Advertising Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) newly elected executives have said it is ready to work in collaboration with the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), where there is clear case of improvement in the ability to improve content.

Bank PHB over the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Embassy extending its sponsorship of the Fulbright Scholarship for another four years. The United States was represented at the signing by Ms Robin Renee Sanders, The Ambassador of the United States of America to Nigeria, at a special dinner organized to mark the event.

THE First Diaspora Igbo Economic Summit in Atlanta, USA, has resolved to set up a special fund education. In a communiqué at the end of the two-day event that ended May 30, it was resolved “to organise the Igbo Diaspora to provide the necessary support for quality vocational education across Igboland that will afford the Igbo unemployed the opportunity to learn valuable skills for the modern economy”.

HAVING done businesses in Nigeria within the last six months, kindly tell us how it all started and your line of business now.

THE Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has said massive investment and effective development plan were critical to growth of the state stressing that there was no development master plan in place when he assumed office which was why, he had to take time to plan the direction the state would move to ensure its rapid economic development.

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The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) is statutorily charged with the responsibility of protecting the interest of shippers in the country. In this interview with Godfrey Bivbere & Moses Nosike in Lagos, the Executive Secretary of NSC, Captain Audu Adamu Biu explains the challenges and achievements of the council, besides other issues in the maritime industry. […]

Fitch yesterday released the full assessment of 11 of the 24 banks operating in the country downgrading some from positive outlook to stable outlook.

The President of Cashew Nuts Association of Nigeria (CNAN), Mr Tunji Owoeye have urged the CBN to properly supervised the disbursement of the N200 billion grant for commercial farming to meet the desire impact.

The Metropolitan Police Expedition Club and the Expedition society of Nigeria (ESN) have pencilled down Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta State Governor , his Niger State counterpart, Dr Babangida Aliyu and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar for an International Tourism award.

Tourist boards must carry on investing to promote their destinations, despite the recession.That was the call from speakers at World Travel Market’s first WTM Vision conference in London.‘It is not a time to be a shrinking violet,’ said Peter Shanks, Carnival UK chief commercial officer.

Before his appointment as the General Manager of Abuja Sheraton Hotel, Danish national Mr. Morten Ebbesen also held same position at the Corinthia Hotels International, comprising the five_star Corinthia Beach Resort, Corinthia Hotel St George’s Bay and the adjoining Marina Hotel.

The Acting Director_General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Daisy Ekineh, was Wednesday in Tel_Aviv, Israel, elected Chairman of the Africa and Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

As part of efforts to foster a cashless economy by encouraging the adoption and preference for card transactions in the Nigeria, Diamond Bank PLC has concluded plans to participate actively at the 2009 CardExpo Africa.
The Bank will be participating as a Platinum Sponsor at the event billed to hold in Lagos from June 16 to June 18, 2009 and will have an exhibition stand at the three day event.

THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and major stakeholders in the Agriculture sector yesterday urged the Federal government to as a matter of urgency bring up modalities that would increase the competitiveness of agro business especially in the face of the present global economic meltdown.

The bearish trend in the Nigerian capital market continued Wednesday, as the value of listed equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dipped by N24.77 billion.