‘The price of global benchmark Brent crude against which Nigeria’s oil is priced, continued its decline on Wednesday and settled around $56 per barrel, $9 lower than the country’s budget benchmark price this year.” Femi Asu, PUNCH, January 1, 2015, p 36.

John Holt Plc has recorded significant erosion in its capital, as it posted a negative shareholders’ fund of N3.3 billion in its financial statement for the year ended, September 30, 2014.

THE political parties primaries has come and gone, leaving winners and losers behind. Unlike most other states in the country where there have been in- fighting after the primaries, Abia state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is different. This could be as a result of the free, fair and transparent manner the primaries was conducted. The government presented a level playing ground for all the aspirants, kudos to Governor T. A. Orji, who exhibited a high level of maturity and wisdom before, during and after the primaries. The PDP aspirants deserved commendations too for the gentlemanly manner they accepted defeat, and quickly close ranks with Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, ho picked the party’s tick

The police in Borno State yesterday warned politicians against the use of foul languages which can cause unrest during the electioneering campaigns for the forthcoming general elections.

IT is amazing how Nigerians arrive at their decisions about how they would vote in the elections that are just weeks away. Neither the presidential nor the governorship candidates are saying why they want to be in office outside the trite line on change. The way things are going, it seems that the candidates are talking about change for themselves, not any of us, on whose behalf they claim they want to be in office.