Consent of the N/A: A necessity for troops’ deployment
T he Federal Government has granted amnesty to Niger Delta militants, who have been fighting government and oil multinationals over the deplorable conditions of the Niger Delta region as a result of activities of oil companies. It will be recalled that President Umaru Yar’Adua, had deployed the military (Joint Task Force) to the region to […]
IDL plans expansion into African markets
Intercontinental Distillers Limited (IDL) has announced its plans to expand the distribution of its products across the African market in the next couple of years.
BATN supports appropriate regulation of tobacco industry
The British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) has expressed its support for appropriate regulation of tobacco industry. This, the company believes, will help reduce the impact of tobacco on public health in the country. The company made this known at the public hearing for the anti-tobacco bill in the Senate.
Moneywise publishes ‘Wealth Report’ on Lagos State
Moneywise, Nigeria’s premier personal finance company, is set to publish “The Lagos Wealth Reportâ€.
The report, which will be published in September 2009, will be the first in the series of reports on how state governments in Nigeria utilise public funds to create wealth for their citizens.
Stakeholders commend Oceanic Bank for making provision for loan loss
Ahead of its 2009 Annual General Meeting (AGM), operators and other stakeholders have commended the Oceanic International Bank Plc for writing off bad loans as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Man hacks woman, daughter to death in Bayelsa community
The assailant who is believed to be a serial killer it was also learnt raped one of the victims after stabbing her to death.
Vanguard gathered that the tragic incident occurred at 5p.m in one of the sparsely populated new lay out area of the Etegwe suburb which presently could not be accessed by cars.
