Private sector health workers set to join strike
FG urged to finance capital expenditure via capital market
It’s an insult for a former governor to become a senator — Bafarawa
Ondo demands N11bn reimbursement over rehabilitation of federal roads
VC urges new students to avoid crimes
We’ve diversified economy, says Okonjo-Iweala
Don’t see yourself as Ika gov, Delta monarch tasks Okowa
Otobo flays endorsement of long-serving politicians
Fighting One Corruption
Insurance commissioners and efforts to revamp the sector
WHO appoints 1st female Africa Regional Director
PDP’ll run Nigeria’s economy aground if voted in —Oshiomhole
NDIC begins liquidation of 21 mortgage banks
Polls: INEC extends deadline for PVCs collection
NAFDAC smashes fake Viagra, Alomo Bitters syndicate
Devaluation heralds tough times for businesses this year —Kapoor

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Vocation and Technical Education – Key to improving Nigeria’s development (4)
The focus is on the roles of technology and vocational education in enhancing entrepreneurial skills that will equip students for entrepreneurship education in Information and Communication Technology (ICT.) driven technological environment.
Electronic payments hit N35 trillion in 2014
The value of electronic payment rose by 150 percent in two years to N35 trillion in 2014, reflecting the impact of the cashless policy. Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Dr. Mrs Sarah Alade disclosed this in Lagos at the inauguration of the Payment System Strategy Board, Payment Scheme Boards and Initiatives Working Groups.
Group absolves Patience Jonathan of plot to unseat Dickson
A group, the Bayelsa Renaissance Movement, BRM, has described as “phoney,” the claims by some youth groups and politicians in the state that the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, was part of an alleged plot to unseat the state governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson.
Land Use Charge: Fashola insists Agbaje defaults
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has reiterated his claim of subsisting default in 2009-2012, Land Use Charge payment of N1,629,064.62 by JayKay Pharmacy Limited, a company belonging to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lagos governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje.
Insurance commissioners and efforts to revamp the sector
The insurance industry in Nigeria is working hard to take its rightful place in the economy; as a result, all efforts are geared towards making the industry contribute meaningfully to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country.
Jonathan cancels presidential rally in Damaturu
The presidential Rally of the Peoples Democratic Party scheduled to hold in Damaturu, Yobe state has been cancelled. Gen Muhammadu Buhari of the APC also cancelled his scheduled campaign trip to Maiduguri for undisclosed reasons without making his new date for the trip public.
Attacks on Buhari wicked, disparaging — Ideh
LAGOS — A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and political leader in Itsekiri nation, Dr Alex Tosan Ideh, has described attacks on the Presidential candidate of the party, General Muhammadu Buhari, by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as wicked, misleading and disparaging.
Naira devaluation: ‘No significant impact on e-commerce yet’
The Managing Director of Nigeria’s premier online marketplace, Kaymu.com, Evangline Wile has said that the current depreciation of the Nation’s currency, the Naira has not had any significant impact on e-commerce.
Courier firms must reposition to key into e-commerce — Johnson
The Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson has said that courier companies in Nigeria must reposition and re-strategise to meet the growing demands of parcel delivery being driven by the boom in e-commerce in Nigeria.
JUSUN STRIKE: Normalcy returns to Lagos courts
Lagos State High Courts and Magistrate Courts would today return to normalcy following the branch of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) suspension of its four weeks old strike.
TV commercial as political weapon lAmbode, Agbaje, others deploy theme songs
During the invention of television in the 1940s, advertising became one of its many inceptions. Many homes adopted regular television-watching as a habit, programming on television also became more clever.
Filing returns based on self assessment regime
Where a taxpayer, agent or employer fails to file the tax returns for an accounting period after the time extended by the Service, the taxpayer, agent or employer shall be liable to pay prescribed penalties for late filing of returns from the due date of filing.
Anioma monarchs lobby Urhobo colleagues for Okowa
TRADITIONAL rulers from Delta North senatorial district (Anioma) in Delta State, have met with royal fathers from Delta Central senatorial district (Urhobo) to seek the support of Urhobo ethnic group for Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in the state
Court stops Ebonyi N15bn bond application
THE Government of Ebonyi State led by Martins Elechi, weekend, suffered a major setback, as a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, restrained the Security and Exchange Commission and Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, from approving a N15 billion bond application by the government.
E-collection to curb revenue related corrupt practices—CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the introduction of electronic collection of revenue (e-Collection) by the federal government will help to curb revenue related corrupt practices in the country.

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