Domestic airlines to dump long-haul aircraft
Domestic airlines are tinkering with the idea of cutting down the number of large planes in their fleets due to soaring operation costs, SUNDAY PUNCH learnt on Friday. This is coming against the...
View ArticleFG partners Bayelsa State on water provision
The Federal Government has announced its readiness to partner Bayelsa State to ensure adequate provision of safe water for residents of the state. The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe,...
View ArticleWhite-collar jobs are not for everyone — Omogie
The Chief Executive Officer, Platinum J. Apparels, Ojei Omogie, tells TOPE OMOGBOLAGUN how social media helped him survive tough times What type of business do you do? The business deals strictly with...
View ArticleUS economy grows 2.5% on buoyant consumer spending
The United States economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent in the first three months of the year, helped by the strongest consumer spending figures in two years. While the growth figure was lower...
View ArticleCybercrime and the future of the Internet (3)
Every human invention, regardless of its positive contributions to the advancement of society, comes with some negative sides. What could we have done without airplanes? But every now and then, we...
View ArticleNumber portability: Mobile phone dealers fear low sales
Mobile phone dealers and retailers may see a drop in their sales figures following the commencement of the mobile number portability scheme. Some of the players, who spoke to our correspondent on...
View ArticleRepositioning Nigerian economy for growth (2)
Last week, we agreed that development is never achieved by accident, or by indolent and unsure people. Rather, it’s an outcome of an immense risk, bravery, and sacrifice. We also agreed that why...
View ArticleECOWAS countries like our money but dislike us — Akindele
The Group Managing Director, Courtville Business Solutions, Mr. Bola Akindele, is the brain behind the automated vehicle licence registration, Autoreg. He speaks with ANNA OKON on the challenges of...
View ArticleManners, etiquette and protocol
What does business etiquette mean? How is it different from manners? What is protocol? How are they inter-related? These are questions that top the feedback I have received from this column. They are...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics profits boosted by smartphone sales
Samsung Electronics has posted a record quarterly profit, boosted mainly by growing sales of its smartphones. According to a BBC report, It made a net profit of 7.15tn won ($6.4bn, £4.2bn) during the...
View ArticleSteps to overcome obstacles in business
All the great people in this world have overcome challenges to be where they are. What’s so special about Ghandi, Oprah, or Donald Trump? The fact is, each one of these individuals has a powerful...
View ArticleGhana seeks to raise $1bn
Ghana, the first sub-Saharan African country outside of South Africa to sell Eurobonds, plans to seek at least $1bn in a second offer this year, according to two people with knowledge of the plans....
View ArticleTablet sharing in homes increasingly impacting purchases –Study
As more households continue to adopt tablets, the act of sharing these devices has substantial influence on the purchase-decision process and on future brand selection, according to J.D. Power and...
View ArticleShareholders condemn SEC declaration on dividend warrants
Shareholders have decried the planned move by the Securities and Exchange Commission to suspend the issuance of dividends warrants if they do not subscribe to e-dividend payout. The shareholders, who...
View ArticleValeant, Actavis merger on hold
NEW YORK: A proposed merger of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and Actavis Inc was put on hold after the two drugmakers failed to agree on terms of a deal that would have created a healthcare...
View ArticleNSE admits Osun’s N30bn bonds
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has admitted Osun State’s N30bn bond Series 1 2012/2019 into its Daily Official List. The 14.75 per cent Osun December 2019 bond is a Fixed Rate Bond (Series 1) that forms...
View ArticleLagos to pay pension benefits to 780 retirees
The Lagos State Government is set to present retirement bond certificates to 780 employees who recently retired from its public service. A statement from Press and Public Relations Officer, Lagos State...
View ArticleTransmission infrastructure neglect worsens power supply –Investigation
For many years, successive governments have focused on power generation, neglecting transmission and its infrastructure, OKECHUKWU NNODIM writes Disregard for the upgrade and completion of power...
View ArticleMarket dominance: NCC places MTN, Glo under watch
The Nigerian Communications Commission has placed two mobile communications operators, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and Globacom Nigeria, under watch having declared them dominant operators. This...
View ArticleJob-creating firms to get tax rebate — FG
The Federal Government has called for support from the private sector to enable it to address the unemployment situation in the country. As part of measures to address the country’s huge unemployment...
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