IOSCO canvasses regulatory reform
The International Organisation of Securities Commission has stressed the need for strong financial regulatory reforms in capital markets. The Chairman, IOSCO Board, Mr. Greg Medcraft, said this was...
View ArticleNigeria’s housing industry is sick – Adediji
Mr. Bode Adediji is the Chief Executive Officer, Bode Adediji Partnership, a multidisciplinary property consultancy firm, and a former President, Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers....
View ArticleEconomy: Bank issues rate warning to markets
The pound has fallen following a rare statement by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, headed for the first time by new governor, Mark Carney. After confirming there would be no change to...
View ArticlePakistan agrees $5.3bn IMF loan
Pakistan’s newly elected government has agreed a $5.3bn (£3.5bn) loan with the International Monetary Fund. The three-year loan will replenish the central bank’s reserves and buy time for the...
View ArticleEgypt: Tourism hit amid economic crisis
The political crisis gripping Egypt has stoked renewed fears for the country’s faltering economy as investors and tourists run for cover. United Kingdom tour operators have up to 25,000 UK citizens...
View ArticleLandlord growth ‘blocking first-time buyers’
First-time buyers are being blocked from the property ladder as the number of wealthy landlords grows, a new report reveals. According to a Sky News report, the number of landlords as a proportion of...
View ArticleProspects of ICT in knowledge economy (II)
Last week, I shared some of the great prospects of Osun State’s giant strides and heavy investment in the Opon imo project. For all that has been said about the landmark innovation, so much has not...
View ArticleI dread paid jobs –– Musa
The founder of Unique Beauty Planet, 28-year-old Ahmed Musa, says his mission is to excel in a female dominated field. He spoke to MOTUNRAYO JOEL What do you do at Unique Beauty Planet? I make hair...
View ArticleThe future is agriculture — Bala
The Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria, Prof. Eli Bala, tells EVEREST AMAEFULE that Nigeria will soon start producing electricity from biomass waste Your agency has been advocating...
View ArticleEnact laws to protect critical facilities — Ndukwe
Former Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr. Ernest Ndukwe, has urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to enact laws to protect Information and Communications...
View ArticleLafarge Wapco gives employees health, safety tips
Lafarge Wapco has offered health and safety tips to employees as part of its efforts to promote safety and reduce fatality at home and workplaces. A statement from the firm obtained on Thursday said...
View ArticlePFAs to invest N3.4tn in infrastructure
Pension Fund Administrators will invest part of the growing pension funds in infrastructure after the Pension Reform Act 2004 must have been replaced with a new act. This was contained in a memorandum...
View ArticleUnderstanding Obama’s African visit
Not visiting Nigeria by the United States President, Barack Obama, during his visit to Africa would not have become a matter of serious debate had it not been that the country was earlier on the list,...
View ArticleEconomy needs information technology — Ndukwe
Former Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr. Ernest Ndukwe, has urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to enact laws to protect Information and Communications...
View ArticleOgun to enhance regional integration with infrastructure provision
As part of efforts towards ensuring regional integration and development in the South-West, the Ogun State Government has started the construction of roads to link it with other states in the region....
View ArticleNITP canvasses national flood control law
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners has called on the Federal Government to present a bill to the National Assembly for a national flood control law that will specify measures for flood control and...
View ArticleKogi takes over Confluence Beach Hotel
In an attempt to boost tourism, the Kogi State Government has taken over the newly built 100-room Confluence Beach Hotel, which is located in the state capital, Lokoja. At the handover ceremony by the...
View ArticleEternit to open new outlet in Port Harcourt
Residents of Port Harcourt and its environs will now have easier access to quality building and construction materials as Eternit Limited is to open a new contact office/showroom in the Garden City on...
View ArticleBeautification, tree planting help reduce insecurity –Anibaba
The Coordinating Consultant, Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency, Mrs. Titi Anibaba, has said the state’s environmental beautification and tree planting projects have helped in reducing the security...
View Article100 firms for luxury living exhibition
About 100 companies from Nigeria and 15 other countries will be part of the Luxury Living Africa Property Exhibition, according to the organisers. In a statement, the organisers, Campaign Hype Limited,...
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