NGO advocates support for INEC over voters’ registration

NGO advocates support for INEC over voters’ registration

Ahead of the 2011 elections, a call has been made to the government of the day, the political parties, the civil society groups, and other organised groups to give Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, all the support it needs towards conducting free, fair and credible elections come 2011.
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Lagos int’l trade fair opens tomorrow

Lagos int’l trade fair opens tomorrow

This year’s edition of Lagos International Trade Fair will kick off-tomorrow at the trade fair complex, Badagry Expressway, Lagos. It’ll be declared open by President Goodluck Jonathan .

Afribank records N8.12bn PBT in Q3

Afribank records N8.12bn PBT in Q3

Afribank Nigeria Plc has recorded a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N8.13 billion for the third quarter financial result ended September 30, 2010. This is against a loss of N231.60billion in the corresponding period of 2009.

PCMN plans to diversify revenue base to boost shareholders’ returns

PCMN plans to diversify revenue base to boost shareholders’ returns

The Management and Board of Directors of Paints and Coatings Manufacturers Nigeria(PCMN) Plc has announce plans diversify its revenue base by taking advantage of the business opportunities that are evolving in Nigeria and to participate in the forward growth of the Nigerian economy throughout the coming decade.

FIFA denies  Vanguard man  accreditation

FIFA denies Vanguard man accreditation

World’s football governing body, FIFA has withdrawn the approval for accreditation given Vanguard man Patrick Omorodion to enable him cover the December 2 announcement for the hosts of the 2018/2022 World Cup.

GDP growth has no positive impact on the economy, LCCI

GDP growth has no positive impact on the economy, LCCI

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) yesterday, said that GDP growth reported between the second and third quarter of the year by the National Bureau of Statistics has not reflected positively on business performance and the economy as a whole.

Adekunle Ajasin varsity gets new DVC

Adekunle Ajasin varsity gets new DVC

Professor Isaac Rotimi Ajayi has been elected as the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, AKungba-Akoko by the institution Senate at its special  meeting held on Oct. 27, 2010. His  election and that of the incumbent Director of GST, Prof. G.O. Abe, had earlier been placed before Senate by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Femi […]

My reading habit makes me N2m richer  – JSS2 student

My reading habit makes me N2m richer – JSS2 student

Teniola Tope Ojo, a JSS 2 student of Holy Child College, Ikoyi, Lagos recently won a whopping sum of 2 million naira in the children special programme of who wants to be a million Television Programme. She was interviewed by the members of Press/Literary and Debating Society of the School. Here are some of the […]

Gov’s Forum: Daniel reacts to Chairmanship controversy

Gov’s Forum: Daniel reacts to Chairmanship controversy

GOVERNOR Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State, who is at the centre of controversy surrounding his purported “election” as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum [NGF], Wednesday, accused his governor colleagues of playing political games over the issue

185 emerge for the next stage of National Reading contest

185 emerge for the next stage of National Reading contest

The best 185 students from an average of 100 schools per state nationwide that sat for the state stage of the competition that was held on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 have qualified for the next stage that will take place between November 28-30 in the six geo-political zones and the FCT, Abuja.

PDP worst thing to happen to Nigeria, says Buhari

PDP worst thing to happen to Nigeria, says Buhari

FORMER military leader and Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, (rtd) has said that the enthronement of solid foundation for the economic restoration of the country was his cardinal objective, just as he pledged to ensure the actualization of Nigerian President of Igbo extraction by 2015.

Enahoro’s condition improves

Enahoro’s condition improves

FOUR hours after he was rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, the health condition of elder statesman and frontline nationalist, Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro, 87, has improved.

Cocoa war begins in Ogun

Cocoa war begins in Ogun

FOR members of the Cocoa Association of Nigeria in Ogun State, it is time for a showdown with the Ogun State Government over the latter’s unilateral and arbitrary increase in the fees and levies to be paid by the produce merchants.

Share manipulation: SEC drags Ebong, Union Bank directors, others to court

Share manipulation: SEC drags Ebong, Union Bank directors, others to court

Securities and Exchange Commission has dragged former Union Bank Managing Director Bartholomew Bassey Ebong, Samuel Idowu Ayininuola, Austeen Iheanyi Obigwe, Kenneth Sola Adeyemi, Ado Abdullahi, Ebenezer Uzoma Emeruem, directors of the bank, and those of Union Trustees and Falcon Securities before the Investment and Securities Tribunal on charges of share price manipulation at the capital market.