Living in self-delusion: Who controls Africa’s economy— Nigeria or South Africa?
When in 2004 President Olusegun Obasanjo muted the idea of a state- backed Nigerian company that can compete favourably with multinational companies, Nigerians partially bought into the idea.
Akwa Ibom govt seeks ICRC backing for seaport project
Akwa Ibom government has disclosed plan to build a deep water seaport through Public Private Partnership PPP.
Ebola: FG summons emergency meeting
An emergency National Council on Health, NCH, meeting is holding today in Abuja following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, outside Lagos.
Obudu mountain race gets Nov.8 date
The Local Organising Committee for the Obudu international mountain race and the African mountain running championships has announced Saturday November 8, 2014 for this year’s two-in-one race.
Customs intercepts 22 new smuggled vehicles in Lagos
A daring attempt by trigger-happy smugglers to take advantage of slow activities of security operatives yesterday to move 22 brand new vehicles into Lagos State, has been frustrated by operatives of the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’, Nigeria Customs Service, NCS.
For Dora Akunyili, a tribute
HONOUR, discipline, incorruptibility, patriotism and courage all ran, simultaneously, in her DNA, yes in DNA – Dora Nkem Akunyili. Reigning female world leaders like Angela Merkel of Germany, Dilma Rousseff of Brazil, Christina de Kirchner of Argentina and Helen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia are perhaps no match for her in all the indices. If all were individual sporting events in an Olympic Games, she would stand in pole position to clinch all gold medals!
Compliance risk poses threat to stakeholder value in banking sector
Compliance risk has been identified as threat to stakeholders’ value in the Nigeria Banking sector.
A nation that can’t feed itself is dead — RUFUS OLOPADE
Engineer Rufus Olopade is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sabina Pad Enterprises Limited, a limited liability company specialising in providing top quality livestock feeds, aquaculture feeds, poultry feeds, dog feeds, raw materials as well as sales of poultry and fishery equipment. Sabina Pad was founded by Engr.
UniCem sensitises customers on use of 42.5R cement grade
United Cement Company of Nigeria Limited (UniCem), Nigeria’s third largest cement manufacturers has educated customers and end users of cement in Akwa-Ibom on the use of the recently promoted 42.5R cement grade in the market.
FIFA’s deadline expires today
There are very strong indications that Sports Minister Tammy Danagogo may waive off the impending FIFA hammer that looms over Nigerian football by midnight today if Chris Giwa refuses to vacate office by midnight.
Investors in gypsum assured of duty-free equipment importation
The federal government has assured investors of gypsum resource development in the mining sector of duty-free import on equipment.
