Government urged to boost ICT
A former president of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Mr. Chris Ekeigwe, has expressed concern over the country’s inadequate investment in the Information Technology sector....
View ArticleUS equities begin Q3 with gains
Stocks kicked off the third quarter on Monday with gains of one per cent or more, supported by data that showed United States manufacturing bounced back and construction spending near a four-year high....
View ArticleUACN acquires majority stake in Portland Paints
UAC of Nigeria Plc on Tuesday, announced the acquisition of majority equity stake in Portland Paints and Products Nigeria Plc. Portland Paint is a leading player in the paint manufacturing industry in...
View ArticleR.T. Briscoe’s real estate firm records N101m profit
R.T. Briscoe’s investment in the real estate business has begun to yield increased profitability for the shareholders of the company. Specifically, Briscoe Properties Limited, which was acquired by the...
View ArticleZynga names Microsoft Xbox head as CEO
Zynga Incorporated’s decision to bring in the head of Microsoft Corporation’s Xbox business to replace founder, Mark Pincus, is a bold stroke that was hailed on Wall Street, but it still leaves...
View ArticleHOS begins succession planning for civil servants
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Aji has said that a new leadership management and succession planning process aimed at the sustenance of effective and efficient service...
View ArticleNdanusa becomes ICSAN president
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, Nigeria’s leading professional body in Corporate Governance and Public Administration, will on Thursday hold the investiture of its...
View ArticleBMW sets new benchmark with 4-series coupe
German auto manufacturer, BMW, has set a new benchmark in the coupe segment as it releases to the global auto market a redesigned 3-series couple, which it renames 4-series coupe The new vehicle has...
View ArticleICAN-Babcock students training MoU sparks controversy
An arrangement for students of Babcock University to become chartered accountants without much stress has pitched some members against the council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria...
View ArticleVatican bank director, deputy resign amid scandal
The director and deputy director of the Vatican bank have resigned following the arrest of a senior Italian cleric over corruption and fraud allegations, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported...
View ArticleThree-wheeler market swells, as Boulos unveils Piaggio
As three wheelers gradually replace motorcycles in many parts of the country as a means of public transportation, Boulos Enterprises Limited has introduced Piaggio tricycle into the auto market. The...
View ArticleNew generation Datsun car coming
Datsun on Monday revealed sketches of the first new generation Datsun car, which will be unveiled at a world premiere event in New Delhi, India on July 15th, 2013. Datsun 120Y was a popular model in...
View ArticleBusiness integrity: Kolade, Williams, Omolayole get commendation
The importance of ethical practice in business dominated discussion at the 1st Annual Christopher Kolade Lecture on Business Integrity, which had Guinness Nigeria Plc as lead sponsor. Instituted by The...
View ArticleCamry maintains lead in mid-size car war
Toyota has remained a major contender in auto market in many parts of the world. Although the competition at the global auto stage for the top position has been keen, the Japanese brand is ahead, going...
View ArticleCapacity building, motivation, key to productivity – Experts
Director, Administration/Registrar, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Mrs. Deborah Olalere, and the Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Teaching Service Commission, Ilorin, Chief...
View ArticleNUPENG strike: Petrol scarcity grounds Abuja, Ibadan, others
The scarcity of petrol left thousands of motorists stranded in Abuja, Ibadan, Minna and other major cities on Tuesday as the three-day warning strike embarked upon by members of the Nigerian Union of...
View ArticleCooking gas price rises by 16.6%
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) has risen by about 16.6 per cent at most retail outlets in Lagos and Ogun State following the face-off between the major supplier of the product in...
View ArticlePlanned pension fund investment in infrastructure worries Pencom
The National Pension Commission on Tuesday said it was cautious about the planned investment of pension funds in the development of infrastructure, noting that currently, there was no appropriate...
View ArticleCBN disburses N199.25bn to 270 agric projects
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday said a total of N199.25bn out of the N200bn Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme had been disbursed to finance 270 projects in 30 states. The Governor, CBN, Mr....
View ArticleBudget: Jonathan urges Senate to reverse N78.54bn cut
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the Senate to reverse itself by restoring the N78.54bn cut from the capital allocations to some Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government in...
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