By Michael Eboh Beta Glass Plc, as parts  of plans to further consolidate its growth plans, has announced its decision to further expand its operations and market in the West Africa sub-region, in order to maintain its position in the packaging industry in the continent. Speaking during its Annual General Meeting in Lagos, Tuesday, the […]

Three foreign companies, Russia’s Gazprom, France’s Total and Italy’s Eni are among several others companies that have indicated interest in participating in the $10 billion Trans Sahara gas pipeline project, Khelil Algerian Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil has disclosed in Daho.

Oil prices rose above $72 a barrel on Tuesday, paring gains after earlier jumping more than 2 percent on unprecedented Asian trading volumes. Trades in Brent and then U.S. crude oil futures surged to more than 10 times the norm for the Asian time zone as prices leapt more than $1.50 The jump was led by a sudden spike in Brent buying pinned on fund positioning.

THE Action Congress (AC) in Ogun State Wednesday reacted to the oath taking saga within the state government, saying that it was not surprised as it has always known that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was incapable of offering honest and good governance.

THE Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Akure, Ondo State Rt Rev Micheal Ipinmoye Wednesday faulted the Federal Government offer of amnesty to militant youths in the Niger Delta Region saying it should first address the fundamental issues that gave rise to militancy in the Region.

Some commercial sex workers in Port Harcourt, NIgeria have planned “a service of songs” for pop idol Michael Jackson, to display their heartfelt grief “for a musician whose music always attracts customers to us when we dance”.

Peace has been brokered between Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari, in the spirit of the ongoing amnesty and as part of efforts to erase all forms of animosity between persons over militancy in the region

The Senate today (Wednesday) approved cut N6.2 billion out of funds meant for education and health in the Federal Capital Territory towards funding the N25 billion expansion work on two major roads in the federal capital.

Etubom Anthony Ani, former Minister of Finance during the regime of late General Sanni Abacha, is the founder of Peat, Marwick, Ani and Co, a firm of Chartered Accountants. In this interview, he spoke on the implication of exclusion of Cross River State from the list of oil producing states and how this may affect the relationship between the state and Akwa Ibom. Excerpts:

APART from the 2008 budget of Anambra State which polarized the state House of Assembly and led to its sharp division before the budget was finally passed after the intervention of the State Elders’ Forum, another issue that recently threatened the peaceful coexistence of the 30_member legislature is the controversial N250 million allegedly found with one of the aides of Governor Peter Obi.