The Federal Government,has declared that with effect from January 2015, maritime vessels purchased overseas without inputs from local ship builders in Nigeria will not be allowed to operate in Nigeria.

The Manufacturing Partnerships for African Development, MPAD, has lamented the persistent gas shortages at power stations, saying that it is unfavourable to manufacturing industries plants as well as hindering it’s input to the development of country’ economy.

BENIN—AS the 2015 general elections draw near, a group, Concerned Etsako People, has accused the Uzairu clan of Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State of appropriating all political positions in the area to itself at the expense of other clans in Edo North senatorial zone.

The Subsidy Reinvestment Programme, SURE-P, has signed a partnership agreement with the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA to train some selected youths on software and other technology skills.

For communities in the hinterland of Bayelsa State where there is hardly any local and state government presence, the people are always looking up to the oil and gas multinationals to provide them with basic amenities in spite of the reservations about their activities.

As major drivers of economic growth, small and medium scale enterprises have been advised to adopt cost-effective, operationally efficient and flexible solutions in the management of their businesses.

This was the major talking point at the inaugural MTN SME Forum organized by Nigeria’s leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, MTN Nigeria.

Visafone Communications Limited has won the CDMA Operator of the Year award at the just concluded AfriICTA 2014 awards ceremony.

Chairman of AfriICTA, Mr. Mkpe Abang who presented the award said “Visafone was adjudged the CDMA Operator of the Year because of its resilience in the market in the face of stiff competition and a very harsh economic climate.”

Airtel Nigeria has officially launched its new package called “Trybe Plan” which offers free calls, unlimited BBM, WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter.

Introducing Trybe in Lagos, Airtel’s Chief Commercial Officer, Maurice Newa, described it as a youth product because it allows students in campus interact easily.

A recent study, “The Benefits of Innovative Information Technology in the Banking Industry”, has identified that banks were moving too slowly in embracing technology and predicts doom for business growth should that continue without remedy.

Global power management company, Eaton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with provider of electrical and electronic equipment in Nigeria, Somotex Limited to warehouse and distribute the company’s leading products to retailers across Nigeria’s power sector.