7 jostle for Oluwo of Iwo stool
OSOGBO—No fewer than seven princes from three ruling houses in Iwo, Osun State, have signified their intention to occupy the stool of Oluwo of Iwo which became vacant after the demise of Oba Ashiru Olatunboswun Tadese, two weeks ago.
Former Heartland striker, Nweze dies
Former Heartland and Gabros striker, Richard Nweze has died.
Diamond Bank commits N70bn on MSME loans
Diamond Bank of Nigeria Plc has so far given N70billion as loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) since the inception of the programme in 2009.
Fidelity Bank gives out N15m, 15 cars to promo winners
Fidelity Bank, Thursday, handed out a brand new Hyundai Accent car and N450, 000 cash prize to the lucky winners of the on-going Cars and Cash Slash Promo from Lagos Zone.
Delta impounds 200 Okadas
No fewer than 200 commercial motorcycles have been impounded by Delta Government for operating in the state in defiance of the November 1, 2012, ban on them.
Tax dispute: FIRS agree N3.5m out of court settlement with firm
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Orchid Nigeria Ltd, Abuja, have agreed to settle the N3.5 million tax disputes between them out of court. Orchid had taken the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the FIRS to the Tax Appeal Tribunal in Abuja over non-refund of N3.5million Value Added Tax (VAT).
Health workers’ unions insist on minister’s sack
ABUJA – WORKERS in the health sector have petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to relieve Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, of his appointment before May 1, 2013, claiming the continued stay of the minister could cause unprecedented crisis in the health sector.
Fashola promises to rebuild burnt Ketu plank market
LAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Sunday, promised traders of the burnt Ifelodun Plank Market in Ketu, Kosofe Local Goverbnment Area, gutted by fire last Thursday, that the state would rebuild the market.
Jonathan caged by cabals – PDP Chieftain
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and founding member of the South-South Peoples Assembly, SSPA, Dr. Ambrose Akpanika, has said Nigerians should not expect much from President Goodluck Jonathan as he had been caged by a cabal within the Presidency and National Assembly.
Navy parades 9 suspected oil thieves
THE Nigerian Navy weekend paraded nine oil bunkering suspects at Bonny, Rivers State.
High cost of doing business hampers insurance growth – experts
Due to the high cost of doing business in Nigeria, manufacturing firms owned by multinationals have formed the habit of cutting down on insurance, experts have said.
