PDP to Oshiomhole: Disclose those behind N2.5bn bribe
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has challenged Governor Adams Oshiomhole to disclose the PDP leaders who offered him N2.5 billion after the 2007 election in exchange for his mandate.
Boko Haram: Olubolade hails security agencies over arrests
ABUJA- Police Affairs Minister, Navy-Captain Caleb Olubolade (rtd), weekend, noted that the arrest and prosecution of some alleged sponsors of the Boko Haram sect was a testimony of the capabilities of security agencies.
Petty traders empowered in Lagos
IN a bid to boost the capital base of traders in the Lagos Central Senatorial District of Lagos State, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu recently flagged off a pet project tagged the Petty Traders Empowerment Capital Scheme, PETECS.
Ripples over NEXIM Bank’s $200m foreign loan
ABUJA- ATTEMPTS by Nigeria Import and Export, NEXIM, Bank to obtain a $200 million foreign loan has generated ripples in the House of Representatives.
Scholarship for 50 lawyers for training on oil spillage
ABUJA- THE Federal Government has granted 50 legal practitioners free scholarship into the Institute for Oil and Gas Law in Abuja, with a view to enhancing their knowledge on oil spillage litigation.
Eguavoen still hopeful despite loss
Nigeria Olympic team coach Austin Eguavoen has maintained his team could still play in the final game of the Olympic qualifiers in Morocco despite their 1-0 loss to the home team.
How long shall we continue to artificially adjust the naira exchange rate?
Exchange rate management is critical to a nation’s economic aspiration as it sets the rate at which goods and services are exchanged with other sovereign states. Countries watch their exchange rates and sometimes it becomes a strong economic and political power for trade and investment negotiations.
3 years later, Andrew thanks Fashola, Vanguard
TO whom much is given, much is desired, says the Holy Bible. A local adage also notes that when one shows gratitude for a good deed, one is likely to obtain an even better one.
Cross-border holdings increased 7.7 % in 2010
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that cross-border holdings of securities amounted to $40.3 trillion as at the end of December 2010.
Revocation of privatised firms may spell doom – Arise
Former Chairman of the Senate Committee on privatisation, Senator Ayo Arise, has warned that the incessant probe into the sale of some public companies to private investors and the curious recommendation to rescind such sales will be bad for the overall image of Nigeria and may in fact spell doom for its economic recovery.
FIRS exceeds 2011 revenue target in 10 months
Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS has exceeded its 2011 revenue target set by the Federal Government; and by the end of the year, the revenue agency is optimistic of also exceeding its own revenue target of N4.378.31 trillion.
