Brands and Marketing

LBS kicks-off construction of Onosode’s management centre

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2017 0

The Lagos Business School has commenced the process of building an International Management Research Centre to be named after the late Nigerian technocrat and administrator, Mr. Gamaliel Onosode. To mark the occasion, a sod-turning ceremony was held at the centre’s construction premises at the

Entertainment Society

Oando Boss, Wale Tinubu’s Doggedness’

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2017 0

For the dogged souls to succeed in business, it has to involved critical thinking, focus and discipline, being human, getting things done and having a competitive spirit. All these adjectives are what best describe the dark skinned philanthropist, Wale Jubril Tinubu who has remain focused throughout his travails as the prime mover of Oando boss. […]

Brands and Marketing Business

Innovate when business is good –Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

French beauty giant’s new marketing boss takes aim at agencies that claim it isn’t a problem to lose clients, and urges brands not to put off innovation until the business is in trouble. L’Oréal’s chief marketing officer claims brands should not wait for business to turn sour before kick-starting innovation, and instead shake things up […]

Business

Ogun urges traders to occupy new shops or face sanctions

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2017 0

The Ogun State Government has given a 72-hour notice beginning from the 4th of December this year to all allotees of the newly completed government ultra modern shopping malls and shops located in the state capital to move in and start business or risk revocation and reallocation to other interested traders. The State Governor, Senator […]

Business

N8.4m Goldberg’s fund lifts 28 entrepreneurs in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

Goldberg, the leading culture centric beer brand from the stables of Nigerian Breweries Plc, on Friday, rewarded 28 entrepreneurs and small-scale business owners operating in Ondo State with a total sum of ₦8.4million through Isedowo, its empowerment initiative. The 28 beneficiaries received a business grant of ₦300,000 each after being selected from a large pool […]

Brands and Marketing

Group set to reward business excellence, deepen ethics

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

The Governing Board, Responsible Business Award Nigeria in conjunction with the management team of info- consumer service will be celebrating and rewarding Leading Sustainable and Responsible business and individuals in Nigeria, who have shown strong commitments, disclosure, and implementation of environment, social and governance (ESG) framework. Also, to be honoured,

News

Night guard found dead at LG office in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2017 0

Business activities were paralysed at the office of the Multinational Electronic Company, LG office in Akure, the Ondo State capital, following the sudden death of a security night guard employed by the company. The guard man, who was identified simple as Taiwo, was found dead at the entrance of the office which was located very […]

Brands and Marketing

Autotechnicians seek Ambode’s assistance over demolition of mechanic villages

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2017 0

Members of the Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA), Lagos State Chapter, have appealed to the o the Lagos State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to assist the body to get a befitting village for its members. Chairman of NATA, Lagos State Chapter, Comrade Asiwaju Jacob Omonide-Fayeun made the appeal while giving his welcome address […]

News

US arrests former officials in Africa bribery schemes

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

The United States government has arrested an official connected with bribery scandals in Africa. The bribery scheme, according to agency report, was hatched in the halls of the United Nations (U.N) in New York and spanned several continents. The report fingered Chi Ping Patrick Ho, Hong Kong’s former Home Secretary, and Cheikh Gadio, a one-time […]

Business

FirstBank hosts 2017 international sustainability confab

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2017 0

The FirstBank’s Sustainability Centre will hold the fourth edition of the annual International Sustainability Conference – one of the activities and programmes driven by the centre. The FirstBank’s Sustainability Centre is a partnership between the Bank and the Lagos Business School (LBS); and the theme for this year’s conference is, “Partnership for Sustainable

Brands and Marketing

How corporate governance affects social responsibility

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2017 0

Corporate social responsibility, which is critical to business owners and the communities at large has suffered lots of setback in Nigeria. This, many attribute to failure of corporate governance in a society which practices are essential to achieving and maintaining public trust and confidence. Analysts believe that what is happening in Nigeria more often than […]

Business News

Osinbajo gets report on 2018 Ease of Doing Business from World Bank

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2017 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), on Wednesday, received the Report on 2018 Ease of Doing Business from the World Bank presented to him by the the World Bank Country Director, Rachid Benmessaoud. Osinbajo, after the presentation of the Report, went into a closed door meeting with the World Bank officials at his conference hall, Presidential […]

Opinion

How govt can create millionaires from entertainment sector

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Funding is the most critical component in growing any business, the entertainment business is no different. Entertainment entrepreneurs are the most disadvantaged of all Entrepreneurs in Nigeria because banks, Private Equity and Venture Capitalist Firms in Nigeria refuse to put their capital in the entertainment space. A huge majority of Entertainment Entrepreneurs in

Abia Times

MOUAU VC urges Agric engineers to be innovative

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Agricultural Engineers have been charged to come up with new innovations that will attract youths to the business of farming and help the country come out completely of its current recession. Vice Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Prof. Francis Otunta, gave the charge at the 18th international Conference and 38th Annual […]

Business News

Afrinvest unveils 2017 Banking Sector Report at LSE

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

*Says Nigeria has reopened for Business Sam Nzeh Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited launched the 2017 Edition of the annual Banking Sector Report at the London Stock Exchange (LSE), heralding the call that Nigeria has reopened for business. The launch of the report was the anchor event of the 4th Nigeria Capital Markets and Banking Forum […]

Entertainment Society

Chief Mrs Nkechi Obi Mum’s Influence

Ihesiulo Grace 21 October 2017 0

Chief Mrs Nkechi Obi (MON), who was the Executive Vice Chairman of Techno Oil and Gas, in the year 1998, is an astute business woman, whose doggedness nurtured Techno Oil, from an Exxo franchise and Lubricant product seller, to the fastest growing indigenous Oil and Gas firm in Nigeria. Today, Techno Oil can conveniently boast […]

Business Money

NDIC shines, wins excellence award

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Temitope Omoniyi The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has been conferred with the Special Recognition and Commendation Award for Excellence in Banking (Public Service) at the Business Day Banking Awards 2017 which was held on October 14, 2017. In a letter of commendation to the corporation, the awards committee anchored by Business Day Research and […]

Business Capital Market

Lafarge Africa registers ₦60bn CP programme with FMDQ

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Lafarge Africa Plc has issued a N60 billion commercial paper (CP) to raise funds for short- term obligations and to authenticate the CP programme, the FMDQ Securities Exchange board listing, markets and technology committee has approved the registration of the CP Programme, to its platform. The FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange or the OTC Exchange, in […]

Business

28 ships laden with petroleum products, food items, to arrive Lagos ports

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2017 0

No fewer than 28 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its publication, `Shipping Position’, made available to NAN, Monday in Lagos. The ships were bringing bulk […]

Business Money Religion

CAN kicks against Sukkuk Issuance, says unconstitutional

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2017 0

Once again, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday, said it has been compelled to raise a petition and protest against the unrelenting plan of the Federal Government of Nigeria to introduce Islamic financing into a secular state in violation of Section 10 of the Constitution. According to this section in the Constitution, the […]