ICSAN seeks engagement of professionals in governance
The National President, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, ICSAN, Mr Teslim Busari, has emphasized the need, for professionals, to be inculcated in governance, as this will help achieve speedy growth and development of the country.
Cashless policy: CBN, Customs clash over tariff on PoS
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is on a collision path with the Nigerian Customs Service over tariff on Point of Sale (PoS) terminals imported for the implementation of the cashless policy of the bank.
Fresh crisis rocks Anambra PDP over membership validation
Protest over the conduct of the recent membership validation exercise in the Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stirred in Abuja yesterday as various aggrieved groups stormed the national secretariat to submit their petitions.
N200bn pharmaceutical fund to be released soon – Chukwu
Better days await the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry as the much-expected N200 billion Pharmaceutical Intervention Fund initiated by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, is to be released soon.
Understanding the imperatives of fuel subsidy removal
SOMETIMES one is tempted to jump to the conclusion that the average Nigerian is eternally and irrationally afraid of change even when that promises an outcome that is in his best interest. Indeed there are several unfolding pointers in the polity today to buttress this impression.
Uganda’s New Car, Nigeria’s Challenge
THE launching of an electric car that the students of Makerere University made has a ringing message for Nigeria on two fronts. The car – Kiira EV – will not run on petrol; it uses batteries and the university is not on strike, but runs its shoestring research budget well.
Extinuguishing the flames of waste (2)
COLLABORATION between private industry and the various levels of Government has, therefore, wrought substantial reductions in gas flaring—although how much is open to question.
How Christopher Okagbue emerged winner of Gulder Ultimate Search 8
“To truly enjoy the Ultimate beer, one must first conquer” were the words spoken by Christopher Okagbue, the winner of Gulder Ultimate Search 8.
Lagos Assembly scrutinizes Fashola’s N485bn budget
Members of the Budget Appropriation Committees of Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, commenced process for the approval of 2012 budget as various ministries, parastatals and agencies in the state began their budget defence at the Assembly complex, Alausa, Ikeja.
ACN calls for cancellation of Agwu chairmanship poll, alleges rigging
THE Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest over alleged rigging of the December 10 Chairmanship election in the council by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, demanding outright cancellation of the poll.
Subsidy must go, Jonathan dares NLC
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that if Nigeria as a country must make progress, the government must take the bold step and remove subsidy on petroleum products.
