Ogun State government has unveiled a scheme that will enable homeowners in the state regularise and properly document their properties, known as Ogun State Homeowners’ Charter Programme. A statement from the state Ministry of Urban and Physical Planning, said that apart from forming an integral part of the government’s mission to rebuild the state, the scheme will provide data for the medium-term planning for provision of roads, schools, hospitals and other essential services.

The ruling class in Nigeria has never failed to amuse me. Sometimes, they sound genuine. At other times, they just find it difficult to hide their true identity. They are self-centered and self-seeking. Whatever does not benefit them in the main is anti-Nigeria. They portray themselves while in office as lovers of Nigeria more than anyone else.

As we wrap up another year, looking back at the retail and technology trends that shaped 2013 can help us gauge what retailers can expect for 2014. Heated competition from online retailers and the lack of traction for mobile wallets show we’re still in the early stages of digital and merchant convergence.

FIVE days in the life of mortals is a very trivial amount of time but so much could happen within that seemingly miniscule speck of time to change the direction of our lives for good. Coming up against her state governor, Mrs Ifijeh’s world had considerably buckled on November 28 but by the end of that day, it must have been clear to her that she was not alone.

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has left his players guessing on who can make the final cut in the 23-man squad for the African Nations Championships holding in South Africa.

Information and Communication Technology, ICT experts in the country have called for a law for patenting ICT-related intellectual properties to drive monetisation in Nigeria.

Significant lessons could also be learnt from Margaret Thatcher’s economic policies that propelled Britain to an economic boom in the ‘80s through extensive promotion of entrepreneurial initiative and share-ownership.Thatcherism’s thrust on substituting debt with equity spawned colossal economic development in the UK, which was soon adapted and replicated across Southeast Asia.

Shareholders in the Nigerian capital market have said that the planned exclusion of company directors and majority shareholders from exercising voting right in any take-over bid is illegal as the Exchange lacks the power to take such action.

AKURE — ONDO State government said, weekend, that over 6,000 primary schools teachers across the state had been promoted to higher grade levels.State Commissioner for Information, Kayode Akinmade in a statement in Akure, said beneficiaries of the exercise hd been issued their letters of promotion.

CHIEF DAN ORBIH is the chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In this interview, he reviews the actions of the Edo State government and affirms that the government is deceitful and thrives on propaganda.

THE main auditorium of the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yanegoa is wearing a new look as it hosts this year’s Governor Dickson Seriake Wrestling Classic which began yesterday and runs through December 21st.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, bemoaned the clearance of two former key players in Obasanjo administration over graft-related charges.

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said weekend that President Goodluck Jonathan, had the rights to contest elections in 2015.

The crisis rocking the Labour Party, LP, in Ogun State has taken a new dimension as the executive members of LP in the state have gone into hiding, claiming that their lives are in danger.

It was a representation of all the major actors in the quest to extend financial services to the 34 million adult Nigerians, who has no access to any form of such service.