TO stem the rot that led to Oyo State taking the 34th position in the last West African Examination Council examination, Governor Abiola Ajimobi, says he has introduced a comprehensive education policy that will lead to total transformation of education in the state.

British Airways marked 75 years of flying to Nigeria at a gala event in Lagos where it unveiled its new brand campaign, which puts the customer at the heart of the airline’s business.

Last week, the Group Managing Director of Access Bank, Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imokhuede had an interactive session with journalists in Lagos. He explained the philosophy that will move the bank forward which is all about sustainability. It was also an opportunity for him to grant his first ever interview as the CEO of Access Bank since becoming the Managing Director. The discussions lasted for two hours. Excerpts:

Air Nigeria has introduced for its passengers a special offer of earning miles and cash to cut down on the cost of travel for domestic and regional flights.

Non-oil export in the country has hit 40 per cent as the nation experienced substantial increase in her non-oil export within the first six months of this year.

Lagos State government is planning to embark on the development of low-cost housing schemes across the state, and is ready to go into partnership with private developers to accomplish the task.

ASSISTANT Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme has dropped the hardest hint on the futile efforts by embattled coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia to retain his job after the calamity of not qualifying Nigeria to the Nations Cup next year in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

An improvement was recorded on the Nigeria Stock Exchange NSE, last week, as the value of listed equities represented by the market capitalization appreciated by 114.45 billion.

THE Director- General of the Industrial Training Fund, ITF, Professor Longmas Wapmuk has won the Rotary Club of Abuja Gwarinpa’s prestigious Excellence in Vocational Service Award.

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has hailed the insurance sector for fully complying with the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2004 in 2010 by opening Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) for their employees.

UBA Asset Management Limited defied a difficult operating environment to deliver returns, as high as 10 percent, to unit holders of some of the Funds under the UBA Mutual Funds for the financial year ended March 31, 2011. The UBA Mutual Funds comprises of UBA Balanced Fund, UBA Equity Fund, and UBA Money Market Fund.

The importance of bank directors as key stakeholders in the banking industry came to the fore at the annual stakeholders’ forum of the Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN) which focused on the “Future of Banking in Nigeria”.

Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ms. Ama Pepple, has disclosed that the federal government is set to adopt policies that will provide appropriate framework for the revitalisation, regulation and management of housing in urban areas.

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation has named David Ross its Senior Vice President of Operations for FedEx Express Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa.

Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has a completion date of December this year for 52 three-bedroom housing units being built through a private developer in Lugbe, Abuja.