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Youth population drives consumption in Nigeria – Terragon boss
Mr. Elo Umeh is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Terragon Group Limited. In this interview with STANLEY OPARA, he speaks on the role of the new media and digital advertising in...
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NABDA pushes for crop biosafety bill
Following the failure of President Goodluck Jonathan to give assent to the National Biosafety Bill passed by the sixth National Assembly, the National Biotechnology Development Agency is now pushing...
View ArticleMarkets trade sideways ahead of “Santa Season”
What shaped the past week Global Markets: Global markets opened higher on Monday, after Iran agreed to limit its nuclear program. Markets back tracked as U.S Consumer Confidence Index, which had...
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The job of an image consultant
On the 23rd of November, the Association of Image Consultants International launched their Nigerian Chapter and also celebrated the International Image Consultants Day at the VCP Hotel in Victoria...
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National carrier: FG considers Qatar Airways as partner
The Federal Government is in talks with Qatar Airways to explore partnership that could help the country form a formidable national carrier, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. If the talks championed by the...
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ICT and the global knowledge economy: Prospects and challenges for Nigeria (II)
This is a continuation of last week’s piece that is focused on helping Nigerians and her leaders understand the importance of preparing for the knowledge economy (boom) that has already started. I...
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Maintaining multiple bank accounts (Part 1)
Studies have shown that the average Nigerian bank customer has reasons to have more than one account or maintain account relationship with more than one bank. While this is not necessarily a bad thing,...
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Rice milling capacity has increased by 300% — Ado-Kurawa
The Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Trade Malpractice, Mr. Dahiru Ado-Kurawa, says Nigeria will soon stop importing rice. Okechukwu Nnodim spoke with him Nigerians have criticised the policy...
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Chasing shadows in pretense of foreign investment
As part of his speech at the Honorary International Investors’ Council meeting, President Goodluck Jonathan said, ‘’To be competitive, we must address long-standing issues and introduce bold and...
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Leave your comfort zone — Lawal
In this interview with MOTUNRAYO JOEL, the founder of Mamalette.com, Anike Lawal, 28, shares her success story Tell us a bit about your background. I read business studies and french at Trinity...
View ArticleLondon’s crossrail project to hike property prices by 13%
London’s Crossrail, Europe’s largest infrastructure project, will add around 13 per cent to house prices between now and when the first train lines become operational in 2018, it is claimed. The...
View ArticleRoyal Exchange records N7.61bn gross premium
Royal Exchange Plc has said its gross premium rose by 11.58 per cent from N6.82bn in 2011 to N7.61bn in 2012 financial period. The Chairman, Mr. Kenneth Odogwu, disclosed this during the firm’s annual...
View ArticleCisco predicts fair investment in Cloud across Africa
Cloud computing uptake is about to explode in Africa’s major economies, as businesses gain confidence in both the security and, reliability of Cloud, networking firm, Cisco, said on Sunday. This was...
View ArticleS/Korea exports slow as Southeast Asia demand declines
South Korea’s exports slowed last month as demand from Southeast Asian nations fell and the won’s advance weighed on exporters’ price competitiveness. Overseas shipments rose 0.2 per cent in November...
View ArticleGTBank inaugurates agent banking
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced the inauguration of its “GTExpress” service, a comprehensive agent banking service that allows customers to access financial services at convenient locations. The...
View ArticleSage homes unveils luxury estate
Sage Homes, a subsidiary of the Ambassage Group, has said it is committed to bridging the housing gap by providing luxury homes for the high-end individuals. The General Manager, Mr. Akinwale Ojomo,...
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Nigeria under pressure to meet 700,000MT fish deficit
Prices of frozen fish may go up by January as the government moves to stop the importation of 700,000 metric tonnes of fish from December 2013, MAUREEN AZUH reports Indications have emerged that frozen...
View ArticleShanghai property prices to keep rising
Luxury properties in sought after areas of Shanghai remain in demand despite the introduction of new taxes and other cooling measures, the latest report on the Chinese city’s residential market shows....
View ArticleGlobal house prices rising – IMF report
Housing markets around the world are recovering but real estate in many countries is still overvalued, according to the latest global house price index from the International Monetary Fund. The index...
View ArticleEsprit to end losses next year
Troubled fashion retailer Esprit Holdings hopes to put an end to its losses as soon as next year, Chief Executive Jose Manuel Martinez told a German Sunday newspaper. “I expect that we will soon –...
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