Nipco set to expand oil retail business with 200 stations
THE Managing Director of Nipco plc, Girish Sanadhya has advanced reasons why the company embarked on massive retailing of petroleum products through its partnering service stations across the country under a novel branding scheme even as he explains.
Be trendy, Be classy.. Spicy it up with Belts
Until recently, many thought belts were meant to hold trousers. Current style trends have given this fashion accessory a new name. Ladies’ belts have become more of a fashion veritable statement piece in recent years.
Wake up call on African Insurance Practitioners
The African insurance industry has for too long assumed that they know what their customers wanted rather than taking the pains to find out from them what they actually needed. Patience Saghana who was at the 36th African Insurance Organsation (AIO) held at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania reports that participants resolved to now market the industry services to customers rather than just selling of insurance products to them.
Another Shift in Deadline
The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Nigeria, 15 other West African States, and the European Union (EU) may not come into effect this month, Franklin Alli reports.
Lagos Seals Five Firms over Tax Evasion
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has sealed-off premises of five companies for allegedly evading tax to the tune of over N100 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the companies were sealed for not remitting their tax liabilities from 2000 to 2007 to the coffers of the state government.
Globacom speaks with Kanu, charges Eagles to win
Globacom Limited, the Official Sponsor of the National football team, the Super Eagles, has called on the players to reciprocate the massive out_pouring of support for them by Nigerians with a resounding victory in Sunday’s World Cup 2010 qualifier with the Harambe Stars of Kenya.
Don’t talk to press- Amodu orders Eagles
Shaibu Amodu, the Super Eagles’ Chief Coach has slammed ‘don’t talk to local press’ order on the players as they jostle for shirts for Sunday’s crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier against the Harambee Stars of Kenya.
10 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY:Mega party: Avoiding a meltdown of the opposition?
It may not be right to declare that there is no opposition politics going on in Nigeria.
The plots and scandals of the Senate since 1999
THE last ten years of uninterrupted civilian rule have seen the longest stretch of participatory democracy in the country. During this period the country also witnessed what some now regard as the longest running political comedy in the nation’s history.
Attributes of democracy still lacking in Nigeria – Idika Kalu
Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, World Bank economist, was, at various times, Minister of Finance; Transport and National Planning. The chairman of BGL Plc is also a member of the National Think Tank. Kalu was a presidential aspirant on the platform of the National Democratic Party (NDP). In this interview, he bares his mind on Nigeria’s democratic journey so far and other contemporary issues.
No Kidding, No Napping
By Ikeddy Isiguzo, Chairman, Editorial Board IF kidnapping for any reason is split into two words, it would become – kid napping – a child relaxing, or simply sleeping. Kidnapping has nothing to do with napping, except that most people are caught napping, yes, unready for the millions of Naira they are asked to shell […]
Petroleum industry bill: Let’s get on with it
ATTENDING the offshore technology conference in Houston a couple of weeks ago, I made it a point of duty to participate in all sessions that had anything to do with Nigeria. The experiences were worth every single moment, and besides the truly great liaisons I made, one of the highlights of the trip was the […]
Nigeria’s Industrial sector is collapsing – Okolo
On October 29, 2008, Dr. Simon Chukwuemeka Okolo MFR, was elected and inaugurated the 48th national president of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA). This made him the leader of the Organized Private Sector (OPS) made up of NACCIMA, MAN and NECA. In this interview he speaks on the need […]
Govt gets ultimatum over NCC’s telecom spectrum bidding
By UDO IBUOT THE National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has given the Federal Government, two weeks ultimatum to empanel a judicial commission of inquiry to probe the processes of the 2.3 gigahertz (GHZ) spectrum bidding that is the subject of a face off between the minister of information and communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili and […]
Eagles’ chances depend on Amodu – Onigbinde
As the Super Eagles lock horns with the Harambee Stars of Kenya in the second round of the 2010 World Cup qualifier tomorrow in Abuja, former Super Eagles manager Chief Adegboye Onigbinde believes Nigeria has the players to deliver against the Kenyans.
Profit-taking halts bullish run, share value dips by N167bn
THE bullish run in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was halted Wednesday, as profit-taking activities by investors dragged the value of listed equities by N166.5 billion. Particularly, the value of listed equities, represented by the market capitalisation, dipped by 2.37 per cent to close at N6.871 trillion from N7.038 trillion at which it opened.
