Bayelsa State government has outlawed the registration of external candidates for the 2010 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations.

As anticipation reaches fever pitch ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the success of three mega sporting events hosted in South Africa over the past twelve months has given the country’s tourism sector a significant boost

The executive board of Arik Air Limited (Nigeria), announced Wednesday the secondment of Dr. Michael Arumemi_Ikhide from Arik International to Arik Air Limited (Nigeria) as its chief executive officer, effective Monday, December 21, 2009.

Domestic tourism is the answer to the ailing sector in the country, Chief Silas Amachree has suggested.Chief Silas Amachree, who was in Calabar for the Calabar Carnival said over reliance on foreign tourists has to turn around the country’s tourism would be a mirage if necessary attention is not paid to attracting Nigerians to visit various part of the country.

Fishermen operating on the Atlantic coastline in Akwa Ibom have requested for assistance to avoid an imminent fish scarcity.
The request, according to them, is due to their withdrawal from the sea after an oil spill in early December.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources plans to auction about 1,000 tractors and implements purchased in 2007 at the cost of N6 billion, an investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has revealed. The investigation showed that the tractors were rotting away in six locations across the country including Moore Plantation, Ibadan and the Cotton and Agricultural Processor Ltd, Zaria.

The Commissioner for Insurance, MrFola Daniel, has urged insurance operators to comply with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) Policy and Operational Guidelines for 2010. Daniel said in Lagos on Wednesday that compliance was necessary because the guidelines would form part of the regulatory and supervisory tools for 2010.

By Angela Okisor The Cashew Nuts Association of Nigeria (CNAN) has urged the Federal Government to support its cashew regeneration plan to enhance quality production. The CNAN President, Mr Tunji Owoeye, made the plea in Lagos on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaHe said the association was collaborating with cashew farmers […]

OA Lifestyle, in collaboration with Natural Wellness, recently held a one-day exhibition and wellness workshop to highlight some of the remedies available to help combat sleeplessness and stresses.

Afromedia Plc has announced a dividend of five kobo per share for its shareholders in its 2009 financial year.According to its audited financial report for the year ended, September 30, 2009, released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Tuesday, the dividend which is subject to shareholders’ approval at its forthcoming annual general, will be paid to shareholders whose names appear on its register on February 12, 2010.