HOW TO IMPROVE ON THE MARKETABILITY OF BRANDS

During selection of brand ambassadors, brand managers say that the public perception of the person, the air of respect he or she commands, as well as his or her ability to communicate effectively are some of the attributes considered when searching for individuals who are fit for the role.

NNPC DISCUSSES WITH NIWA ON CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION TO REFINERIES

The best-selling and most sought after online business news and articles publishers, Tectono Business Review, gathered that he National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has started discussing with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on how to convey crude to the refineries via the waterways.

JIMOH IBRAHIM’S NICON INSURANCE PLANS TO GET RID OF N20 BILLION ASSETS

Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, Chairman, NICON Insurance Limited

The best-selling and most sought after online business news and articles publishers, Tectono Business Review, gathered that he NICON Insurance Limited, owned by a controversial lawyer and businessman, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, is perfecting plans to sell off N20 billion worth of its assets to meet financial obligations and regain its lost position.

MORE OUTRAGE OVER BUHARI’S APPOINTMENTS

President Muhammadu Buhari

The outrage over the appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari has continued with more Nigerians accusing the President of being ethnically biased. There is an apparent consensus that the appointments did not reflect Nigeria’s ethnic diversity.

PRESIDENT BUHARI DEFENDS LATEST APPOINTMENTS

President Muhammadu Buhari

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has defended six appointments he made a few days back, especially that of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal.

HOW FASHOLA WAS SCHEMED OUT OF THE SGF POSITION

Babatunde Fashola, SAN

President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to go outside the permutations of political enthusiasts to appoint key officers of the administration was fallout of the endless squabbling and the fait accompli that was forced on him by political opponents of his favourite for the post, the immediate past governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola (SAN).

HOW ENTREPRENEURS SHOULD FORESTALL CASH FLOW PROBLEMS

Tectono Business Review has observed that many business owners, particularly new ones have problems in managing their cash flow. This circumstance has made it difficult for them to manage their business operations adequately. Yes, in an attempt to attract customers and improve sales, most business start-ups offer discounts and give extended credit period to loyal customers.

MAINONE’S SUBMARINE CABLE OPERATION REACHES CAMEROUN

Funke Opeke, CEO, MainOne

In its determination to further deepen internet penetration in West Africa, a foremost communications service company in West Africa, MainOne, has extended its submarine cable operation to Cameroun. Yes, the other day, MainOne announced its preparedness to extend its world-class submarine fiber optic cable network from its cable landing station in Lagos, Nigeria to Kribi, Cameroun.

WRONG BRAND MARKETING STRATEGIES ON FACEBOOK THAT SHOULD BE STOPPED

Digital marketing on Facebook can be time-consuming, expensive and tricky. It can equally be discouraging when the overall purpose of marketing is not achieved. This happens when strategies used to gain followership are misleading and short-lived.

MTN LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE ADS CHANNEL

Mobile advertisers now have cause to rejoice as MTN Business has added a brand engagement channel to its Mobile Ads platform that will help brands not only reach and engage their target customers more effectively but also optimise their advertising budget. This development is part of MTN Business’ efforts to continuously drive innovation and create value.

HOW TO SET CLEAR FINANCIAL GOALS

Tectono Business Review believes that one major reason why many people have challenges making smart financial choices is due to lack of clear financial goals. Without clear financial goals, it is almost impossible to save and invest consistently; you will always find excuses not to. If there is no strong enough reason why you have to do it, it is very difficult to maintain any course of action long enough to witness desired results in virtually any field of human endeavour.

BEHOLD MARTHA STEWART, THE DEFINITIVE AMERICAN WOMAN OF HER TIME

Martha Stewart

Have you ever read or heard of Martha Stewart? She is a very successful American business entrepreneur, magazine publisher and a media personality. Her epitome of gracious living had people believe that she led a lavish lifestyle in her childhood however the truth is quite different.

LCCI AWARDS DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING

The best-selling and most sought after online business and political news and articles publishers, Tectono Business Review, gathered that a global Ocean and Air Freight Logistic company and also a subsidiary of the Deutsche Post DHL worldwide logistics group, DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria Limited, has been awarded the Most Reliable and Safest Logistic/Freight Operator in Nigeria by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), during its yearly LCCI Commerce & Industry Award 2015 ceremony held in Lagos recently.

