One might wonder the importance of knowing what is not business, but this is necessary because you need to know the kind of business you should not go into, and businesses that are prohibited by law. Not every business is a genuine one and I will be taking you through a list of businesses you must not be found doing.

In the bid of Mr. President to transform the Nigerian economy, sound policies and strategies are required if he is to succeed in his mission. One of the strategies the President can adopt is Economic diplomacy.

IN Nigeria’s socio-cultural settings, the brand: “Calabar Man/Woman” often ignores the fact that the people being referred to had one of the earliest exposures to Medieval European merchants among the various Nigerian cultural groups.

Delta State Government has restated its resolve to support and promote sustai-nable human development activities of the Micro- Projects Participating Nine, MPP9, in the state as part of efforts to reduce poverty in rural and sub-urban communities.

Asaba-Police in Delta State have arrested two suspected notorious kingpins alleged to be behind the various kidnapping incidents in and around Asaba.

As Communications and Public Affairs Director at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), one does not expect to get less from Sylvia Mwichuli. In this chat with Jimoh Babatunde, she speaks on the plans of AGRA to turn around the fortunes of smallholder farmers in the continent, the roles of civil societies in the work of the body and the position of women in agriculture in Africa. She insisted that Africa can feed itself if the right policies are in place . Here is an excerpt

Port Harcourt- Following the dumping of 12 corpses at Ula Ikata Junction of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State, by unknown persons, residents of the community have fled the area, to escape arrest by security agencies.

THE recent judgment of the Appeal Court, Benin City, dismissing the appeal by Chief Great Ogboru against the ruling of the Asaba rerun governorship election petition tribunal has been described as a miscarriage of justice and a mere academic exercise.

ABAKALIKI-EBONYI State Government has identified 494 illegal and substandard schools in different parts of the state.

LAGOS-The Federal Government, weekend, urged the international community to support its amnesty programme for former militants of the Niger Delta region with a view to bringing lasting peace to the region.

The Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari has advised the Federal Government to give priority to the private sector as a means of generating employment for the teeming youths in the country rather than concentrating on crude oil.

NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, has advised the Federal Government to rethink its poverty-inducing policies such as the proposed astronomical increases in the prices of petrol and a 50-100 percent hike in electricity tariff.

Arrangements have been concluded for Ghanaian President, Professor John Mills to declare open the 7th edition of Vodafone African Business Leaders Forum which will hold in Accra, Ghana between November 10 and 12, 2011.

Umuahia-THE traditional ruler of Emede Ibekeu in Umuahia North Council area of Abia State, Eze Ezekwem, has condemned the practice by some royal fathers allegedly collecting money from their subjects to issue letters recognising them as bona fide members of their communities.