2012 was a challenging year – Skyway MD
PFAs post N140bn profit from pension fund investment in 2 yrs
How government, insurers can collaborate against flooding
Need to reduce malnutrition led me into this business – Israel Ajide
Maritime workers commend FG over scrapping of PICOMSS
Banks battle rising fraud on electronic transfer platforms
Ministry of Agric: From food stock to laughing stock
Dark cloud over 2013 budget as Nigeria loses US crude oil market
NAMB 2014 framework to aid CBN’s supervisory roles
Central Bank’s lion-share of foreign reserves
Reps to probe govt agencies
Nigeria railway battles hooliganism, arrests 300
In search of affordable health insurance plans
Housing development to create 2.8m jobs annually – Report
Odemwingie faces £70,000 fine
Balance should be maintained on issue of GMO – Prof Dunwell

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Afcon: Amaechi, Dangote, Mbombela Mayor urge Eagles on
Rivers State Governor, Rt Hon Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has said the Super Eagles will still go far at the ongoing Nations Cup championship, despite drawing its first two games, with a group game to go.
Restriction of mini buses: No going back – FCTA
ABUJA—The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, weekend, said there was no going back on the restriction of operation on mini buses to certain routes, despite protests generated by the ban.
Nigeria saved N33bn daily from introduction of amnesty programme – Kuku
The amnesty programme for Niger Delta militants recouped an average of N33 billion into the nation’s coffers, leading to unprecedented successes in infrastructure development, the Presidential Adviser on Niger Delta, Mr. Kingsley Kuku has said.
NCC draws operators, consumers to Abuja on QoS solution
Perennial poor quality of telecom services has drawn the telecom operators, the regulatory agency, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC and the subscribers closer to seek ways of getting out of the wood.
AERO commences daily flight operations from Lagos to Sokoto
Aero Contractors has announced the commencement of daily flight operations between Lagos and Sokoto via Abuja for transit passenger drop-off and pick-up today.
Government challenges in housing urban poor
This paper by J.O. Basorun and G. Fadairo examines the activities of Ekiti state government in housing the poor in Ado-Ekiti within the framework of the policies on housing reform in Nigeria
PDP expresses sadness over absence of Chime, Suntai
THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, said it was deeply saddened that governors of Enugu and Taraba states, Sullivan Chime and Danbaba Suntai, have been away on health grounds. It also hailed party officials for holding sway for the period of their absence.
2012 budget implementation was 40% – Sen Maccido
Senator Ahmed Maccido, a two term senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial district is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation. In this interview, Senator Maccido traces the path the National Assembly passed through to pass the budget of the Federal Government and articulates safeguards put forward to ensure appropriate implementation
Flour Mills plans merger with Niger Mills
Flour Mills Plc has announced its intention to merge its business with Niger Mills limited.
Revive moribund companies, industrialist urges F.G
The managing director of Falcon Petroleum Limited, Prof. Joseph Ezigbo has said the only way to guarantee rapid growth of the nation’s economy was for the Federal Government to invest in the people and reactivate dozens of industries that are moribund.
Ethiopia coach eyes goals against Nigeria
Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishaw believes they must face their last encounter against Nigeria with a hunger for goals if they are to go through to the quarter-finals.
MedView Airline makes emergency landing after take-off
ONE of the newest entries to the domestic airline operation in Nigeria, MedView Airlines Sunday, made an air return on one of its flights from Lagos to Abuja with 74 passengers onboard around 2:40pm at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two, MMA2, Lagos.
Merchant Banking: FSDH to leverage on strong risk management
First Securities Discount House Limited, FSDH, has commenced merchant banking operations, promising to leverage on its strong risk management framework to grow in its new line of business.
This rescue mission can’t be aborted by anybody — Okafor
In this exclusive interview with Vanguard, the Honourable Commissioner for Finance of Imo State, Deacon Chike Okafor speaks with Vanguard on his invitation to EFCC on what he described as a spurious allegation to tarnish the image of the present leadership of Imo State. While addressing a number of issues, he emphasized that the roadmap of development is sure and that all sons and daughters of the State should be rest assured
NHF collections hit N1.3bn
Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) recorded an improvement in the collection of the statutory 2.5 percent deductions under the National Housing Fund (NHF) scheme last yearfrom N950 million to about N1.3 billion monthly.

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