Nigeria and other oil producing countries are set for tougher times following the fall in global oil prices, according to the Oil Market Report of the International Energy Agency, IEA.

The standard procedure is that once the biometrics details (finger prints, facial features) of the customer are captured at the bank’s branch, the BVN is sent to him (or her) through SMS alert. Thus the customer should have his BVN not later than 48 hours after doing the biometric capture. I received mine within 24 hours.

THE National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has concluded plans to bring about the development of the nation’s inland waterways transport just as it has pledged the full implementation of the national transport code.

As part of its commitment to boost liquidity, transparency and develop Over the Counter OTC market, FMDQ OTC Plc, yesterday recorded another milestone with the listing of N7.6 trillion debt instruments in the country.

I came across a world health report of 2005, which disclosed that about 90 per cent of women all over the world are suffering from genital diseases and that 63 per cent of the above stated percentage is as a result of chemicals and toxins used in the production of women’s sanitary pads.

WORKERS in Ondo State yesterday cautioned the government against diverting the bail-out fund from the Federal Government to capital projects.

ANALYSTS at GTI Capital have called for a review of Nigeria’s tax policy especially as it affects the country’s petroleum industry, saying that the current tax system does not allow for technological advancement in the industry.

MR Bosun Oladele represents Irepodun/Orelope/Olorunsogo Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the House of Representatives on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC. In this chat he shares his thoughts on the crisis ravaging the National Assembly and the way out.

Attempt by a soldier to scare away officials of Lagos State Transport Management Agency, LASTMA, for trying to tow a military truck he was escorting to Kaduna State, has led to the tragic death of a police officer on patrol around the area.

Notwithstanding the beaming of torchlight on activities of the petroleum industry, the management of the Brass Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, has charged President Mohammadu Buhari to do all it takes to facilitate shareholders taking the final investment decision, FID, of the project

LAGOS—Four men have been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly forming an unlawful society, known as Aiye Confraternity, a secret cult.

The Enugu State House of Assembly will today, consider and confirm, a 24-man list of commissioner nominees sent to it by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi last Thursday.

A 91-year-old woman, Madam Roseline Ololo, has appealed to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State to restrain the state’s Ministry of Education from going ahead to admit students into Metropolitan College and Isolo Secondary School for the 2015/2016 academic session which commences from September 2015.

The possibility of recalling members of the sacked Imo State Executive Council dimmed yesterday, as they have been ordered to immediately vacate the Commissioners’ Quarters without further delay.

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Monday, adjourned the commencement of pre-trial of the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dr. Alex Otti, earlier scheduled for yesterday to July 24.