TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday in Lagos, expressed shock that the Federal Government was yet to effect a drastic reduction in the pump price of fuel in line with falling crude price in the international market.

In fulfilment of her promise to run a different kind of electioneering campaign, senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Ogun Central district, Dr. Bisola Sodipo-Clark, has commenced door-to-door campaign as part of her strategies to win the February election.

PORT HARCOURT—Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has said that nobody can give the party ultimatum or direct it on what to do.

The All Progressives Congress and the Nigerian Union of Teachers in Ekiti State have engaged each other in a war of words over a statement credited to the state chairman of NUT, Comrade Samuel Akosile.

Head, Media and Publicity of the Buhari Support Organization, BSO, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe, yesterday, warned that Nigeria would be doomed should President Goodluck Jonathan be allowed to rule for another four years.

Financial experts have predicted year 2015 to be a year of crises, risks and opportunities mixed together. While there is consensus on the 2015 election and crude oil prices as major risks for the economy in the new year, there is however divergent opinions on the direction of monetary policy and exchange rate of the naira. Their views on wide ranging economic and banking issues are presented below.

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Prince Gboyega Isiaka has pledged to reconcile former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and Chairman, Mobilisation and Organisation committee of the PDP in South West, Prince Buruji Kashamu, ahead of the coming elections.

Zangon Kataf — The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has said that the 2015 generation election was not about who would either win or not but about the one who would be ashamed of the state of the nation and do the right thing.

Stakeholders in the Nigerian capital market have expressed confidence that the 2015 will impact on investors’ return on investment provided there is a hitch free general election and sustainable favourable reform policies that will impact on companies’ activities.

EVERYTHING is possible during campaigns. However, there is a lot that we can learn if we pay more attention to campaigns for the 2015 elections, especially the presidential one, where all the verve seems to b

An entrepreneur is a person who makes plans for a business or a piece of work and gets it going. Anyanwuocha (2001) observes that the entrepreneur is the chief co-ordinator, controller and organizer of the production process.

ALL Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Candidate, in Enugu State, Mr. Okey Ezea, yesterday, promised to provide free education in the state, if elected.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned Nigerians not to buy cement without expiry date effective from January 2015.

Looking at development in the international oil market, Nigeria may be heading for another difficult time from external shock. This time, the impact on the economy may be worse than the impact the 2008 global financial crisis had on it. Oil prices are tumbling and traditional importers of crude oil are either finding alternatives or are over supplied. Nigerian economy may face very difficult time in the next two or so years.

Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, a renowned lawyer and elder statesman from Delta State was Minister of Police Affairs during the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration. In this interview in his Warri country home, he discusses the politics surrounding the recent acquisition of warships by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo for a government agency, says President Goodluck Jonathan is in good position to win the presidential election, ethnic relations in the Niger Delta among other issues