Facebook quarterly profit triples as use climbs

Facebook on Wednesday reported a powerful surge in profits as the user base of leading social network continued to climb. Profit in the first quarter tripled from a year ago to $1.5 billion as revenue jumped to $5.4 billion from $3.5 billion in the same period a year earlier.

30-day fuel imports can build 15 modular refineries — Don

According to vanguard news, a university don has argued that the cost of importing petroleum products for 30 days is capable of building up to 15 modular refineries in the country, even as he urged the federal government to tap from the technology of illegal refineries instead of destroying them.

A Director, Centre of Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals, Institute of Petroleum Resources, University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Godwin Igwe, who said this at the African Modular Refinery Seminar in Lagos, also said modular refineries will diversify the Nigerian economy, with its security implications for the country. According to him, “Modular refineries are required right now.

LEARN HOW TO FAIL By Robert Kiyosaki

 

Greetings Friend,

There are a lot of great entrepreneurs out there, but one of my favorites is Thomas Edison. I think I’m such a fan because, like me, he failed so much more than he succeeded. Of course, he learned how to turn those failures into golden lessons.

The 25 highest-paying companies of 2016

If money is your No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 priorities when it comes to work, you might want to make sure you're qualified to work in technology or management consulting.

Here's why: Technology companies account for most of the 25 highest paying companies this year, according to a compilation of salary reports from users of the jobs site Glassdoor. Consulting firms come in a distant second. And Visa is the sole company representing finance on the list.

China to start importing from Nigeria —Emefiele

Washington — The Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said the Federal Government was talking with China so it would also be importing some of its own requirements from Nigeria.

According to Emefiele, this would help to reduce the gulf in trading between the two countries. Speaking at a press conference at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, on the last day of the 2016 World Bank/IMF spring meeting, Emefiele also said part of Nigeria’s deal with China was that the country became the Asian country’s trading hub in West Africa. 

100 BUSINESS IDEAS - One can setup in Nigeria and still be making a Good Profit

100 BUSINESS IDEAS

There are a lot of business opportunities one can setup in Nigeria and still be making a good profit. Some of them can be done on the internet while others can be done offline. There are people who are already doing them and making a living from it. You too can do them and add your own style to it. I just thought I should list out some 100 ideas for businesses you can do in Nigeria:
1. Pure water business
2. Ice blocks production
3. Cement blocks production
4. Paving stones production
5. Art collection and gallery
6. Transportation - Okada (Motorcycles), Danfo
(Commercial buses), Keke(Tricycles) and Taxis
7. Wedding planning
8. Web designing and development
9. Educational centers for Jamb, Waec, NECO,
ICAN
10. Daycare and/or schooling

Turning great ideas into great money

 

 

Having a great business idea is only the first step in the journey to raising your business empire. Turning your business idea into a money- making venture requires raising the capital necessary to get your blessing running and that represents the next step of thousands of other steps.

 In starting your own business, the most challenging task you have to face as an entrepreneur is raising money as capital.

Integrated Oil’s $116m refinery ready this year —GMD

 

Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, has reiterated that its $116 million modular refinery would be ready before year end, as scheduled. The Group Managing Director, Integrated Oil and Gas Mr Anthony Iheanacho, told journalists in Lagos that preliminary works had started for the 20,000 barrel capacity modular refinery.

Nigerian Economic & Social Risks summit, Risks Awards Presentation & Business luanch-7th April, 2016 at Four Points By shareton-Lagos, Nigeria.

Things I know about risk - Texts, Quotes….

1.       So I buy second-hand clothes, how is that risky?

2.       Engaging my Okada rider in a conversation while on motion, is that risk too? #NRASummit #9jaRisks

3.       Big risk is taking no risk, bigger risk is taking risks without knowing it .  .  . #NRASummit #9jaRisks