Aganga approves N1bn fresh NERFUND projects
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Olusegun Aganga has taken steps towards boosting the manufacturing sector of the economy by approving the second set of industrial projects worth N998.2 million to be funded under the National Economic Reconstruction Fund, NERFUND, scheme.
3Line deploys Ad materials to push e-payment card
As Nigeria drifts to a cashless society, so companies and agencies are shifting their services to tally with the realities of the moment. Their products and services will not only follow trends in the market, but has to cling to some marketing communication materials to reach its target
Ernst & Young to strengthen integration in Africa
Ernst & Young, a professionally run auditing and accounting firm for both quoted and unquoted companies is poised to strengthen its African integration, as its Area Managing Partner for Europe, Middle East, India & Africa, Mark Otty visits Nigeria
Nigeria’s current account worsens by 62%
On Wednesday, Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the External Sector report for the third quarter of 2010, which shows that the country’s current account fell by 62 per cent in the third quarter of last year due to huge import bill and decline in exports
Imoke, others’ tenure: PDP, opposition parties differ in Cross River
CROSS River State Chairman of Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, Hon. Cletus Obun, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to appeal against the judgment of the Abuja High Court stopping five states from participating in the April 2011 governorship election in the country.
CONTEC Boss, Dr Berry, wins Outstanding Achievement in Technology Award
Managing Director/CEO of Continental Transfert Technique Limited (CONTEC), Dr. Benoy Berry, has emerged winner of the maiden Outstanding Achievement in Technology Award of the Nigeria Association of Science Journalists
Jos: How crises fuel high cost of living
When social scientists say for every action there is a reaction or when James Hardly Chase wrote There’s Always a Price Tag several years ago, they might not have had Jos, the Plateau State Capital in mind. However
Patter of little feet?
Hi Readers! It was the festive season alright, but my heart became heavy as the time for Milwan, Heather and Robert to return to Britain, drew near. After the party for them at Becky’s place they had just under 48 hours before leaving. I jokingly asked if they would consider staying for Christmas.
Eagle Flight MFB makes giant strides
WHEN the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, late last, year announced the revocation of operating licences of some 224 microfinance banks (MFBs) in the country as part of its statutory functions of regulating the banking industry, one of the names that featured was the Eagle Flight Microfinance Bank. There was panic in the sector as there was stampede in the industry as customers fell on one another trying to recoup their deposits
Behind INEC’s registration numbers (2)
BASED on our concluding statement in last edition of this topic that the South East has the highest quota of outwardly migrant population, the South West being the biggest destination, the question before us is: why? The answer is that Igbo people were forced into this migratory sociology due to paucity of land space which is largely tucked away inland.
Promasidor begins NASSMAC registration
To further arouse the consciousness and interest in mathematics among secondary school students in Nigeria, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Cowbell milk owner, said registration is on for the 2011 edition of the yearly Cowbell National Secondary Schools Mathematics Competition (NASSMAC).
