ENDY CHIAKPO is the Country Manager of IBM. Shortly after he assumed office, he had an interactive session with Nigerian IT journalists where he spoke on a number of industry issues including their partnership with Nigerian universities to explore the

The emerging of sugar and empty tins factories in Angola will allow Coca-Cola Bottling to reduce the costs of producing fizzy drinks and importing raw materials, said on Monday here the firm's CEO, Samuel JerÃ'nimo.

The New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) Limited has signed a confidentiality agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a Russian coy, Gazprom Oil and Gas Limited for the exploration of its three oil blocks located in the Chad basin and

As part of its social responsibility efforts, Zain, one of the foremost mobile phone operators in Nigeria, has decided to give back to the society as it has indicated interest to repair streets in Minna township of Niger state.

Akwa Ibom Government has rejected purported relocation of Mobil Producing Nigeria Limited's operational base from Ibeno to Lagos, saying it would not tolerate the exploitation and harnessing of the state natural resources elsewhere.

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the management of Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN), yesterday alerted the nation of the firm's plan to close shop and lay off its 5,000 workforce.

Following the remodeling of the business to focus on its profitable regional and domestic routes, thus necessitating the overhaul and restructuring of the various functions, Virgin Nigeria announces the following appointments - Shri Nadgauda as the Chief Financial Officer; Babtunde

Planned changes for Qatar Airways' Lagos route have taken effect from last Sunday representing a major development for the airline's service to Nigeria.

The absence of design and lack of supervision as agreed in contract terms between the Federal Government, FOBY Engineering and National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has been described as the obstacle hindering work on the dredging of River Niger.

Peugeot Automobile Nigerian Limited (PAN), the producers of Peugeot cars, is on the verge of folding up and its 5,000 workers will lose their jobs if the federal government does not come to its rescue by patronising its products, Alhaji

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos yesterday admitted the Chairman, Barewa Pharmaceutical Limited, Mr. Kola Gbadegbesin Okunlola, the General Manager, Adeyemo Abiodun and the Quality Assurance Control Manager, Egbele Austine Eromosele to stringent bail conditions.

Arik Air yesterday commenced operation as the national carrier of Sierra Leone. With this development, the airline also plans to extend such flight operations to Niger Republic and Angola before the end of the year.

FURNITURE retailer JD Group must be breathing a huge sigh of relief.

PLATINUM development company Wesizwe Platinum had no intention of delaying the development of its platinum mine near Sun City to accommodate late objections, it said yesterday.

NISSAN SA said yesterday it had taken "bold steps" to shield itself from the crisis facing the motor industry as it grappled with high costs and weak vehicle demand.

MINING investment company Pallinghurst Resources, which has interests in platinum, gems and base metals exploration, has written down its portfolio by $38,3m in reaction to falling resources prices and currency movements.

PACKAGING group Astrapak yesterday announced the disposal of noncore businesses as part of a strategy to review its portfolio of operations and target markets.

The acting Managing Director of Amal Bank, Mr. Menson C.D Torkornoo has outlined his vision to double the growth of the size of the banks profit, which now stands at GH¢6.8 million to an ambitious figure of GH¢15million by the

The initiative linking British chocolate giant Cadbury's with a Ghanaian cooperative representing 40,000 cocoa farmers is set to grow further and enhance the livelihoods of more farmers.

New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) owned by the 19 Northern states, yesterday signed a confidentiality agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Russian energy firm, Gazprom.