Amaechi to NUPENG : Demand removal of subsidy on petroleum products
NATIONAL Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has been told to demand for removal of subsidy on petroleum products as the removal will encourage private refineries in the country.
First Bank rewards 200 customers in Enugu promo draw
More than 200 customers of First Bank Nigeria Plc have emerged winners in the ongoing golden anniversary promotion held in Enugu.
Insurance brokers decry moves to diminish commission rates
The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) said that the downward review of commission rates on Group Life Insurance by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) is counter-productive.
WSIS, ICT4D and the future
Last week, the World Summit on Information Society held in Geneva, and for the whole of last week, technocrats and other specialists in information technology gathered to further brainstorm on the sole objective of making life better for man.
Why fake phones thrive in our market – EZEIGBO, Slot boss
Mr. Nnamdi Ezeigbo is the Managing Director of Slot Systems Ltd, one of the major dealers in GSM phones, computers and other electronic devices. In this interview with Hi-Tech, he shed light on why counterfeit phones thrive in the Nigerian market, giving tips on how to differentiate them from the originals.
Used phones still toast of many buyers
While substandard GSM phones still flood Nigerian IT market battling for market share withoriginal brands, despite regulations by relevant authorities, demands for fairly used phones especially from United Kingdom have continued to be high in the major ICT markets in Lagos State.
Lagos govt plans software training institute
The Lagos State Government has said that it is set to establish a software training institute to serve as a medium for achieving the production of reliable software systems and also equip average youth in the State with the functional knowledge and skill needed to transform into an entrepreneur.
Regulator seeks good corporate governance as regulatory method changes
With the adoption of risk based supervision, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) aims to beef up regulatory processes even as it targets good corporate governance, Rosemary Onuoha writes
Brace up for task ahead, Ademowo tells Jonathan
Dean of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and the archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos,
Stanbic IBTC, Aptics, sign Abuja Grand Towers Mall deal
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has signed a $12million medium term facility with Aptics Nigeria Limited as part of the $28 million required to finance the construction of Grand Towers Abuja Malls (GTAM).
Employers lament declining fortunes in manufacturing
Employers in the nation’s Food,Beverage and Tobacco sector, have decried the declining fortune of the manufacturing sector in the country and called on President Goodluck Jonathan to revive and empower the sector towards achieving the Vision of Nigeria becoming one of the twenty leading economies by 2020
