Nigeria would tomorrow mark 49 years of independence. It would also provide the country a very good opportunity to look into the past and reflect on many activities that have made her thick or thin depending on which angle the country is standing at the time of review.

In an apparent response to the energy challenges that low scale entrepreneurs contend with all over the country, especially those operating open air telephone centers, Starcomms Plc, said it is giving out free solar chargers to some of its high performing Telecentre operators in the country.

California employers would be wise to take another look at their criminal background check policies in light of the possibility the state may be forced to release many prisoners early because of jail overcrowding, say some observers.

Oil prices posted a modest rise Monday, tracking a Wall Street stock rebound and amid geopolitical concerns as key producer Iran test-fired missiles ahead of talks over its atomic program.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned micro- finance banks (MFBs) to stop falsifying monthly returns, adding it would henceforth impose sanctions on management of erring MFBs.