Personality of the Year (1st Runner Up): Aig-Imoukhuede: I will never be left behind at the tarmac again
MR. Aigboje Aig-Imokhuede is a quiet man whose actions speak volumes. Yesterday, the last working day of the year 2012, was epochal in some sense for him. It was the eve of his last full year as Chief Executive Officer of an institution whose culture and character has been defined by the persona of Aig-Imokhuede and a few friends. In under ten years, they not only turned around an institution, but redefined the style and system of the banking industry.
Agric sector offers N400bn potential interest income to investors
The agricultural sector in Nigeria offers potential interest income of N400 billion to banks and other investors, said Minister for Agriculture, Dr Akinwunmi Adeshina
Anti-cholesterol drug stops cerebral malaria
Statins, a class of drugs best known for their ability to lower cholesterol, could be the key to treatment of cerebral malaria.
Vision 20:2020: NOTAP canvasses more science, technology reporting
For Nigeria to attain vision 20:2020 and other development plans , media practitioners have been charged to showcase to the world the country’s areas of opportunities and strengthen in Science, Technology and Innovation, STI, in their science and technology reporting.
Wheelchair lets its user stand up
THERE is better lease of life for persons confined to the wheelchair in 2013, thanks to a team at the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.
Where We Are At 100
NIGERIA came into being today, 100 years ago, when British colonialists merged two administrative entities –Northern Protectorate and South Protectorate. The journey since then has witnessed many landmarks among them the Civil War of 1967-1970.
Police arrest man who swindles married women, stranded ladies through BB chat
Policemen attached to Ogudu division have arrested a man who specialized in using his vehicle to help stranded ladies at bus-stops, only to dispossess them of their belongings midway.
Wood could replace bone implants
THIS year, wood could replace bone as orthopaedic implants. The technology could exploit the hierarchical physical structure of rattan wood to render it useful as a scaffold, thus creating a synthetic material to replace damaged and lost bone.