ENUGU INVESTMENT SUMMIT: GOV. UGWUANYI REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM DFID

Rt. Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu State Governor

The governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has requested for support from the Department for International Development (DFID) to organize an investment summit for the state to be exposed to the international community in order to draw more lifelines for its economic agenda. This request was made in order to ameliorate the economic problems facing Enugu State and Nigeria at large.

PRICE OF OIL SLIDES $10 BELOW BUDGET BENCHMARK

For the first time in six and a half years, the global oil benchmark Brent crude on Monday traded around $43 per barrel, $10 lower than Nigeria’s oil benchmark for this year’s budget.

BUHARI ORDERS RETRIEVAL OF DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTS FROM UNQUALIFIED PEOPLE

Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Tectono Business Review gathered that the President the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately recover all valid diplomatic and official passports from all persons who are unqualified to hold such documents.

AS THE REFINERIES RETURN

With the reports of reactivation of local refineries, Nigerians, who have lost all hope and succumbed to a fraudulent petroleum products importation regime and subsidy claims that have almost bled the economy to death, have every reason to cheer.

US GOVT. PROMISES TO PARTNER NNPC ON OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY REFORMS

Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, GMD, NNPC

Wow!!! This is very interesting. The United States Government has promised to work with the new management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in its quest to realize President Muhammadu Buhari’s reforms in the country’s oil and gas industry.

PROPERTY OWNERS EXPRESS ANGER OVER GOV. UGWUANYI’S DEMOLITION PLAN

Rt. Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu State Governor

The governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has taken the unpopular decision to demolish several properties on Federal Housing Estate, to make way for the proposed dualisation of Nike Lake Road. This decision has attracted criticisms from Enugu inhabitants especially people whose properties have been marked for demolition.

GOV. UGWUANYI DEFEATS OKEY EZEA AT THE ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL

Rt. Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Governor, Enugu State

Wow!!! This is good news to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), cabinet and supporters of the governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The best-selling and most sought after online business and political news and articles publishers, Tectono Business Review gathered that the governorship election petition tribunal presided over by Justice Kwajafa Hildad had struck out the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Barrister Okey Ezea against Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, saying it was frivolous, lacked merit and against court processes. It equally awarded the cost one hundred and fifty thousand Naira against Barrister Ezea.

ASSOCIATION OF NSUKKA PROFESSORS, IT IS TIME TO CHANGE

Professor Malachy Okwueze, Member, Association of Nsukka Professors

Development journalism is a specialised area of human endeavour. It strives to engineer development in the society through communication. Nsukka cultural zone is brimming with its trade mark fresh yellow pepper (Ose-Nsukka), rich in distinctive flavour and nutritional values. It is cherished by house wives and hoteliers for cooking. It has rich potential for wealth creation. Because of seasonality of its production, almost everybody tends to produce the same thing at the same time. The forces of supply and demand hardly make the benefit encouraging to farmers.

PRESIDENT BUHARI PINPOINTS 13 NON-OIL REVENUE SOURCES

Muhammadu Buhari

In view of the necessity of diversifying the economy owing to drop in revenue from oil, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has pinpointed thirteen alternative products to serve as sources of revenue generation for the country.

ACCESS BANK RAISES N41.71BILLION THROUGH RIGHT ISSUE

Tectono Business Review gathered that one of the leading commercial banks in Nigeria, Access Bank Plc, raised 41.71 billion naira ($210 million) through a rights issue meant for expansion of branches as well as lending, sending its shares rising.

KASPERSKY PLANS TO SUPPLY ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARES TO PARENTS

It is a well-known fact that owing to the affordability and easy accessibility to the internet, many children and young adults spend more time online. Owing to this development, parents have been looking for the possible ways of protecting their wards from cyber bullying and also restricting them from sites they shouldn’t access without success.

NEPC HAMMERS ON MAKING NON-OIL EXPORT SECTOR IMPACT ON GDP

Olusegun Awolowo, DG/CEO, NEPC

The necessity to grow the non-oil export sector of the Nigerian economy cannot be over-emphasized owing to the fact that it has the capability to resuscitate the country’s economy if adequately explored.

