Coscharis Motors, sole representative of BMW brand of vehicles in Nigeria has said that the recent launch of the all-new BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo would enable it widen the BMW market share in Nigeria in the shortest possible time.

BY  SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY—FORMER governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Mr. Kenneth Imansuangbon weekend, concluded his annual distribution of Christmas rice to the less privileged in the three senatorial district of the state. The distribution of rice which has become a ritual for the past five years, also covered […]

NATIONAL Vice Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-South, Dr. Stephen Oru, has said that the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan has brought positive changes to the lives of Nigerians.

Oftentimes American media pundits seek solace in discussing issues you might think rightfully belong to a kindergarten class. This is especially true of times when there is a dearth of serious issues to talk about. Or, there could be some serious issues on the table, but some media organizations prefer to shove attention away from such important matters.

Most people are ignorant of the process. Even some stockbrokers are not fully acquainted with the process. Another challenge is the competence of the lawyer engaged for the process? The extended family culture also contributes to the problem, and finally is the legendary bureaucracy of the courts.

Federal Government says it is expecting the new owners of Afam Generation Company, Taleveras Group, to generate about 1000 Megawatts of electricity in the next one year.

This is just as the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, says it will open financial bidding for the 10 National Integrated Power Projects, NIPPs, signifying the commencement of the full privatisation of the 10 power plants.

Less than 24 hours to the Christmas, most banks in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, yesterday, witnessed massive withdrawal of monies by customers to celebrate the yuletide seasons, as last minute shopping put commercial banks in the FCT under intense pressure to meet cash obligations.

Employees of the Lagos State Printing Corporation have appealed to Governor Babatunde Fashola to release funds for the payment of their outstan-ding four months’ salary.

All categories of staff including lecturers, professors, senior and junior non-academic staff of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, have resolved not to re-open the institution, despite the resolution of the six-month old crises between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, until the government recalled the former pro-chancellor of the university, Dr Emeka Enejere.

NIGERIA is a country of thieves and robbers. Anybody in the country can be a thief and a robber, from your plumber, to your doctor, to the traffic-warden on the road. But the biggest thieves are government officials. Whenever you are dealing with Nigerian officialdom, be on your guard; you are going to be robbed.

GOVERNOR Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State yesterday, presented a budget estimate of N 99,840,505,540.00 to the state House of Assembly.

Presenting the budget, tagged “Budget of Stabilisation”, the governor pointed out that the 2014 Appropriation had a marginal reduction of 4.45 per cent when compared with the 2013 Appropriation of N104,374,364,400.00.

Hopes that failed road linking Ago Palace way and Amuwo Odofin will get the attention of Lagos State government during this dry season has evaporated as the Chinese Construction firm working on the site has pulled out their equipments.

“It is because Nations tend to stupidity And baseness that mankind moves so slowly, It is because individuals have a capacity For better things, that it moves at all”. George Gissing (1857-1903)

ANY individual or Nation that is tenebrously cocooned in the cesspit of communication blackout will metamorphose into an organism forgotten by the march of civilization.

Anambra State indigenes resident in the United States of America have pledged to support governor-elect of the state, Mr. Willie Obiano, and his deputy, Dr. Nkem Okeke.