Sport moments of 2014
The outgoing year was one in which our nation was subjected to all manners of battering and uppercuts, a laughing stock of the world, attracting all types of negatives headlines in the global arena. Every time I get a mail from CAF on preparations for the Nations Cup, I get this gut feeling, one of regret and sorrow, one that leaves a sour taste in the mouth.
Car snatcher arrested in Benin
A 27-year-old graduate of Agric-Economics from the Abia State University, Uturu, who hails from Obollo in Isiala, Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, has been arrested by operatives of the anti-kidnap unit of Enugu Police command for allegedly snatching a Toyota Camry car at gun point.
NBC’s technical training centre graduates 19 engineers
Nigerian Bottling Company’s, NBC’ s Technical Training Center, TTC, which serves as a resource centre for developing competent technical personnel in the Nigerian beverage bottling industry recently graduated 19 Engineers after successfully completing a 15 month Graduate Engineer Training programme.
PSV 2020: E-payment experts push for smart regulation and innovation
By Babajide Komolafe Electronic payment experts have identified smart regulation and increased innovation as critical factors to achieving the objectives of the nation’s Payment System Vision 2020 Speaking at the 2014 annual retreat of the Committee of e-Banking Industry Heads (CeBIH), held in Abuja, epayment experts including officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), […]
My agenda for marketing Profession in Nigeria —NIMN Boss
Mr. Ganiyu Koledoye, was recently elected president of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, NIMN. In this interview with Princewill Ekwujuru, he spoke about agenda for the profession and the future dircetion of the industry
LUTH denies responsibility for patient Oduyoye’s death
The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, has described as unfounded, the accusation that one of its patients, Mrs Folake Oduyoye died because of the hospital’s negligence.
CBN introduces additional measure to curb forex speculation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday moved to further curb speculative activities in the foreign exchange market as it introduced a 48 hours limit on utilisation of dollars purchased at the interbank market.
Salary delay: Ogun assures workers on payment
The Ogun State government has expressed its empathy, sympathy and understanding with the entire workforce and labour leaders in the state, who have been agitated by the delayed payment of November salary to some of the workers,, particularly those in the very senior category.
Udom still in troubled waters as A-Ibom seeks fresh PDP candidate
Despite the vacation of the court injunction barring the submission of Emmanuel Udom’s name as authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Akwa Ibom last Friday, trouble is still far from over for him and his political godfather, Governor Godswill Akpabio.
Small firms can go global through franchise – CEO Anabel Group
ANABEL Group says Franchise business model can propel Nigerian small businesses to become global conglomerates the like of Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald and Pizza Hut worth trillions of dollar in assets and turnovers.
Terrorists In New Garbs
FOCUS has been on the terrorists that have been attacking the North East, but a new set of terrorists have emerged, though ignored, they are cutting off whatever ameliorations are planned for victims of terror. The new terrorists disrupt aids meant for victims of terror. They are not new to their game, they only change garbs.
