AFTER the 2011 general polls, the 36 state governors of the country can be grouped into five broad categories. They are governors who did not contest governorship elections; governors who sought second term and lost; those who are serving their second terms but could not deliver their states to their respective parties; second term governors who delivered their states to their parties; and of course first time governors who got re-elected.

By Gbenga  Akanmu When the Auditor-General Bill, pending before the Lagos State House of Assembly, becomes law, it will give more powers and independence to the office of the Auditor-General by placing it on first line charge.  In a address by  the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, through Mr. Sanai Agunbiade […]

Pandemonium took over the entire Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, WRPC and its sister company, the Product and Pipeline Marketing Company, PPMC, both subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Monday evening when like a tragic bolt from the blues fire explosion engulfed the loading Island of the PPMC depot.

Antoine Medawar is the Vice President, Middle East & North of Africa of Amadeus. In this interview at the Arabian Travel Market explores his views on the travel industry and how technology can help travel agents.

The latest trend in Nollywood now is for most A-list actresses who have mounted the pounds to their weight to shed some and this explains sultry and talented Abiriba, Abia state-born actress, Uche Jombo has joined the train. Her recent look tells the story of her desperate attempts at shedding some of the extra luggage she had acquired in recent time.

Strong economic growth and a move towards a stable, salaried job culture and away from traditional agricultural activities have cause the number of middle class Africans to triple over the last 30 years to 313 million people says African Development Bank (AfDB)

IN the past couple of years, there has been increased media attention concerning reproductive health and rights in general and abortion in particular.

WHY do so many Nigerians take suspicions of murder so lightly? People will tell you, very matter-of-factly, that X or Y politician is a psycho who sends thugs after his opponents. If you say that X or Y seems too civilized or sane to indulge in such maniacal savagery, his accusers will assure you that you are being naive.

The move by Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) participate at the Arabian Travel Market in the last four edition and its continued desire to penetrate the Gulf countries with Nigerian Culture has paid dividends for the country, seeing increase in visitor arrival numbers.

Unilever Nigeria Plc has assured its shareholders that management has put in place strategies to enhance sustainable growth and deliver better returns to shareholders in future.

THE 2011 elections might have come and gone but not so for the agony trailing the polls. Many Nigerian families lost loved ones in some northern states during the post-presidential election mayhem.

Sponsorship of Nigerian exporters to international trade fairs/exhibitions by air-freighting 100 kg of exhibits, provision of exhibition booths, interpreters, group transport and rebate of one-way air-tickets, among others are some market entry strategies put in place by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC to assist Nigerian exporters.

As parts of efforts towards improving bilateral trade relations between Nigerial and Israel, businessmen and investors in Nigeria have been advised to take advantage of the numerous opportunities inherent in the Israeli economy to grow their businesses and the Nigerian economy in general.

ONE obvious feature of Nigerian elections is: Pundits can easily predict issues that would define both pre-election and post-polls era.

SOMETHING of a big argument has surfaced on the recently conducted presidential election. Who delivered the Igbo vote to President Goodluck Jonathan? The governors of the South East have those who give them the credit. But it is one credit that must be mediated by the Governors’ showings in the rest of the general elections.