With over 5.2 million registered Retirement Savings Account, RSA, holders and 200,000 retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, Pension Fund Operators, PenOp, in this interview, are of the opinion that the recapitalisation exercise that ended last year has strengthened the industry.

DISTRESSED indigenes of Diebiri, an Ijaw community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, weekend, issued a 14-day ultimatum to Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, and threatened to shut down the company’s operations.

Asaba—DELTA State Commissioner for Environment, Chief Frank Omare, Sunday, said he was ready to step on toes in carrying out the demolition of illegal structures commencing today, (Monday) in Asaba.

SOMETIMES it is difficult not to be ashamed to be a Nigerian. The stories that come out of our country these days portray how hard it is to imagine the workings of evil minds. Penultimate weekend, this year’s vaccination against the polio virus was launched across the nation. It went well in most parts of the country except in two states of Northern Nigeria – Kano and Yobe.

THERE is a general consensus that last year was very difficult for businesses in Nigeria arising from government policies among others. Director- General of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, Mr. Olusegun Osinowo, in this interview with Financial Vanguard, said in the past four years, the same trend has been responsible for this business operating environment in Nigeria and declared among others, that the diminishing access to government has been the greatest challenge facing businesses in Nigeria. Excerpts.