TheManaging Director, Indorama Eleme Petrochemical Limited, IEPL, Mr. Manish Mundra, has said the firm is planning to invest $4.4bn in its operations by 2019, to become the largest petrochemical company in Africa.

Over 100 people were arrested in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, police said, as student protests over a fee increase descended into running battles with riot police.

The All Progressives Convgress, APC, Tuesday fixed its National Convention for the 13th and 14th of June 2014.
The convention which will take place in Abuja would be handled by a Convention Planning Committee with Sokoto State Governor Alhaji Aliyu Wammakoi and Senator Chris Ngige as Secretary.

At least 46 people were killed when two car bombs ripped through a busy market in the central Nigerian city of Jos, police said on Tuesday

President Goodluck Jonathan has strongly condemned the bomb blasts in Jos, Plateau state, which led to the loss of many lives.

Ukraine said Tuesday that Russian troops had moved away from the border, just five days before the country’s make-or-break presidental poll, but stopped short of confirming a full withdrawal as demanded by the West.

Golden Effect Pictures in partnership with foremost Nigerian arts promoter, Terra Kulture last night played host to heavyweights in Nigerian entertainment, business, government, media and the diplomatic communities at the private screening of Kunle Afolayan’s latest thriller flick, October 1.

THE seeming war of words between the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike and governor Chibuike Amaechi has taken a twist with the latter accusing the governor of being corrupt.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State University (LASU), Chapter, has commenced an indefinite strike to press home their demands from the Raji Fashola led government.

A former aviation minister, Chief Felix Hyat, has advised northern governors to relate more with security agencies rather than hurling blames in the quest to tackle insurgency.