Obi hails Ola’s Appeal Court victory

Obi hails Ola’s Appeal Court victory

By Tony Edike ENUGU—VICE Presidential candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in 2007 election, Senator Ben Obi, yesterday, hailed Bode Ola, the AC senatorial candidate for Ekiti Central for regaining his ‘stolen mandate’ through the legal process. The Appeal Court sitting in Ilorin , Kwara State had on Tuesday nullified the election of Senator Adefemi […]
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Edo PDP warns AC against stampeding lawmakers

Edo PDP warns AC against stampeding lawmakers

In a statement by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Felix Utubor, in Benin yesterday, the party said Action Congress (AC) was quite aware that the dissolution of the UBE Board by the state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, late last year, was still a subject of litigation at a Benin High Court.

A-Ibom endorses amnesty for militants

A-Ibom endorses amnesty for militants

Akpabio announced setting up of collection and re-integration centres in the state for militants to submit their weapons “where all militants from here, which, I am afraid are not many, shall be kept and trained to take to meaningful and rewarding form of existence.”

A disaster waiting to happen — Electricity pole threatens residents of Anthony Village

A disaster waiting to happen — Electricity pole threatens residents of Anthony Village

By Lamidi Bamidele One desire which most residents of the densely populated and ever-commercially active city of Lagos have found to be largely wishful is that the Power Holding Company of Nigeria(PHCN) should provide them stable electricity power. Even for the Christians and Moslems among them, including adherents of other religions, fervent and sustained prayers […]

Local govts seek financial autonomy from FG, States

Local govts seek financial autonomy from FG, States

Towards a sustainable grassroots development in line with the federal governments Vision 20-20-20 initiative, the local governments in Nigeria have began moves to wrest financial autonomy from both the4 federal Government and the States.

Bullish trend persists, share value rises by N81bn

Bullish trend persists, share value rises by N81bn

The bullish trend in the Nigerian capital market continued for the third day running, Wednesday, as gains on the share prices of majority of the listed equities, drove up the market capitalisation and All-share index by 1.33 per cent each

Traders Task FG on funding of Small Scale Industries

Traders Task FG on funding of Small Scale Industries

THE National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has said that if the Federal government must achieve the set goal of becoming one of the top twenty economies of the world, there was the urgent need for resources to be channelled into the development of small scale industries in Nigeria.

Umuchinemere Procredit MFB establishes Micro Insurance Scheme

Umuchinemere Procredit MFB establishes Micro Insurance Scheme

The Umuchinemere Procredit Micro Finance Bank (UP-MFB) Nigeria Limited, Enugu, in its efforts to empower and improve the well being of the active poor, is set to establish a micro insurance scheme for the rural populace of Enugu
Chairman of the bank, Rev. Obiora Ike, at the commissioning of the bank’s Customer Relations Office (CRO), at Afor-Oghe, in Ezeagu LGA, Enugu State, disclosed that the aim of the insurance policy was to secure the farm produce, livestock, and small business enterprises of the active poor, according to their levels.

AfDB boost trade African trade with $500m

AfDB boost trade African trade with $500m

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved, Wednes-day in Tunis, a $500m investment in the Global Trade Liquidity Program as the second phase of its Trade Finance Initiative.