256 infants fall victims of diarrhoea in Benue
MAKURDI — There has been a reported outbreak of diarrhoea in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State with well over 256 infants already infected by the scourge.
Oceanic elevates 730 staff, rewards staff
Oceanic Bank International Plc has elevated 730 staff across various grades in keeping with its policy on staff motivation and reward.
Japaul assures of improved returns on investment
JAPAUL Oil and Maritime Services Plc has assured its shareholders of improved returns on their investment in its 2010 financial year.
Finance minister says challenges of knowledge gap enormous
The Minister of Finance, Dr Mansur Muhtar, has said that the challenges faced by Africa in terms of skills and knowledge gap are enormous. The minister spoke at the launch of the AfDB $15 million support for the Network of African Institutions of Science and Technology (AUST), the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering and ECOWAS.
IFC invests in Tantalizers, helps Nigeria’s food Sector and raise standards
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has disclosed that it will invest in Nigerian fast food restaurant Tantalizers to help the company expand operations and improve environmental and safety standards, increasing the availability of convenient and affordable food in the country’s fast-growing urban areas and enhancing industry standards.
Nigeria-China trade hits $6.5b, says envoy
Mr Rong Yansong, China’s Economic and Commercial Counsellor in Nigeria, says that the trade volume between China and Nigeria hit $6.5 billion in 2009. Yansong said this on Friday at a news conference in Kaduna. He said that the Chinese Embassy specified the amount in the trade statistics it compiled during the trade review for the year.
