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  • IT firm to build assembly plant in Nigeria

    TO boost employment, especially for people with disabilities, an information communications technology (ICT) firm, RLG Communications Nigeria, said it would build an assembly plant and a training centre that would cater to the employment needs of special people in the society.

    Chief Operation Officer (COO) of the firm, Taiwo Latilo, stated this this at a forum by a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Put a smile on their faces, at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

    He said the firm would establish a training centre to train people with disabilities in the society, adding that disability is not inability.

    Latilo said the initiative had started in Ghana where it partnered with the government, adding that the success achieved in that country would be replicated in Nigeria.

    “RLG is planning to establish an assembly plant that will soon be up and running. The plant will assemble unique products that will be tailored to the needs of Nigerians. It will create job opportunities for Nigerians and enable domestication of technological know-how,” he said.

    “RLG Communications is at the forefront of training people with disabilities in ICT not just to communicate but also to learn and thereby have more access to opportunities open to the rest of us. In Ghana, we launched an information technology training programme initiated by the government and RLG for persons with disabilities.

    “The initiative is worth N2.1billion and it is to train 5,000 people living with disabilities in phones and computer repairs. Under this scheme, we use assertive technologies to increase and improve the functional capabilities of these individuals making them better able to communicate, gain access to educational services and become gainfully employed.

    “RLG Nigeria is prepared to work with government at various levels in Nigeria to replicate this initiative and bring hope to the people living with disabilities and make their dreams a reality,” he said.

    According to him, graduates of the initiative will not only be employed as instructors at various resource centres of the firm, they will also be assisted to set up shops where RLG products such as phones, desktop and laptop computers, tablets and general electronics products will be sold. “Some others will work as engineers and technicians in our assembly plants across Africa and make their dreams a reality. We are irrevocably committed to this,” he said.

  • Firm rewards 460 employees

    Firm rewards 460 employees

    Promasidor Nigeria Limited has rewarded about 460 employees for their hard work and long years of service to the company.

    According to statement, the employees, including their spouses, were honoured for putting in 10 and 15 years of serving. The event held at Granduer Events Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, last weekend.

    Speaking at the event, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Promasidor Nigeria, Chief Keith Richards, said the long service award is a yearly event meant to celebrate the company’s long serving staff and promote the spirit of togetherness in the establishment.

    Richards said:“Today is about you. We want to appreciate you for your hard work and long years of service, as well as use the opportunity to socialise and relax. We want to thank you for everything you have done to help this company.

    “When we saw the number of people to be rewarded, at first we thought it would be a challenge, but as the planning committee went on with the plans, we knew it would go well. Once again, from Promasidor group, thank you for your support and do enjoy yourselves.”

    In a message, Chairman, Promasidor Nigeria, Mr Mark Rose, apologised for his absence, but congratulated the employees for their long years of service.

  • Assembly orders probe of fraud in Lagos firm

    •The Nation’s report  causes  stir

    THE Lagos State House of Assembly has directed its Committee on Finance to look into the allegation of fraud levelled against the Lagos Building Investment Company (LIBC) by its subscribers.

    Yinka Ogundimu (Agege 2), at plenary yesterday under matters of urgent public importance, drew the attention of his colleagues to a report on the issue in The Nation.

    He urged his colleagues to look into the issue as it is capable of giving the government a bad name.

    According to him, there is need to look into the alleged sharp practices, which subscribers say officials and non-employee agents of the firm engaged in, thereby ripping off subscribers in millions of naira.

    According to The Nation’s report, “subscribers allege that some LBICs’ officials, working with non-employee agents, have devised a scheme through which they encourage people to subscribe to non-available houses. In the process, their funds (mostly in millions of naira) are either tied down for years or lost”.

    Omowunmi Olatunji-Edet (Oshodi/Isolo 2) said the matter should be of interest to the lawmakers “because the state and the government are being projected negatively and we owe it a duty to our people to verify these claims and counter claims by both the subscribers and LBIC”.

    The committee is expected to report back to the House next Monday.

  • Bianca’s children sue Ojukwu’s firm, others for Lagos property

    Bianca’s children sue Ojukwu’s firm, others for Lagos property

    Two children of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu– Afamefuna and Nwachukwu– have sued a company, Ojukwu Transport Limited, and seven others over some property located in Ikoyi and Yaba, Lagos Mainland.

    The claimants, who are infants, are suing through their mother and “next friend” Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.

    The suit is before the Head Judge, Justice Funmilayo Atilade, of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere.

