Lady Ebele Nwankwo is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ultimate Catering Services based in Port Harcourt.

When, in 2006, Nigeria had the opportunity to break the world record on the longest hours danced, little did anyone know that what was once considered a past time for drop outs and ne’er do well could earn Nigeria a place in the coveted Guinness Book of World Records. Nigeria, through Kafayat Shafau, earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for breaking the record on the last man dancing, dancing for 55 hours 40 minutes.

LG Electronics, the home entertainment company has unveiled the DP 461 Portable DVD Player with television tuner at select experiential zones.

In today’s business, a new approach to Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is needed to not only adapt to the way organisations and people transact and analyse business in the social networking arena, but also how they engage in these activities.

Afribank Nigeria Plc has once commenced the sales of West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WAEC) scratch cards for private candidates that wish to sit for the November/ December 2010 WAEC Examinations.

The Federal High Court in Benin will tomorrow begin hearing in a suit by a bank customer challenging the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s directive on offsite ATMs.

A well developed and efficient credit information system as represented by credit bureaus are critical to developing a good lending culture in Nigeria, says Mr. Taiwo Ayedun, Managing Director/Chief Executive, CR Services (credit bureau) PLC.

The bullish run recorded in the equities segment of the Nigerian capital market is expected to continue this week, due to excitement generated by the passage of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) bill by the National Assembly.

Despite the fact that microfinance banks are empowered by the Microfinance Policy Framework to take term deposits from customers, speculations are rife that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, may stop microfinance banks (MFBs) from receiving term deposits.

The Nigerian imaging market is all set for a major boost with the introduction of Panasonic range of Small Office Home Office (SOHO) imaging solutions.

The Lagos State government is set to tackle cases of land speculation in the state, whereby people buy land without developing them over a period of time in anticipation of appreciation in value, with the threat of revocation of such lands.

WORRIED by the disappearance of palm produce in the West/ Central Africa especially in Nigeria and Cameroon, the two countries will get a total of N8 billion to revitalise Oil Palm development.

Sequel to my article -AMCON: CBN’s Controversial Reform -published in ThisDay on the 28th of March, 2010. I received numerous emails imploring me to be clear about my stand and to review other policies and activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). As a result of this, I present below a review of some of the reforms already implemented or in the process of development by the CBN.

Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi, an economist, industrialist and one time minister of National Planning, has picked holes in the ongoing CBN reforms saying that most of the measures adopted by the CBN governor are panic measures that needed to be reviewed.

For the twelve consumers who became owners of a brand new cars and N1m each through the ongoing Star Fortune promotion, put together by beverage maker Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc, producer of Star larger beer, life has changed all the same for them.