The business environment in Lagos has contributed to the growth of hospitality industry as well as the occupancy rates of existing hotels are increasing.

The Federal Government has vowed to give adequate support and other incentives to local manufacturers in a bid to promote home-grown industries and provide jobs for millions of Nigerians.

NEITHER in the NN24 debate attended by the three closest challengers to President Goodluck Jonathan in Saturday’s presidential elections, nor in the other debate attended solely by President Jonathan, was a serious issue with perhaps far greater capacity to affect the fortunes of the economy and hence the citizen’s well-being, ever raised. That lacuna was curiously instructive. It is all the more intriguing that in the flood of advertisements by which the candidates have solicited for votes, there has been no copy that has called attention to this serious issue either.

Oceanic Bank plc has introduced a micro health insurance scheme for holders of its micro savings accounts (OMSA).The bank said the micro health insurance scheme is part of benefits for customers who opened micro savings account with the bank.

The black dress is a classic piece for any woman’s wardrobe. Its versatility can not be overemphasized as it makes an appropriate choice for the office and a safe bet for meetings and for a night out. Black provides a slimming effect and can appear casual or dressy, based on how you accessorize.

WE have spent years agonising over funding of sports. The illusion is that governments spend billions of Nigeria on sports. It is an illusion because the money is released late and the funding takes no proper account of sports timetables and the implications of the funding system.

Managing director of Stanbic IBTC pensions Limited, Mr. Obinnia Abajue said the pension industry has adopted a process called unitisation which is similar to mutual funds managed in such a way that a large number of people can invest through a common vehicle which is distributed.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan and his two major contenders in tomorrow’s presidential election were, yesterday, trying to outsmart one another in the race for the Presidency.

Fire has gutted parts of the national headquarters of Jama’atul Nasril Islam, JNI, an Islamic organisation, in Kaduna

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and opposition Congress for Progressive Change, CPC in the South East geo-political zone, yesterday, traded words over the presidential candidate to be supported by Ndigbo in tomorrow’s presidential election.