A fresh angle was added to the understanding of the ongoing post amnesty programme for repentant militants in the Niger Delta region at the just ended South South summit in Port Harcourt were people of the region passed a firm resolution calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the coming presidential election with assurance that the region was behind him. The summit was attended by the five PDP governors in the region and other political bigwigs in the area.
The upsurge on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) persists, Wednesday, as the value of listed equities’ represented by the market capitalisation appreciated by N6.40 billion.
Contrary to the position of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), shareholders of the eight rescued banks have not lost their investment and are still the owners of the banks, says Dr. Biodun Adedipe, Managing Partner, Biodun Adedipe Consulting.
Ecobank has launched its Corporate Internet Banking (ECIB) services across all its branches in Nigeria . The Ecobank Corporate Internet Banking is a secure internet based service that provides corporate clients with access to online banking.
For watchers of the political tango in Nigeria the cardinal question on the lips of many people is; when will Dr. Goodluck Jonathan declare his intention to run for the presidency?
Dr Danladi Sankara is the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP North West Zone. A politician of note, he is one that stands by the truth no matter whose ox is gored. In this interview, Dr Sankara expressed concerns over unguided activities of politicians on the 2011 presidential elections, warning that the trend was capable of derailing the nation’s democracy.
National President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Prince Olayewola Shittu, has warned of an impending diversion of about 60 per cent of Nigerian bound consignments to neighbouring countries in the West Coast as a result of high duty collected by the Nigeria Customs Service following federal government revenue target drive.
DIRECTORS of African Petroleum PLC, yesterday, narrated how they were trapped in an elevator at the company’s Head Office (AP House) Broad Street, Lagos, for “ 1.20 minutes,†before they were rescued
July 31 would be an acid test for the newly posted Resident Electoral Commissioner REC to Ondo State , Madam Ayoka Adebayo after her controversial experience in Ekiti Senatorial re run election which attracted condemnation across the country and beyond.
Mr. Affia, Mbuotidem Benson is the spokesperson South-South Solidarity Group. A former National President of the Union of Niger Delta Students and President of the National Union of South-South Students (NUSS) at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Mr Affia spoke to Vanguard on the need for President Jonathan to declare his presidential ambition now.Excerpts:
Education means the instruction of youths in certain rules of conduct by which they will be able to support themselves when they come to age and to know the obligations they are under to that society of which they constitute a part. Robert Coram, English-born American educationist 1761 – 1796.
National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu, has recorded 53 successful joint replacement surgeries and is aiming at 100 patients mark in 2011
The Palace of the Orodje of Okpe, His Royal Majesty, Orhue 1, has disclaimed a news report credited to the President General of Okpe Union, that the Okpe people are not part of the Urhobo Nation. The release affirmed that it was only the Udogun -Okpe, that has the authority to comment on such matters.
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