Orji swears in caretaker LG bosses, warns against reckless spending
GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia State on Tuesday inaugurated transition committee chairmen and their deputies for the 17 local government councils of the state, warning them against employing new staff unless they got a waiver from the state government.
7 ex-workers of Thomas Wyatt die struggling for unpaid benefits
SEVEN former workers of Thomas Wyatt Nigeria Plc, including Mr John Kpokpowey, a supervisor, have died fighting for their gratuities after 30 years of service with Thomas Wyatt Nigeria Plc.
Cold grips cotton producers as global price slumps
COTTON producers in the country have started feeling the pinches of U.S. cotton subsidies which has depressed global cotton prices.
FG, Indonesian group sign MoU on mining, palm oil
The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja, signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with an Indonesia Business Group, mandating the Indonesian company to invest one billion dollars in mining, palm oil and rubber development.
SON ready to rid markets of substandard generating sets – DG
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it is ready to rid markets in the country of substandard generating sets. Dr. Joseph Odumodu, the SON Director-General, made the declaration in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
3 UNIBEN students get Alile Foundation scholarships
THREE students of the University of Benin were awarded scholarships by the Hayford Alile Foundation at its maiden National Entrepreneurial Lectures and Awards in Benin yesterday.
Ecobank wins 9 country awards
The Banker Magazine has named Ecobank affiliates as “the Bank of the Year 2011” in nine African countries of Burundi, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, the Republic of Congo, Senegal and Togo.
New account number scheme cuts banks’ operating cost
BANKS are beginning to witness some reduction in operating cost following the close to full implementation of the Nigerian Uniform Bank Account Number Standard (NUBAN) scheme.
CBN employs measures to resolve financial disputes
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has put in place some mechanisms aimed at achieving speedy and conclusive dispute resolutions within the financial sector.
Ex-internationals are no failures – Keshi
Super Eagles handler Stephen Keshi has dismissed report that he was the last man standing, after his former team mates who were coaching the national teams failed to qualify the country for international competitions billed for next year.
Boko Haram: The US House report (2)
The Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security recently had a hearing on emerging threats to the United States posed by Boko Haram, the Islamic group originating from Northeast Nigeria….
