Abuja Chamber Of Commerce Builds Database For SMEs

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd has built a database to help its members and other interested business concerns take advantage of global trends in business development.

The president of the ACCI, Mr Tony Ejinkeonye said this at the Abuja International ICT Conference and Expo 2015. He disclosed that the Chamber will liaise with other chambers across the world to expose its members to contemporary best business practices.

He added that the conference was organized to help members to harness ICT to enhance their businesses.

He said ;

, “You cannot separate business from ICT. Abuja Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture is a business concern. ICT is a tool for business. We are doing this conference to enhance the business of our members and members of the business community.

“We know that no business can survive without ICT tools. So we have to make the opportunities open to them to realise the potential in aligning their businesses with the latest ICT trends. Look at what is happening to organisations like Jumia and Konga. They don’t have a shop anywhere and yet they record turnovers running in billions.”

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Who needs a broken record?

“The opposition seems to have run out of ideas so soon. Daily, we hear the same jaded, hackneyed allegations from them. I think they really are to be pitied. They need help.

“A broken record that repeats itself ceaselessly is of no use than to be thrown away."

This is how the Presidency responded to the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP that the probe of former governor Godswill Akpabio of Cross River State by the EFCC was a ploy by the ruling APC to weaken their party ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Now that they have started politicizing corruption. . . It's okay. . .

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Naira Loses At The Parallel Market

The Naira on Friday lost N0.5 against the US dollar at the parallel market.

The Nigerian currency ended the day at N225.5 to the dollar as the previous value of N225.

Forex traders attributed the loss to increased demand from businessmen and travellers for the dollar.

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Naira Loses At The Parallel Market

The Naira on Friday lost N0.5 against the US dollar at the parallel market.

The Nigerian currency ended the day at N225.5 to the dollar as the previous value of N225.

Forex traders attributed the loss to increased demand from businessmen and travellers for the dollar.

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Naira Loses At The Parallel Market

The Naira on Friday lost N0.5 against the US dollar at the parallel market.

The Nigerian currency ended the day at N225.5 to the dollar as the previous value of N225.

Forex traders attributed the loss to increased demand from businessmen and travellers for the dollar.

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Soldiers Kill Suicide Bomber At Army Barracks

Nigerian troops on Sunday foiled a suicide bomb attack at an army base in the Northeast of the country.

A source told AFP that the suspected female suicide bomber was shot at when she defied the order of the guards to stop at the gate for security checks.

According to Babakura Kolo, a member of the Civilian JTF,
“Soldiers at Maimalari army barracks this morning (Sunday) foiled a suicide attack by a female bomber.

"The woman approached the barracks around 7:00 am (0600 GMT) and headed towards the gates.  Military guards at the gates shouted at her to stop for security checks but she ignored them and continued walking towards the gates.

“She continued walking with her handbag slung on her shoulder, despite repeated shouts from the soldiers asking her stop.

“One of the soldiers opened fire on the woman and the handbag exploded, blowing the woman to pieces.”

No other casualty was recorded in the incident which the Army described as an attempted suicide attack on the barracks.

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Police Recover 81 8 Cattle, Kill 3 Rustlers In Falgore Forest.

The Kano State Police Command has raided the notorious Falgore forest in Tudun Wada local government area of the state.

During the raid, 72 suspected cattle rustlers were arrested while 818 cattle were recovered.

Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Muhammad Katsina disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday, while parading the suspects and the animals at Kwanar Dawaki in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of the state.

According to News Agency of Nigeria, the suspects were also paraded before the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, and Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje.

The Commissioner of Police said that In addition to the 818 cattle, the police also recovered a large cache of arms, fake military and police uniforms and  charms used by the suspects.

He said that the police killed three suspected cattle rustlers including the notorious Senegal-born Umaru Dogo Ndaiye who led the raid and sacking of Gidan-Kare village in Sumaila Local Government Area of the state.

He said ;
‘’Ndaiye was gunned down when he engaged our men in a gun battle who were on special duty at Falgore forest by Gazobi village.‘’

He later gave up while receiving treatment at the hospital. A revolver pistol and 224 rustled cattle were recovered from him while four other members of his gang were arrested."

He added that two other bandits were also killed during the gun battle while one policeman was injured.

Governor Ganduje who expressed worry about the rising cases of cattle rustling in the state said that the recovered animals would be returned to their rightful owners.

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