    The other defendants are Prof Joseph Ojukwu, Engr Emmanuel Ojukwu, Lotanna Putalora Ojukwu, Dr Patrick Ojukwu, Arc Edward Ojukwu, Lota Akajiora Ojukwu and Mrs Massey Udegbe (doing business under Massey Udegbe & Company).

    The claimants sought a declaration that they are entitled to the possession and occupation of a property located on 29 Oyinkan Abayomi Drive (formerly Queens Drive), Ikoyi until the harmonisation of the management and administration of the first defendant’s assets.

    They also asked the court to declare that the threat to forcefully eject them from 29, Oyikan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi, by the defendants is illegal.

    The children urged the court to hold that they are entitled to the possession of the properties on 13, Hawksworth Road, Ikoyi (now 13, Ojora Road, Ikoyi), 32A Commercial Avenue, Yaba, 30, Gerard Road, Ikoyi, and 4, Macpherson Avenue, Ikoyi.

    They claimed that the houses were in the possession of their father from the time the properties were released from government acquisition till date.

    The claimants prayed for an order restraining the defendants either by themselves or through their agents or privies from interfering with their possession and control of 29, Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi.

    They also urged the court to stop the defendants from interfering with their possession of the other properties.

    The claimants stated that throughout the period their father was struggling to retrieve the properties from the government, the second to seventh defendants “never played any role in the struggle nor contributed financially or otherwise to the realisation of the struggle.”

    They said while Ojukwu was alive, he lived with his household at 29, Oyikan Abayomi Drive and was in “exclusive possession” of the other houses which form the subject of the suit.

    But the defendants denied the claims, saying the children are neither directors nor creditors of Ojukwu Transport and therefore have no locus (legal right) to question the company’s activities.

    The defendants said at no point did they attempt to forcibly take possession of 29, Oyikan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi.

    “The property belongs to the first defendant (the company). The fact is that the claimants’ mother, being greedy, felt she could hold onto the first defendant’s properties.

    “For over 12 years prior to his death, the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu moved to Enugu and since then had not lived at the first defendant’s property as alleged by the claimants.

    “The property became dilapidated and in a state of disrepair.

    “The first defendant challenges the claimants to show proof of any such agreement which their late father had from the first defendant for him to control and/or manage the properties of the first defendant.”

    When the case came up yesterday, counsel to the claimants, Nick Omeye, said the first to seventh defendants had served him with their statements of defence.

    The eight defendant’s lawyer, he added, served him with a memorandum of appearance yesterday morning.

    The eighth defendant’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Okumah, asked for a little time to file the statement of defence.

    The court granted him 14 days to do so.

    Counsel to first to seventh defendants George Uwechue (SAN) informed the court that he had filed a counter-affidavit and an affidavit of compliance in response to the claimants’ processes.

    Justice Atilade, who granted a prayer for extension of time, adjourned till March 19.

     

  • Firm launches on-line forex

    An on-line foreign exchange company has been launched to deepen trading in Nigeria. Known as Andrey Dashin Forex Time (FXTM) Limited, the firm named after its owner, trades inforex, precious metals, commodities, shares, among others.

    In a statement, the company said it is introducing solutions tailored specifically to meet different regions including Shariah compliant areas.

    It quoted its Managing Director, Mr Andrey Dashin, as saying that efforts would be made to meet the individual needs of the people.

    Dashin said the company boasts of a team of experts, who have garnered years of experience in forex trading, adding that they would bring their experiences to bear on the job.

    He said: “My 15 years of experience in the forex industry have helped me to understand what traders want and I have established Forex Time to challenge traders’ expectations. With Forex Time, you get the advantage of trading with sophisticated, reliable and industry-leading technology, partnered with support from a team hand-picked because of their experience and knowledge in the industry.”

     

  • Firm unveils Internet products

    Internet security firm, Norton by Symantec, has released the latest versions of its security products into the market. They are Norton 360, Norton Internet Security, and Norton Anti-Virus.

    The products are Windows 8 compatible and engineered to make Windows 8 safer and faster compared with running Windows Defender on Windows 8.

    In a statement, the Group President, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec, Janice Chaffin, said the products will guarantee the security of users online.

    “According to this year’s Norton Cybercrime Report, one in 10 social network users said they’d fallen victim to a scam or fake link on social network platforms. Today, consumers are living nearly every aspect of their lives online and often putting personal information at risk.“

  • Firm set to boost Internet service

    Wireless Internet operator, Ambion Wireless, said availability of fast and affordable Internet access will deepen its penetration in the country and bring to the people, the untapped potential of the Internet.