TECTONO COMMISERATES WITH YORUBA KINGDOM OVER THE DEATH OONI OF IFE

Late Oba Okunade Sijuwade

We, the management of the best-selling and most sought after business and political news publishers, Tectono Business Review, sympathize with Sijuwade’s family, Ile Ife Traditional Council and the entire Yoruba Kingdom across the world on the passing away of an excellent traditional ruler, His Imperial Majesty Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Olubuse II, Ooni of Ife.

PRIVATISING PETROLEUM

The recent announcement by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) that the Federal Government wished to privatise Nigeria’s four state-owned refineries is welcome news, but there is a history of legislative inertia, union opposition and repeated delay to overcome before it can become reality.

TECTONO CONGRATULATES THE NEW NNPC BOSS, DR. EMMANUEL KACHIKWU

Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, GMD, NNPC

We, the management of the best-selling and most sought after business news publishers, Tectono Business Review, celebrates with Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu on his commendable, estimable and laudable appointment as the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

BUA GROUP ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MARIO DE MATOS

Mario de Matos

In order to fulfill Federal Government’s backward integration policy in the sugar industry, specifically in its subsidiary, BUA Group has appointed a celebrated and erudite sugar expert, Mr. Mario De Matos, to pilot the affairs of its agribusiness division.

ENUGU WOMEN APPROACH SPEAKER CONCERNING NCAA BILL

Hon. Edward Ubosi, Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly

Enugu women under the auspices of Enugu Coalition of Women Interest Groups have called on the government of Enugu State to pass into law the National Coalition on Affirmative Action (NCAA) bill in order to give women superlative position in the society.

ENUGU AND ANAMBRA STATES COLLABORATE IN BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

L-R: Chief Willie Obiano and Rt. Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi

Wow!!! This is a very good development. Governments of both Enugu and Anambra States have concurred to collaborate in various areas of mutual interest, especially in business and agricultural development.

UNA & ASSOCIATES BOSS SPEAKS ON RAISING THE BAR IN QUALITY SERVICE DELIVERY

Esv. Patrick Una, CEO, Una & Associates

Recently, Una and Associates made history as the pioneer and only NIS ISO 901: 2008 certified Estate Surveying and Valuation firm in Nigeria. This bears testimony to their vision, persistence and focus to dare where others dread. For the past sixteen years, the firm has provided exceptional and qualitative services in all key sectors of the economy and offers professional expertise that covers Asset Valuation for Capital market and Consortium Financing Transactions.

PETER FOLIKWE SPEAKS ON HIS VISION AND STRATEGY FOR BERGER PAINTS

Peter Folikwe, CEO, Berger Paints Nigeria Plc

In a chat with Tectono Business Review on his strategy to accelerate his company, the Chief Executive Officer of Berger Paints Nigeria Plc, Mr. Peter Folikwe, stated that it had been a bit difficult but the company aimed to become operationally efficient in the management of its operations to cope with the demands of the moment.

DR. CHRIS NGIGE AT 63: CELEBRATING AN EXCEPTION

Dr. Chris Ngige

Aging, they say is not lost youth, but a new stage of opportunity and strength. Age on the hand is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. But to Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige’s friends, well-wishers, relations, and even enemies, it matters because he has just added another year, healthy, hearty, and wavering undeterred.

HOW MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS CAN BOOST INVENTORY TO MEET MARKET DEMAND

Tectono Business Review has discovered that inventory has been a major challenge for manufacturers and retailers of fast-moving consumer goods owing to the fact that goods sitting on a store shelf or in a warehouse literally represents unrealised sales. As a result, manufacturers and retailers are seeking ways to fine-tune their inventory practices.

SPECTRANET DESIGNS INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY PACKAGE FOR FAMILIES

Tectono Business Review gathered that Spectranet Limited, an internet services provider, has resolved make internet accessible and affordable for families by designing a very interesting internet accessibility package for them.

FG SETS TO SIGN UNESCO AGENDA FOR SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT

Arrangement has been made by the Ministry of Science and Technology to sign the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) agenda to work out its leading science project.

DELPHI MEDIA CONSULTING VOWS TO PURSUE N25M SUIT AGAINST NIIA

The best-selling and most sought after online business news publishers, Tectono Business Review, gathered that lawyers to Delphi Media Consulting Nigeria Limited, a media research and consulting firm, has maintained that the N25 million suit it filed against the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) over alleged plagiarism and misappropriation of sponsors funds has not been struck out, adding that it would pursue its case to logical conclusion.

