Cole: The bottomless pit of racismÂ
RACISM is a serious human reaction. The mind and brain, I am told, do calculations – one million times quicker than a calculator. The most recent studies of human brain activity suggest
Suggestions
On minimum teaching qualification
THE proposal by the Federal Government to make a university degree the minimum qualification for teaching in schools would seem commendable but this idea on its own cannot arrest the sliding fortunes of the educational sector as demonstrated by pupils’ mass failure in examinations. It would only be useful when
Equities rebound in bullish trading on the Exchange
THE equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange rebounded from Thursday’s loss to close positive on the last trading day of the week. Indeed, the benchmark index – All Share Index
Upticomm unveils TheRoleModelSeries
UPTICOMM Marketing Company, a fast growing full-service public relations and integrated marketing communications consulting firm, last week celebrated its second anniversary in Lagos with the unveiling of TheRoleModelSeries project. The project
‘The ShareACoke campaign is about our consumers’
GLOBALLY, consumer goods companies have recognised the increasing sophistication of their target markets, and they are going beyond normal advertising and marketing strategies to attract consumers and build loyalty. The word
Free advice: Worth what you pay for it
YESTERDAY, my doctor complained to me that she was worried at the number of patients who now came to see her armed with the diagnosis of their ailment and a list of
Minister tasks advertising practitioners on rebranding Nigeria
• As Ufot takes charge as APCON Chair THE Supervising Minister of Information, Chief Edem Duke has called on marketing communication practitioners to work assiduously to re-brand Nigeria from its negative image
Rates trend lower as market opens liquid
THE reign of high rates in the money market for three consecutive weeks was tamed last week, as liquidity surfeit hallmarked activities from the first trading day. The week had started
MMI plans R1 billion for Africa acquisitions
MMI Holdings has R1bn to spend on growth opportunities in SA and the rest of Africa, particularly to build scale in existing businesses. SA’s third-largest insurer has acquired a number of
NEM , AIICO, others nominated for online awards
NEM, AIICO Insurance and 19 others in the insurance and Pension industry have been named as nominees for the Businesstoday Online second edition 2014 awards scheduled to hold in May, 2015. The