Fashola foresees faster economy growth by 2020
Lagos state Governor, Raji Fashola, has forecasted that the Nigerian economy could grow faster if infrastructures are firmly put In place. Speaking on the National Economic Roadmap: The Role of Lagos State, at the business environment roundtable on 2011 Nigerian economic roadmap (Putting the economy first in the next four years), organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).
Akwa Ibom: Intrigues cloud Eket Federal Constituency seat
PERHAPS it was the scrutiny of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Or maybe the transparency mantra espoused by President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the last elections. Whatever, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in 2011 spared the country the multiple crises that arose in 2007 from the frivolous substitution of its candidates for elections.
FG appoints Standard Chartered as credit ratings advisor to Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appointed Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria as sovereign credit ratings advisor for the country.
Workers strike on minimum wage is legal, moral
I have been reluctant to participate in the unnecessary and wicked debate as to whether States can afford to pay N18,000 as the minimum wage to Nigerian toiling workers.
SEC partners Nollywood on investors’ education
As part of effort aimed at educating Nigerians on the importance of investing in the Nigerian capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has collaborated with Nollywood to produce a movie.
SPELLIT contest: Season 4 goes National
The English Spelling Competition is an oral competition designed for students between the ages of 7 to 14 from primary and secondary schools in Nigeria which aims to deepen the learning experience of students in the use of English vocabulary, inspire self-confidence and help them develop interpersonal and public speaking skills as well as comprehension and communication skills.
Lagoon Hospitals open specialists care centre in Victoria Island
In furtherance of its efforts to provide internationally acceptable medical services to its various customer, Lagoon hospitals group last week opened a new specialist care centre to be known as Lagoon Specialists Suites (LSS) in Victoria Island area o Lagos.
Gemalto appoints Konnectronics as Visa, MasterCard partner
World leading card manufacturing company, Gemalto, has appointed Konnectronics as her Value Added Reseller (VAR) Partner for the sale of Visa and Mastercard cards respectively in Nigeria.
3 Union Bank ex-chiefs ask court to quash charges against them
Three former bank chiefs, standing trial alongside former Managing Director of Union Bank, Dr Bartholomew Ebong, Wednesday, asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, to quash the charge against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Obama begs Democratic, Republican to compromise on debt crisis
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called his top Democratic allies and Republican foes to separate White House talks to hammer out a compromise that would avert a disastrous debt default.
Boko Haram: Enugu rescues 177 from Borno
NO fewer than 177 indigenes of Enugu State who fled Maiduguri, Borno State, returned home Tuesday night with tales of horror in the Boko Haram enclave.
