A trader escaped death following a crisis that erupted at the Onitsha Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers Union, OPPMDU, following the alleged instruction by the chairman of the union to beat up and detain any trader perceived to be against his administration in any cell of the market.

Nigeria has been particularly dependent upon imports for light products (petrol, diesel and dual- purpose kerosene/aviation kerosene), and long on dark products (fuel oils, etc) for nearly two decades. An estimated $12-15 billion per annum is expended on importing light petroleum products at present.

I must commend President Muhammadu Buhari for his determination to probe and bring to book corrupt public officials and at the same time, recover our stolen moneys,” said Tunji, a commuter in the Apapa-bound bus.

The Egi people of Rivers State has accused the Nigerian unit of French oil giant, Total E & P Nigeria, of polluting their land since 1964 till date, with little or no effort towards remediating the affected areas.

By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA—Former Governor of Abia State and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Ogbonaya Onu, has dissociated himself from a social media post that there was a communication between him and President Muhammadu Buhari on why he would not be appointed as Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF. Reacting through […]

LOVERS of traditional medicines in Nigeria must hear this. Any herbal medicine to be used in the country must have gone through a scientific evaluation in order to minimise the rampant cases of negative health consequences arising from use of such medicines. This is the latest directive by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC.

NIGERIANS in the Diaspora, with particular reference to individuals resident in the US and in countries that share close borders with the US, have commended the steps taken by the new Nigerian government to ensure that mutual collaboration with the US government yields positive results in the area of bringing to book, corrupt government and corporate officials in the country.

Increasing prices of food items: A medium-sized basket of fresh pepper now sells for N10, 000.00, from N5,000.00, while a basket of chili pepper goes for N13, 000.00, as against the N5,500.00 it sold. A jute bag of onions goes for N12, 500.00 from N11, 000.00, while a 20-litre keg of vegetable oil goes for N6,100 as against N6,000 previously. A four-litre paint measurement of garri still sells for N500 or N600. At the Daleko Market, Isolo, the price of the various brands of a 50-kilogramme bag of rice ranges from N7, 000 to N12,000. A 120 kilogramme bag of beans costs N24, 500.00, against N22.000.00 that it sold earlier.

PRESIDENT of Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), Eng. Adebayo Banjo has assured internet users in Nigeria that his association would work with relevant bodies to ensure that the country enjoys more effective and efficient broadband penetration. Banjo made the promise at the association’s annual conference and exhibition 2015, which held in Lagos last week. Banjo said that Information and communications Technology, ICT has become an integral aspect of human activity, noting that any activity that is not rooted on it will certainly go into extinction.

SInce the advent of Information and communications Technology, ICT, the impact on the Nigerian Postal Services Nipost, has not been favourable as the fortunes has continued to nosedive, as a result of huge apathy from the customers towards post services. Apart from the need for a total revamping of the Post occasioned by this development, experts have shared the view on the need for the establishment of a National Postal Commission (NPC) to engender proper regulation of the industry and at the same time check the excesses of the independent courier companies operating in the country.