After a successful hosting of one of the greatest photo exhibitions of the year tagged “Perspectives on Contemporary Nigerian Photography recently, the Ben Enwonwu Foundation (BEF) owners of Omenka Art Gallery again in its bid towards the promotion and appreciation of Modern African art penultimate week brought the visual art community together for another exciting exhibition by one of Nigeria’s outstanding contemporary artists, Alex Nwokolo titled Musing: an exhibition of recent paintings by Alex Nwokolo.
ORGANISED Labour in the nation’s banking sector, has kicked against any moves by the banks to cut the salaries of workers and vowed to resist such with any means possible including industrial action.
The gridlock lasted for about four hours, prompting commuters to trek to their various destinations between Mile Two and Tincan Coconut, while some motorists abandoned their vehicles on the road. As usual it provided an opportunity for commercial bus operators and motorcycle riders to charge extortionist fares as a ride from Apapa to Oshodi suddenly attracted a minimum of N300.
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), a central labour organisation opposed to the deregulation of the downstream sector to , name and bring to book those who manipulated, abuse and illegally benefitted from the fuel import subsidy before embarking on its planned total deregulation of the downstream sector of the Petroleum industry. This story is an edited version of the TUC statement
“The political world is stimulating. It’s the most interesting thing you can do. It beats following the dollars”
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.
A Federal High court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, is expected to deliver judgement, December 2, in a suit instituted against Mobil Producing Nigeria, concerning alleged infringement on royalty rights of a businessman, Professor Clement Uweme-dimo.
FEDERAL Government’s decision to probe the Local Organisation Committee (LOC) of the FIFA is a strong indication of government’s dissatisfaction with the organisation of the competition that has drawn flaks from several areas.
….Fidelity Bank proposes 5 kobo dividend
By Michael Eboh & Chinedu Ibeabuchi
Omatek Ventures Plc has declared a dividend of N147.09 million in its 2009 financial year, representing a dividend per share of N0.05 each.
According to its year ended, June 30, 2009, financial statement presented to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Tuesday, the [...]
By Peter Egwuatu
Oando Plc, one of the Nigeria’s leading integrated energy provider, has recorded 19 per cent increase in Profit After Tax (PAT) for the unaudited third quarter results ended September 30, 2009. The company posted N6.64 billion in net profit compared with N5.56 billion the same period the year prior.
As projected, non-marketing [...]
DETAILS and revenue estimates for the 2010 budget inadvertently omitted in the budget proposal submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday were yesterday circulated to Senators.
ONe did not need the power of clairvoyance to see that the PDP primaries in Imo would hardly throw up the best candidate and that the party itself may implode before the general elections in 2007.
One of Nigerian foremost scholars, Prof Charles Nnolim, in one of his presentations said that “Nigeria does not honour its intellectuals, rather Nigerians are only known for honouring politicians and soldiers, that is why many Nigerian great scholars are not named after some streets in Abuja.â€
THERE is one characteristic trait that endears a Nigerian to his host wherever he goes. It is not entirely clear whether the particularly advanced propensity of the Nigerian to adapt is the result of his being fundamentally African or just a survival tool he has adapted; a fallout of colonialism and its neo-colonial cousins.
MOBIL Producing Nigeria has donated a fully equipped library complex worth N17 million to Government Secondary School, Onne, Eleme in Rivers State.
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