N150bn bailout will boost the manufacturing sector,  MAN

N150bn bailout will boost the manufacturing sector, MAN

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is full of praise for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the N150 billion bailout package plans to resuscitate the real sector of the economy, saying the initiative is a timely intervention and would bring businesses in the industry back on full stream.
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Are you ignorant of happenings in your home?

Are you ignorant of happenings in your home?

Theres so much going on in most homes, and many people do not know about it. Many women are so busy, they do not know what goes on in their homes behind closed doors.

NFA’s problem beyond Lulu, Ogunjobi, says Amiesimaka

NFA’s problem beyond Lulu, Ogunjobi, says Amiesimaka

Former Green Eagles winger Barrister Adokie Amiesimaka last week lauded President Goodluck Jonathan for scattering the glasshouse when he announced the withdrawal of the Super Eagles from international competitions for two years and also called for the audit of NFA account.

Nigerians can’t thank President Jonathan enough

Nigerians can’t thank President Jonathan enough

But for President Jonathan, the truth would not have been told or better still our campaign for sanity in the football house would have been ignored and we get called unprintable names. This victory over corruption in football is big victory for the Vanguard family and especially our publisher who has always asked questions on what could be done to stem the sliding tide in our football.

Nigerian sports need credible, transparent managers, says Ngerem

Nigerian sports need credible, transparent managers, says Ngerem

Former President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Mr Dan Ngerem was on the right part of taking athletics to the next level. He was putting enduring structures on ground for athletes, both for the old as well as young and upcoming ones.

advisers et al, will he, will he not?

advisers et al, will he, will he not?

In all of my thirty years as a football official at the national level, I never got to know Goodluck Jonathan as a football expert. His knowledge of the rules and regulations of FIFA would be hardly more than modest, in my estimate.

Jimoh Ibrahim employs 55 corps members

Jimoh Ibrahim employs 55 corps members

CHAIRMAN, Board of the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim yesterday gave automatic employment to 55 members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC who served with the Commission for the 2009/2010 service year, batch B.

FIFA and hand robbers

FIFA and hand robbers

So no African team did better than Africa had done before now at the World Cup final, the first one on the continent? Ghana really came close but for a hand robber called Suarez.

Jonathan is entitled to four-year tenure –  Dr. Ugwu

Jonathan is entitled to four-year tenure – Dr. Ugwu

A former presidential aspirant of the defunct Social Democratic Party, SDP, Dr Edward Godsmark Ugwu has said that President Goodluck Jonathan has the right under the 1999 Constitution to stay in office as president in the next four years.

PSC elevates 40 police officers including 8 CP’s

PSC elevates 40 police officers including 8 CP’s

The Police Service Commission yesterday announced the promotion of 40 Police officers including eight Deputy Commissioners of Police who were made substantive Commissioners, 10 Assistant Commissioners of Police who are now DCP’s and 22 CSP’s who are now Assistant Commissioners of Police.

South-East leaders dump zoning

South-East leaders dump zoning

THE position taken by Governors of the five South East States at their meeting in Enugu last Sunday on the burning issue of zoning of the presidential seat can best be regarded as the collective decision of the people of the zone which they lead.

2011: Babangida spreads tentacles, ready to face Jonathan

2011: Babangida spreads tentacles, ready to face Jonathan

Self-styled former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, rtd, is determined to contest the 2011 presidential polls. And unlike what happened in 2007 when he threw in the towel, at the last minute, he is ready to go the whole hog this time, his supporters have said.

The political earthquake in Abia

The political earthquake in Abia

Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State was the first to shock us about the goings-on in the PPA, sponsored by Orji Uzor Kalu at the height of his problems with Obasanjo in the heady days of the face-off between Atiku and his boss at Aso Rock. He (Ohakim) had not long before dumped the PDP for the PPA to win in Imo State, and within two years had bolted back to the PDP on grounds that the PPA was not a party but a family business.

GEF budgets $5.7m for projects in biodiversity in Niger Delta

GEF budgets $5.7m for projects in biodiversity in Niger Delta

Global Environment Facility (GEF), an independent financial organisation based in France, has budgeted to spend $5.7 million (about N843.6 million) over the next four years in Nigeria for conservation of biodiversity in the Niger Delta region

Lagosians to benefit more under new tax administration

Lagosians to benefit more under new tax administration

In a set out campaign and effort to achieve more for Logosians and continue the good work of technological development for safe-haven, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service is set with new campaigns to educate TV viewers on the need to pay tax.

FTN Cocoa reports N1bn turnover

FTN Cocoa reports N1bn turnover

FTN Cocoa Processors Plc, witnessed growths in sales and profit in 2009 as turnover rose from N969.3 million in 2008 to N1.3 billion in 2009. Audited report of the company also showed that profit after tax moved to N259.7 million compared with N196.03 million recorded in 2008.