WHY YOUR ORGANIZATION MUST BE IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE WORLD CLASS STATUS

“Experience has taught me that any company that is not planning to be a world class one is planning to close down. The easiest way to be a world class company is to go into strategic partnership with a world class company.” ~ Chief Ugwokeh Nnaemeka, P.Geol

TECTONO FELICITATES WITH THE NEW ECOBANK CHAIRMAN, JOHN OCHE ABOH

John Oche Aboh

We, the management of the best-selling and most sought after online business news publishers, Tectono Business Review, congratulate the new chairman of Ecobank, John Oche Aboh.

TECTONO REJOICES WITH APC CHAIRMAN, JOHN ODIGIE-OYEGUN

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, National Chairman, APC

We, the management of the best-selling and most sought after online business and political news publishers, Tectono Business Review, celebrate with our client and National Chairman of the All Progressives’ Party (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of his birth.

TECTONO CELEBRATES WITH OSKAR IBRU

Olorogun Oskar Ibru, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Ibru Organisation

We, the management of the best-selling and most sought after online business news publishers, Tectono Business Review, heartily rejoice with a scion of the Ibru dynasty and Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of Ibru Organisation, Olorogun Oskar Ibru, on the day of his 57th birthday.

FIVE MISTAKES EVENT PLANNERS SHOULD AVOID IN ORDER TO SUCCEED

There are several mistakes that planners overlook. Whether you have experience or you are just finding your footing in event planning, there are crucial things to look out for. If you look out for these, your events will run a whole lot smoother and planning can become more of a joy.

BUHARI’S DIRECTIVE ON SINGLE REVENUE ACCOUNT

Muhammadu Buhari,

As part of his sweeping reforms to block financial leakages, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all revenue generating agencies to pay all revenues collected into government’s account in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

HOW TO DIRECT YOUR FACEBOOK FANS TO YOUR BUSINESS WEBSITES OR BLOGS

It is a well-known fact that for managers of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises and big corporate organisations, Facebook is often used to relate with many of their customers owing to the fact that it is one of the prominent social media platforms that can be used to draw traffic to the business website.

NIKE COMMUNITY SEEKS SPEAKER’S HELP IN DEVELOPING HARMONY ESTATE

Hon. Edward Ubosi, Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly

A community in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State known as Umuchigbo Iji Nike has cried out over the deserting and neglect of the development of the Harmony Housing Estate, after giving out the land for the project 20 years ago.

TECTONO CONGRATULATES WILLIE OBIANO

Chief Dr. Willie Obiano, Anambra State Governor

We, the management of Tectono Business Review, heartily rejoice with the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Chief Dr. Willie Obiano, on the 60th anniversary of his birth.

ARTHUR EZE INSTITUTES A N2BILLION SUIT AGAINST WEMA BANK

Prince Arthur Eze

Report reaching the newsroom of the best-selling and most sought after online business news publishers, Tectono Business Review, has it that a billionaire business baron and Chairman of Oranto Petroleum Limited, Prince Engineer Arthur Eze, has started the process of instituting a N2billion suit against a commercial bank, Wema Bank Plc, and a print media firm before a Federal High Court in Lagos for character assassination and injury done to his reputation and that of his various business concerns owing to the recent publication of his name as a chronic debtor and one of the Directors of Genesis Electricity Limited.

WHY DR. OGBONNAYA ONU SHOULD BE APPOINTED SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION

Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu

There is a certain friend of mine from the south-western part of Nigeria who keeps drumming it into my ears that an Ibo will never be the president of Nigeria again. When I probed to know why, he simply says the Ibo people are ‘selfish and self-destroying’. Though we always laugh over it, there is some truth in that statement. Our friends from other ethnic groups in the country know too well the vulnerability of Ibo politicians in a country where they should have been treated as ‘champions’ because of their unmatched ingenuity.

FIRS SETS TO REVIEW TAX LAW THAT WILL CRACK DOWN ON TAX EVADERS

Hmmm!!! This is certainly sad news to all the fraudulent companies in Nigeria that do everything possible to avoid paying their taxes. These thieving companies deduct some amount of money from the salaries of their employees as taxes only for them to pocket it. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIR) has made it clear that it would crack down on tax evaders by denying access to banking facilities for individuals and companies that fail to join its register.