The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Alh. Abdullahi Dikko has purchased 120 units of 3-bedroom duplexes, with boys quarters for senior staff of the organization in what he described as the demonstration of his commitment to staff welfare which remains one of his administration’s priorities.

Diamond Bank Plc has declared that for the country to achieve the desired economic development there is need to grow the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs).

The planned introduction of branchless banking in Nigeria by 3Line Card Management in partnership with some Nigerian banks has excited experts in the industry.

A new research conducted by the Association for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), has shown that global business leaders expect finance professionals to take on a more strategic role in the future, believing that their ethical integrity will become increasingly important.

Delta Airline, one of the fast growing foreign airlines in Nigeria recently declared that it has made a net profit of 929million dollars in 2010 stressing that it would further improve on its’ customer service delivery in the forth-coming year.

“When women are fully involved, the benefits can be seen immediately: families are healthier and better fed; their income, savings and reinvestment go up. And what is true of families is also true of communities and, in the long run, of whole countries…”

Controversies among stakeholders and operators have continued to trail the recent intervention by the House of Representatives and Senate Committees on capital market on issues that affects investment in the stock market.
While some operators and stakeholders criticised the intervention by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over various reforms being put in place others welcome the reforms but blamed the Commission for the untimely intervention in turning out rules and regulations that would have safeguarded investors from losing trillions of naira during the stock market meltdown.

The Federal Government has charged the newly reconstituted board of Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to come up with effective mortgage system that will ensure that Nigerians are able to own houses with cheap and well structured facilities.

The Nigerian naira could weaken to its lowest level this year next week with no more central bank forex auctions scheduled, but other African currencies are seen stable or stronger as the holiday season approaches.

“When women are fully involved, the benefits can be seen immediately: families are healthier and better fed; their income, savings and reinvestment go up. And what is true of families is also true of communities and, in the long run, of whole countries…”