ONE of the most profound statements I have come across in recent time is that we cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are! Every time I reflect on this maxim, I end up asking myself whether in truth, we Nigerians really want to make progress and become the developed country that we want to be.

THE National Automative Council (NAC) has set up a consumer credit fund to assist buyers of made in Nigeria vehicles.

LOVERS of premium cars will definitely find this news very interesting. “The special edition of the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class “Grand Edition” is now in Nigeria, courtesy of Weststar Associates Limited, authorised general distributors of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria.

ABRAKA – Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Delta State University, Abraka Chapter, has rejected the new tax regime being implemented in the institution, saying it should be put on hold until agreement is reached with stakeholders to avoid industrial unrest.

AN ice cream vendor, identified as Mr. Emmanuel Elom, was last Monday found dead on the popular Water Works road in Abakaliki metropolis while his motorcycle with plate number: Ebonyi QP 799 ABL was standing in front of him. He was a father of three.

LAGOS – LABOUR leaders in the country have been advised to partner with government and other stakeholders in the employment sector to actualise an ideal pay structure that is in consonant with the average cost of living.

The IFAD-assisted Community-Based Natural Resource Management Programme (CBNRMP) has appealed to governors of the nine Niger Delta states to pay their counterpart funds promptly to enable the programme to achieve its goal.

The 6th ECOWAS trade fair in Lome will afford Nigeria the opportunity to showcase its economic potential, Mr David Adejuwon, said. Adejuwon, who is the Acting Director of Trade Department in the Ministry of Trade and Investment, said the Minister, Dr Olusegun Aganga, would deliver a keynote address at the show.

Ado-Ekiti – Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has warned contractors handling the 14 newly awarded road projects in the state against shoddy jobs and shady deals with government officials.

IJAW youths in Edo State have threatened to shut down all companies operating in their area if their kinsman was not made Edo State representative on the board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.