FOLLOWING the latest electrocution accident in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, the Initiative for Better Power Supply, IBPS, a non-governmental organisation, is to propose a bill to the National Assembly making it an offence punishable with a five-year jail term for anybody building under power lines.

Following the 44-man list released by Super Eagles coach Lars Lagerback ahead the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, former Rangers Technical Adviser, Christian Chukwu has urged Nigerians to support his(Largerback) move in building a solid team before the competition in June .

Despite public outcry and condemnation of the continued multiplicity of checkpoints along the Mile2 – Seme Expressway, the practice has continued. This is against the protocol of free movement of goods and services of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to which Nigeria is a signatory. The development, according to diplomatic sources, is causing Nigeria immeasurable level of embarrassment.

According to the last official Nigerian census in 2006, women comprised almost half of the then 140 million
populace at 68.3 million.

A bearish trend was recorded on the secondary segment of the Nigerian capital market, last week, as investments on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), represented by the market capitalisation of listed equities, dipped by N142.34 billion.

FORMER military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, Sunday, reviewed the crisis within the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, and urged the party to follow due process in all its dealings.

The Chartered institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has announced its preparedness to partner with the Federal Government and relevant government agencies in the achievement of the objectives of the National Tax Policy and help in the drive towards an increase in Nigeria’s internally generated revenue.

Shareholders and investment analysts have commended Skye Bank Plc for the five kobo dividend being proposed by the Board of Directors of Skye Bank Plc for the financial year ended December 31, 2009.

The Lagos State government has issued stern warning to some groups identified as land speculators and fraudsters who engage in the illegal sale and development of land within the state to desist or risk jail terms, even as it has arrested 79 people and impounded 16 vehicles found on the road during weekend environmental sanitation exercise.

THE nation may be heading for another round of fuel crisis as withdrawal and review of the second quarter import permit by the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, one week after the approval was issued to importers of petroleum products appears to be generating controversies amongst marketers.