Planners urged to invest in time management
Town planners have been urged to effectively manage their time as it is the anchor on which money hangs. The Chairman, Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria, Lagos branch, Mr. Bisi...
View ArticleDHL to expand operations in Nigeria
International express and logistics company, DHL Express, has said it will continue its expansion and investment strategy across sub-Saharan Africa and considers Nigeria as a key market within the...
View ArticleLASACO Assurance strengthens risk management system
LASACO Assurance Plc has strengthened its risk management measures by creating a business services and risk management department. The Managing Director, LASACO Assurance, Mr. Olusola Ladipo-Ajayi,...
View ArticleBank lending rises to N13.8tn
Bank lending to the domestic economy increased by four per cent to N13.8tn at the end of July, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest monthly report. The report, available on the bank’s...
View ArticleInstitute to assist Lagos in waste disposal
The Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria has unveiled plans to assist the Lagos State Government in the area of proper waste management to boost environmental and health safety of the residents....
View ArticleTelcos spent N15.562bn on advertising in 2012 –Report
Telecoms operators in Nigeria such as MTN, Glo, Airtel and Etisalat topped the list of high spenders on Above-the-Line advertising in 2012 with N15.562bn. The 2012 edition of Mediafacts, an annual...
View ArticleZain Iraq targets wealthy individuals in IPO
Zain Iraq expects wealthy individuals to be the largest subscriber group in the telecom operator’s 2014 IPO and looks to raise more than $1bn, its chief financial officer told Reuters on Sunday. The...
View ArticleKAI vows to keep traders off the road
The law enforcement unit of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment, the ,KAI Brigade has vowed to sustain the demolition of illegal structures like makeshift shops and containers erected near...
View ArticleFCTA, firm sign N1.25bn abattoir agreement
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and lease agreement with a private investor, Capital Meat Processing Company Nigeria Limited, for the establishment...
View ArticleNIMET prediction: Osun LG prepares for flood control
The Executive Secretary, Ife North Local Government Council of Osun State, Mr. Olanrewaju Ogunyimika, has said that the council is embarking on de-silting of drainages to prevent flooding. Ogunyimika...
View ArticleExpert advocates use of CORS in developmental projects
The Managing Director, Lordsfield Company Limited, a geographic information system consultancy firm, Mr. Oluropo Olajugba, has said the high rate of slum development and poor infrastructure in the...
View ArticleUBA introduces instant PIN for debit cardholders
United Bank for Africa Plc on Sunday said it had introduced an innovation allowing customers to immediately select their Personal Identification Numbers for their debit cards. The development,...
View ArticleNigerite wins award for safety at work place
Nigerite Limited, a roofing sheet and building materials manufacturing company, has won the ‘Exceptional Safety and Health Standard Award’ for ensuring consistent safety of employees and visitors at...
View ArticleIowa projects competitive insurance prices
Premium prices on the state’s new health care marketplace will be lower in Iowa than on many other states’ exchanges, Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart said. www.sfgate.com reported on Sunday that in...
View ArticleExternal trade rose by N242bn in Q2 –NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday said that the country recorded an increase of N242.3bn or 4.8 per cent in external merchandise trade in the second quarter of this year. The bureau, in its...
View ArticleSEC appoints KPMG to handle ETI investigation
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the appointment of KPMG as part of its team in the ongoing investigation of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. A statement by SEC on Sunday...
View ArticleZungeru power project cost not high –FG
The Federal Government has faulted the report that the contract for the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project is extremely high. It was reacting to a report indicating that the contract price was...
View ArticleGovt to review revenue generating agencies laws
The Federal Government is considering the review of laws setting up all revenue generating agencies in the country. The review, according to the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Yerima Ngama, will...
View ArticleNDE trains farmers, youths in food crop preservation
The National Directorate of Employment has emphasised the need for farmers and unemployed youths in the country to train in food crop preservation and packaging in order to guide against wastage and...
View ArticleUNICEM workers protest alleged victimisation by management
The workers of United Cement Company have protested against the alleged excesses, high handedness and victimisation by some senior management team of the firm. The workers, under the aegis of the...
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