N igerian entrepreneurs are ready and willing to work to give Nigeria a pride of place in the comity of nations but there is a snag. All of them without exception lament the lack of basic infrastructure. With one voice they are asking the government to provide the basic infrastructure especially power and deal with corruption, and they will ensure that Vision 20-2020 will not be a mirage.

Oceanic Bank International Plc has entered into a strategic partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) with the aim of promoting increased local participation in regional and global trade ventures.

Ecobank has extended its Regional Card (ATM Card) services; enabling holders of the card withdraw cash within South Africa from any Nedbank ATM. The inclusion of South Africa in the usage of the Ecobank Regional Card was announced on Thursday by Ecobank Nigeria Managing Director, Mr. Jibril Aku in Lagos.

The first year of Mallam Lamido Sanusi as Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been not surprisingly turbulent with unprecedented radical developments in the nation’s financial system.

EQUITIES:Market fluctuation to persist The fluctuation of shares prices on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is expected to continue this week, as apprehension continue to trail activities in the global financial landscape.

The federal government may have begun moves to address the shortage of skilled personnel in the aviation industry, even as it has vowed to clamp down on mushroom aviation training schools in the country.

PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has called on the Federal Government to tailor ongoing efforts to reform the oil and gas sector towards equitable distribution of wealth among all stakeholders.

Nigeria’s central bank has set up a technical team to value bad bank loans that will be purchased by the new asset management company, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi said on Friday.

The winner of the Guinness 250 Anniversary consumer promotion, Mrs. Gbemisola Oladunni
Awofade has meet with the music group; Black Eyed Peas in Dublin, Ireland, a statement emanating from Guinness Nigeria has said.

A bearish trend was recorded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last week, as the value of listed equities dropped by N7.23 billion.