The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed February 25 for hearing in a suit seeking to disqualify the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State Dr.Okezie Ikpeazu, over an allegation that he tendered forged tax clearance certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

ETHNIC minority groups in Lagos have thrown their weight behind the recent postponement of the general elections by another six weeks, appealing to Nigerians to remain calm and mobilise fellow citizens who have not collected their permanent voter cards to use the period of the extension to do so.

AHEAD of the presidential election scheduled for March 28, the Esan people of Edo Central senatorial district of Edo State have thrown their weights behind the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan, describing him as a better choice of the two leading presidential candidates

As the National Assembly resumes today, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation, APCPCO, has cautioned the members against taking any action that might affect the foundation of democracy in the country.

Authorities of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, yesterday, dismissedwaved aside allegations by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that operatives deployed to Kebbi and Sokoto States border with neighbouring countries had been ordered to be withdrawn saying no such directive written or verbal was ever given.

SEC has come up with a new rule that dividend would be returned to the company to start up a new business outside its original business after one year of release without claim from shareholders. In this interview, shareholders disapprove of such rule. They argue that companies do not release the dividend warrant until after four months and that the dividend warrant would also go through other processes, therefore the directive cannot work unless the Companies and Allied Matters Act is ammended.

First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, was yesterday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, to commiserate with the families of Bayelsans who lost their lives in Saturday’s tragic road accident along the Ahaoda axis of the East-West Road in Rivers State.

Nigerite Limited, a complete building solutions company has launched a new product called Unique Ceil, an embossed ceiling which comes with a tastefully finished pattern, into the competitive Nigerian building industry. The new product unveiled at the company’s premises in Lagos last week comes in a standard dimension of 1.22m x 1.22m (4feet x 4feet) and 3mm thickness. The new product which is grey in colour can also be painted to any colour of choice by prospective consumers.

Are UK house prices rising or falling? Two national indices published last week had painted sharply contrasting portraits of the UK property market, adding to erratic data over the past month that has left economists increasingly puzzled.

Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Mr. Dakuku Peterside, has promised to defend the interests of traders and non-indigenes in every part of the state.