    Speaking with The Nation in Lagos, its Managing Director, Tolulope Buraimah said Ambion will increase Internet penetration through the provision of low cost Internet solutions for its clients. This would allow the country to tap into the many benefits of the Internet.

    Buraimah, who said the firm would leverage on the partnership it has with ATI Telecoms to deploy SuperWiFi, the latest technology in the world, to the country, also said the roll-out of its services would mark the end to the downtime usually associated with the services of Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

    “SuperWiFi uses the same signal that television sets use. That means that anywhere there is television signal, there will also be internet connection,” he said, adding that the technology has worked in Japan, the United States, Hong Kong and other parts of the developed world.

    He said the services of the firm would be in phases, adding that Lagos would be the city of first launch while other major cities in the country will follow suit.

    According to experts, the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, has not only created a global audience, it has also provided opportunities for e-commerce, product advertising, do online surveys, provide technical support and obtain customers’ feedback. The Internet also allows for immediate dissemination of information as well as initiate an online discussion.

     

  • Firm holds forum on budget today

    The Bureau for Business Information (BBI) is organising a two-day business roundtable on policies and variables that would shape the economic and investment landscape.

    The event, billed to hold between today and tomorrow, will aid the strategic positioning of investors and others in the economy.

    The organisation said issues, such as the Euro Zone crisis, the looming fiscal cliff in the United States, Global Economic Outlook in the year, implications for private sector performance, structure and contents of 2013 budget vis-à-vis inherent challenges and opportunities for investors would be discussed during the two-day events.

    Others are outlook for foreign exchange, inflation and national outlook, interest rates, SWOT analysis of sectors, such as manufacturing , real estate, maritime, agriculture, oil and gas, retail trade, information and communication technology(ICT), capital market, consumer spending structures on sectoral and regional basis, among other financial services institutions.

     

  • Firm praised for selfless service

    Hajj Mabrur Ventures Limited (HMV) has been described as the best in Hajj and Umrah services.This is sequel to its performance last year.

    The encomium came from new pilgrims during the get-together organised by HMV recently. It featured presentation of certificates.

    The operator, incorporated as a limited liability company in 2001, was licensed by The Directorate of Pilgrims Affairs (DPA) now National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM) under the auspices of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to airlift Pilgrims.

    It started airlifting pilgrims from in 2002.

    One of the pilgrims, Alhaji Abdul-Wasi Adedeji praised the operator for well-packaged and spiritually-fulfilling hajj operations.

    Adedeji enjoined intending pilgrims to go with Hajj Mabrur.

    “We were given thorough spiritual enlightenment and education in terms of what the Hajj entails and we are better for it. We only urge them to ensure that in future, pilgrims do not spend more than the allotted days,” he said.

    HMV General Manager Alhaji Abdulhameed Solate said the operator is set up to assist Muslims perform their Hajj rites in the right manner as prescribed by the Prophet.

  • Firm boosts eLearning

    phase3 Telecom, West Africa’s leading aerial fibre infrastructure company, has lmade a bold statement in the education sector of Nigeria. The company currently provides broadband connectivity to several primary, secondary, and tertiary schools in Nigeria. And recently, Phase3 Telecom provided broadband internet and Wi-fi connectivity to Baze University, Abuja.

    The CEO of Phase3 Telecom, Stanley Jegede, stated, “The ability for the Nigerian student to go beyond the knowledge of their teachers through research via eBooks and eLibrary is the cultural shift that takes education from the conventional platform of lecture and teacher focused education to a more open collaborate approach that reaches beyond school hours, beyond classroom walls, and between geographically dispersed locations.”

    He also added that the company has plans to increase the role of ICT in many schools especially in the rural parts of Nigeria by providing high speed broadband connectivity via their Open Access Network. The company provides broadband connectivity to, amongst others, Spring Hall British School, Cradle to Crayon School, Centagon International School and The Regent Secondary School in Abuja.

    Education is one of the main instruments for repositioning Nigeria’s global status in science and technology. The Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN) and the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) signed an agreement to influence critical government policies at all levels with regards to the Information and Communication Technology at all levels, which includes education.

    “I see Baze University setting standards for excellence in this part of the world. Currently, no Nigerian University is rated in the top 5,000 in the world. Many Nigerians thus feel compelled to send their sons and daughters to be educated abroad. We are determined to deliver the same quality of education that many of these high ranking schools offer abroad. The need to raise the education standard in the country led us to partner with Phase3 Telecom for high-speed and high-capacity internet connectivity so that Baze University students can experience online research and eLearning as do the students in quality schools abroad,” the founder and Pro-Chancellor of Baze University, Sen. Datti Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, stated.