archiveNovember 2016

  By Nkem Ndem The Igbos, one of the main ethnic groups in Nigeria, are known for a rich culture and remarkable history. While modernization has ensured the erosion of certain aspects of their culture, much of its history has been preserved, including relics from the past which reveal its...

  Stakeholders in the task of eliminating Malaria by 2020 code named ‘Malaria to Zero’ yesterday in Lagos launched the Private Sector Engagement Strategy against Malaria (PSESM) making a case for the Organised Private Sector to join the movement and save lives of Nigerians and spare the nation of an...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said on Monday that it would sanction 13 telecommunications operators for failing to comply with the  ‘2442 Do Not Disturb DND’ directive on unsolicited telemarketing. The 13 operators are Airtel Network Ltd.; MTN Nigeria; Globacom Nigeria; Smile Communication; Visafone Communication; Ntel; Etisalat; Multi-Links; Starcomms; Danjay...

The unveiling of Goldberg Lager Beer 'Your Excellency', credential campaign in Lagos and Ibadan at weekend. L-R: Emmanuel Agu, Portfolio Manager, Mainstream Lager and Stout Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Franco Maria Maggi, Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc and Funso Ayeni, Senior Brand Manager, Regional Mainstream Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc  at...

By ABDUL OLALEKAN The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has faulted the call by the former Director-General, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Prof (Mrs)  Ndidi Okereke-Onyuike, to merge the corporation with Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), noting that the remarks was a glaring indication that the Ex-DG of NSE clearly...

Trading in equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange opened the week on negative note as the market All-Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization decreased by 0.70 per cent, while the Year-to-Date return stood at -9.27 per cent. The All-Share Index closed at 25,986.81 against the previous close of...

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and BudgiT Information Technology Network have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) to open up its budget for the public and provide Nigerians with all the necessary information during its implementation. The authority’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Chief Michael Ajayi, in a statement noted...

Donald Trump's stunning victory for the White House may mark the long-awaited end to the more than 30-year-old bull run in bonds, as bets on faster U.S. growth and inflation lead investors to favor stocks over bonds. According to Reuters report moitored byBusiness247 News Online, a two-day thumping wiped out...

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has explained that the Buhari’s loan request was not rejected by the Senate but the upper legislative chambers only asked for more details about the loan. Adesina who featured on a Channels Television programme at the weekend...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said it would embark on a week warning strike over failure by the Federal Government to implement the 2009 Agreement and 2013 MoU. The National President of ASUU Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who said this on Monday at a press conference organised by the...