1. Anambra State Governor, Chief Wille Obiano, recently performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a $40 million automotive assembly plant in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Council Area of the state.
2. Alcatel-Lucent has announced the appointment of Richard Edet, as Country Senior Officer and Managing Director for Nigeria.
3. The Director-General, National Automotive Council, Mr. Aminu Jalal, has said that the vehicle finance scheme that will enable Nigerians to purchase brand new cars assembled in the country will commence at the end of April.
4. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, has announced the resumption of the 2.6GHz spectrum auction.
5. Avaya, a provider of solutions that enable customer and team engagement across multiple channels and devices, has concluded its Avaya Engage Tour in Nigeria, a roadshow attended by more than 150 government and enterprise customers and partners.
6. Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), the pan-African private equity firm with seven offices across Africa, on Monday announced the appointment of Seyi Owodunni as the Managing Director of its Nigeria office.
7. Fidelity Bank Plc has said it will not relent in its effort to promote financial literacy among youths in the country in line with its commitment towards deepening the economy. To this end, the bank has expressed its readiness to partner the Central Bank of Nigeria to introduce financial literacy as a subject in the curricula of schools across the country.
8. A phones and telecommunications trading company in Nigeria, Micro Station Limited, has opened a new retail outlet to serve its growing customers at Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos.
9. The Etisalat Prize for Literature has been awarded to South African, Songeziwe Mahlangu, for his novel titled, Penumbra, in a colourful ceremony that was held at the Intercontinental Hotel on Victoria Island.
10. The Institute of Credit Administration (ICA) has called for more credit availability in monetary and trade terms in order to boost export of made in Nigeria goods and grow the economy.