providers.
The National Communication Commission (NCC) Consumer Affairs Bureau ,Mrs Lolia Emakpore, ably represented by her deputy _ Dr Femi Atoyebi, at the consumer forum held last week in Badagry, Lagos, disclosed that several complaints by consumers show that there were not satisfied with the after sales services.
Fairness, clarity, my greatest challenge in writing Okigbo’s biography, says Nwakanma
Dr Obi Nwakanma, poet, journalist and scholar is an award winning writer, whose literary creations and journalistic writings are well received by connoisseurs of good writing. Nwakanma, whose collection of poetry, The Roped Urn won the Association of Nigerian Authors poetry prize some years ego has also published The Horsemen and other Poems.
