Families of police victims of the security situation in the country, particularly in the North, have not really felt the impact of loss of loved ones because insurance have been responsive to their plight.

For now, it is still a whimper, not a bang. But the octave is beginning to rise. Nigerians are gradually, so it seems, coming to the realisation that politics of ethnicity and religion has done us more harm than good, and should be put away in the cooler.

The Nigerian tax system has undergone several reforms geared at enhancing tax collection and administration with minimal enforcement cost. The recent reforms include the introduction of TIN, (unique Taxpayer’s Identification Number which became effective since February 2008), automated tax system that facilities tracking of tax positions and issues by individual taxpayers, e-payment system which enhances smooth payment procedure and reduces the incidence of tax touts, enforcement scheme (Special Purpose Tax officers), these are special tax officers in collaboration with other security agencies to ensure strict compliance in payment of taxes.

An entrepreneur is a person who makes plans for a business or a piece of work and gets it going. Anyanwuocha (2001) observes that the entrepreneur is the chief co-ordinator, controller and organizer of the production process. The entrepreneur combines other factors of production (land, capital and others) in such a way as to obtain maximum production of goods and services at minimum costs.

Woman activist and leader, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has called on Itsekiri delegates to the on-going national conference and President Goodluck Jonathan to intervene and find an end to the killings of Itsekiri, allegedly by an Ijaw group, Egbema Radical Group, in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Today, I write with pains in my heart. As result of the tragedy that the recent Nigeria Immigration
Service (NIS) recruitment exercise became, I have decided to suspend the write-up planned for this week.
First, I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to the families that lost their loved ones and sympathies to the injured. Sincerely, no job opportunity – no matter how juicy – is worth dying or being injured for.

African movie industry has over the years received world recognition for its growth and development. With its arrays of stars ranging from producers, directors to actors, actress, screen writers and other elements that complete the production process, many people now see prospect in the African movie industry.

Rivers State Government has been urged to set up the Rivers State Oil Producing Area Derivation Commission to cater for the developmental needs of the oil producing communities in the state.

A cross section of Deltans, yesterday, described the Vanguard 2013 Personality award bagged by the state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, as well deserved, insisting that the governor will finish strong in 2015.

Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has assured Nigerians of the state’s resolve to deliver the best ever, National Sports Festival in the anal of the Games. The festival holds November 23 to December 7.

A defence witness in the suit by the suspended Registrar of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, ICCON, against the Minister of Health, weekend, told National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Lagos that the acting Registrar of the institute was under investigation.

THE federal government has pledged its effort to improve human capacity development to enhance technical competence in the power sector.

The Lagos State Government has described recent attempts by the Federal Government to continue implementation of tourism projects in states across the country as unconstitutional.

PRESIDENT-GENERAL of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Emmanuel Nted, weekend, in Lagos vowed that the union would step up the fight against unfair labour practices and improve the welfare of workers in the sector.

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has described its main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State as confused, disorganised and disoriented band of politicians who should not be trusted with the huge responsibility of governing the state.