Oil glut rages, no market for Nigerian crude
With the Yom Kippur War of 1973, the United States banned the export of crude oil to any part of the globe except refined petroleum products. For memory sake the Yom Kippur War also known as the Arab –Israeli War elicited an embargo of oil by Arab members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on October 17, 1973 against the United States for its support of Israel during the war.
Best exercises for weight loss
Walking is an ideal exercise for weight loss: It doesn’t require any equipment, other than a decent pair of walking shoes, and you don’t need a gym membership to do it. It’s a low-impact exercise, which means it won’t blow out your knees or cause other stress injuries that can leave you on the sidelines for weeks or even months.
HP proffers solution for advanced IT businesses
The recent technology tour organised by Hewlett Packard (HP) Nigeria, a global Information Technology (IT) company has once again elucidated the potentials leap in successful business operations available for entrepreneurs in Nigeria who appreciate the power of modern day technology.
Victim of police brutality recounts ordeal: Every day for three months, I was hung upside down and tortured
For Justin Nwankwo, a doctoral student of philosophy at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, what he went through inside the cell at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Awka in Anambra State, two years ago, is better imagined than experienced. The brutality allegedly meted to him is like hell on earth.
Just with four steps, thicken your abdomen, upper thighs
Technique:Get on the knees with the feet close together. Breathe in deeply, raising both hands overhead. Breathing out, bend backwards with elbows still straightened out. Hold the position for some 5 seconds, and then inhailing, return the trunk to the upright position.Rest a bit and repeat.
Buhari, APC must succeed, says Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has reiterated the commitment of the 8th Senate to the success of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in its efforts to change the situation of things in Nigeria for the better.
Esther Ibanga: Garlands for a caregiver
When she started with a single step of looking for victims of the Jos crisis and giving succour to those she could afford to cater for, not many took her seriously. In fact, in the heat of the killing and maiming of women, men and children by heartless men in Plateau State, Esther Ibanga, a woman, who voluntarily relinquished her high-paying job at the Central Bank of Nigeria, made it a point of duty to move from point to point rendering help to victims of the wanton mayhem in the state.
LMC announces new dates for NPFL fixtures
The League Management Company (LMC) on Friday announced July 12 and July 15 as new dates for the 2014/2015 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Days 17 and 18 fixtures.
NLC vows to resist 50% salary reduction in Osun
Mr Jacob Adekomi, Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in Osun, said it would resist any attempt by State Government to reduce workers’ salaries by 50 per cent.
Ambode approves welfare support for abandoned mother of triple twins
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode the Governor of Lagos State, has directed his deputy, Dr. Mrs. Oluranti Adebule to immediate rehabilitate and provide welfare assistance to Mrs. Ruth Uche, the mother of three set of twins whose husband absconded from their home in Agege, Lagos.
Why we won’t devalue the Naira – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Friday, disclosed that its decision not to undertake a further devaluation of the naira was borne out of the need to safeguard the Nigerian economy from the shocks and negative impact the depreciation will have on the economy.
