THE bid for the privatization of SAHCOL was concluded by the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel recently, with Eraskorp Consortium emerging the highest bidder.

Occasioned by heavy losses on the share prices of majority of the quoted companies on the Nigerian capital market , the value of listed equities in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dipped last week by N194.18 billion.

THE entire universe is governed by laws. Scientists, economics and philosophers from ages have continued to conduct research, tests and make observations to unravel the laws that guide various aspects of life in the universe. As each law is discovered and tested to be true, man can now apply the findings to take advantage of the law.

Davids Business Academy (DBA), an affiliate of DHTL Capital Management Limited, has announced its plans to set up an investment school and research centre in the country, that will help boost and promote knowledge of investment activities and also contribute to the growth and development of the Nigerian capital market and the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

*Things are getting better under President Yar’Adua * Discloses how he once cross examined General T Y Danjuma for three hours By Jide Ajani When Brigadier David Medaiyese Jemibewon agreed to Sunday Vanguard’s interview, there was a little bit of apprehension.  Firstly, the Special Interview Series had just featured Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, former governor […]

Again, the Peoples Democratic Party is playing yo-yo with the collective aspiration of a people.  Penultimate week, the party declared that come 2015, the South East geo-political zone would produce the next president of Nigeria.  But this declaration has been causing ripples in the polity. By Henry Umoru Abuja – The highest political position an […]

Senator Polycarp Nwite, senior special assistant to the president (political matters), is a chip from the old political block determined to instill some freshness into the political landscape. A member of the third republic Senate, Nwite would be remembered for his contributions to the pro-democracy struggle during the military era. Now a chieftain of the […]

Although he was initially secretive about the exact offer the government had made, he was later compelled by the inquisitive journalists to announce the exact amount. However, ASUU was not represented at the meeting, a development Deacon Onosode described as unfortunate, noting, “unfortunately we invited ASUU to this meeting and they did not come.”

By Tony Edike Enugu—KIDNAPPING  which has lately un settled residents of Enugu State and other states in the South East zone has taken a dangerous dimension. The illicit ‘human kidnap for ransom trade’ which started few years ago in the Niger Delta region has taken a strong root in the Igbo speaking states of the […]

The NECO I Inherited was an organisation which was facing various challenges in carrying out its mandate of conducting the examinations for which it was established. The organisation I inherited was one that was run by a clique where freedom of speech was a luxury; where a staff would be denied his rights without good reason(s) nor any explanation, whatsoever.

And that was the way it was, until I linked up with this cherub-faced bundled of sheer music, with every fibre of him a sweet, sweet sound – Michael Jackson. I can’t remember when I first heard him, but I do remember the song – “1-2-3″, a song for the young which left the old calling for an encore. He was fronting the “Jackson Five”, and the driving seat suited him to a “t”.

Osama Bin Laden was the first reformed militant to be part of the amnesty project in Rivers state. Osama whose real names are Solomon Ndigbara was in charge of militant operations in Ogoni area of the state. Before his repentance, there were several cases of abduction recorded in the area.

Nobody goes against that, but the way things are done these days, after the Okija shrine saga, one begins to wonder what it’s all about. Why are they dancing naked? Why are they fooling themselves? Why are they degenerating so low, even to taking oath in secrecy, in nudity?

We knew our status before the pregnancies. These ladies were my girlfriends and my relationship with them wasn’t like a one night stand stuff. You mentioned Annie. I have known Annie for a long time. We were already comfortable with each other.

At least, MEND is saying, ‘give us the kind of development that you have in Abuja and we would be satisfied’.
In response to this, the government is creating institutions like the Niger Delta Development Corporation (NDDC) through which to channel this development in the Niger Delta. On top of that, it has created a ministry for the region which at best is a bureaucracy.