Lagos has long been known as the undisputed commercial capital of Nigeria. The scale of commercial activities is such that you find all manner of outlets for business transactions at every nook and cranny of the heavily populated metropolis.

The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, worldwide, has described Sunday’s security breach at the headquarters of Department of State Security, DSS, by members of the Boko Hram sect during which 21 persons were reportedly killed and two operatives injured, as a case of sabotage and called for a massive overhaul of security agencies in the country.

AT the infamous Nigerian centenary celebration in the nation’s capital, the now famous speech of the Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, stole the show at the International Conference Centre, ICC), Abuja, venue of the Centenary lecture. Mostly, the value of the speech was in its condemnation of the senseless killings of Nigerian citizens in northern Nigeria.

ABUJA — As the ongoing National Conference continues today, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to Nigeria, Joseph Habineza, has warned delegates to desist from act that could worsen the country’s security situation.

THE history of crude oil production in Nigeria informs us that the Shell Oil Company was the first to discover oil in commercial quantity in Nigeria.

FOr over a decade, Emmanuel and Ruth Odigie and their four children reside in a rented two-room apartment in Ajegunle area of Lagos. Year in, year out, the poverty-striken family have had their share of tales of woe. Come rain, come shine, they are forced to cope with challenges of living in an unhealthy environment.

AS part of measures aimed at eradicating the high incidence of building collapse in the country, the Nigerian Institute of Builders, NIB has urged all trained artisans and craftsmen in the construction industry to register with the institute.

Stockbroking firms are critical players in the capital market. As an investor, you can’t do without them. This is because they are the only firms or individuals licensed to trade in shares on the stock exchange. Hence anybody that wants to trade in shares through the stock exchnage must engage their services.

The Nigeria Football Federation has blasted former Super Eagles’ Assistant Coach, Mr. Sylvanus Okpala for dragging the name of His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR into the small matter of his (Okpala’s) retrenchment by the Federation.

FOLLOWING the unending attacks and killing of hundreds of people in several Fulani headsmen/farmers clashes in Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau states, the Nigerian Army said, yesterday, that it has commenced a major military operation to rid the area of such clashes

The top 10 performing stocks last week were Learn Africa Plc, University Press Plc, Ashaka Cement Plc, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Costain (West Africa) Plc and International Energy Insurance Plc.

John Utaka has said he would be disappointed if coach Stephen Keshi failed to pick him on his provisional World Cup squad.

One of the two Department of State Service, DSS, officers shot by Boko Haram terrorists in attempted jailbreak at the agency’s headquarters, last Sunday, may be flown abroad for medical attention.

THE Anambra State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka, yesterday, admitted two versions of electronic register of voters in Anambra State issued by Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, on October 16, 2013 and November 13, 2013 respectively. The three man panel headed by Justice Ishaq Bello also admitted a letter to APC on October 14, 2013.

One of the top developmental challenges in Africa continues to be the shortage of infrastructure as public sources alone cannot meet the funding needs , Elizabeth Uwaifo, Partner, Fasken Martineau LLP and Director, Africa Agribusiness Knowledge Centers Inc. has said.