Bearish trend persists, share value dips by N108bn
The bearish trend recorded in the Nigerian capital market, continued Tuesday, as the value of listed equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dipped by N108.02 billion.
Five petroleum vandals burnt to death
FIVE petroleum vandals who had successfully scooped fuel into a tanker were reportedly burnt to death when their trailer got stuck in the mud during a heavy downpour at Orile-Awo town on Oyo/Ogbomoso road.
Govt begins recovery of weapons from militants
WITH the release of the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry Okah, the Presidential Panel on Amnesty and Disarmament of Militants in the Niger-Delta, Tuesday declared that its next assignment now is to begin the recovery of weapons from militants across the troubled region.
Uniform duty rates for vehicle imports
THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has introduced a uniform import duty rate on imported vehicles based on ex-factory price in all its commands, a development that eliminates the indiscriminate imposition of duties.
MEND declares 60-day ceasefire
By Emma Amaize WARRI – MOVEMENT for the Emancipation of the NIger-Delta (MEND) declared a temporary ceasefire for a 60-day period beginning from 00.000 hours on Wednesday, July 15, following the release of Henry Okah. Its spokesman, Jomo Gbomo in an online statement announcing the ceasefire said, “Effective, 0000 Hrs, Wednesday, July 15, 2009, the […]
MEND urged to reciprocate FG’s goodwill
BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT - FOLLOWING the release of detained MEND’s leader Henry Okah by the federal government the militant body has been urged to reciprocate the good will of the government by halting further attack on oil facilities in the region. An online statement from a militant body, Watch Dog of Niger Delta […]
