2011: No electoral reforms, no free and fair poll, say Soyinka, Maitama Sule, Tinubu
Political heavy weights across the nation gathered in Benin City , Edo State capital last week Thursday, at the 1st anniversary celebration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s administration to stress the need for reforming the nation's electoral process.
Champion Breweries extends products’ presence in six South-South states
Champion Breweries Plc has disclosed that it has increased its presence in key states in the South-South, especially in Akwa Ibom and five other neighbouring states.
Nestle takes Maggi Mixpy to Enugu, Onitsha, Jos
Nestle Nigeria Plc has introduced its new powdered food seasoning, Maggi Mix’py to consumers in Enugu, Onitsha, Jos as a way of meeting up with the demands of its customers across the country.
GMO rice: US suit confirms contamination in Nigeria, ERA
THE legal action instituted against Bayer CropScience AG by farmers in the United States for allegedly contaminating their farms with Genetically Modified (GM) rice seeds in 2006 is a further confirmation of the validity of tests carried out on rice samples collected by the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) in Nigeria and other West African countries within the same period which showed contamination.
Zain records $6.1bn turnover Q3 turnover
Champion Breweries Plc has disclosed that it has increased its presence in key states in the South-South, especially in Akwa Ibom and five other neighbouring states.
Andy Uba was misinformed by his lawyers — Robert Clarke (SAN)
By  Abdulwahab  Abdulah Chief Robert Clarke (SAN), is our guest for the week. In this interview, he spoke on some national issues, including the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal on the suit by Chief Chris Uba, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the April 2007, election, who had prayed the […]
FIRS tasks states revenue board on taxing of governors’ incomes
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has called on States internal revenue services to conduct a thorough investigation on their governors with the aim of locating other sources of their income so that they can be taxed accordingly.
Share value appreciates by N17bn
Equities’ value on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) appreciated Wednesday, by N17.04 billion. Specifically, equities’ value, represented by the market capitalisation, rose by 0.34 per cent to close at N5.064 trillion from N5.047 trillion at which it opened.
The All-share index also dropped by 0.34 per cent, shedding 72.22 basis points to close at 21,467.26 points from 21,395.04 points at which it opened.
Companies to pay N40 per cubic feet of gas
The Manufacturers†Association of Nigeria (MAN) has agreed to pay N40 per cubic feet of gas to break the lingering crisis between manufacturers and Gaslink Nigeria Ltd. Gaslink Nigeria Ltd is a subsidiary of Oando Plc.
Expert urges ban on importation of dimension stone
A dimension stones expert, Mr Oliseh Ejiofor, on Wednesday in Abuja urged government to ban the importation of the stone to develop the local market.
It’s like am in a dream land, Osaze
WORKAHOLIC Eagles striker, Osaze Odemwingie is yet to come to terms that the Eagles have landed in South African for the 2010 World Cup. The CSKA of Moscow player who remains the only vibrant player in the Eagles said that it was all to him like a fairy tale the day after the Eagles beat Harambee Stars of Kenya 3-2. “It’s like you are in a deep sleep and be waking up and going back dreaming.
