I STILL don’t get the feeling that Nigerians realise how bad things have become for the economy and that we are facing a future of slow growth. The change mantra is going to be hard and painful no matter what the government and politicians say.

Nigerian artistes topped the list of the 2nd edition of the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) scheduled for Dallas in October.

Determined to end strike in health sector, National Association of Residents Doctors, NARD, yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately institute a forensic personnel audit of the federal tertiary hospitals across the country.

The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Grace, Most Rev. Paulinus C.
Ezeokafor has condemned the high cost of burying the dead in Igbo land

2Face and Faze of the defunct Plantashun Boyz. The duo took to the stage to perform a number of their old numbers.

Current data on refineries production in Nigeria indicate that more heavy or fuel oils (low and high fuel oil/black oil) are being produced from the four refineries than other high demand products like premium motor spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol. The revelation comes despite assurances by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, which said last week that two of its refineries were working between 60 and 80 percent of their installed capacities.

LAGOS — There are indications that the country’s labour market has taken a major hit with worsening unemployment recorded in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015. About 1, 317,700 Nigerians lost their jobs within the period.

The low crude oil price has started to take its toll on Nigeria’s economy, triggering a huge decline in the country’s foreign reserves and engendering a free fall of the naira, and a host of others. Already, in the April Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting, it was stated that the country recorded a revenue shortfall of N 86.42 billion, due to a N78.36 billion decline from oil revenue.

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in Abuja said that his administration has identified banks, financial institutions and countries in which payments for stolen Nigerian crude oil have been deposited.

Lagos state government has said that it would not re-open Hardley Apartments, owned by ex-Super Eagles Player, Kanu Nwankwo which was shut, Monday for contravening the state’s environmental laws.

ABUJA — Indications emerged, yesterday, in Abuja, that the United States of America may soon relax or completely lift its restriction on military assistance to Nigeria

ABUJA—Former Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of unilaterally increasing the country’s subsidy claim to N1.9trillion during his administration, from the N300 billion it was during the late President Umaru Yar’Adua government.

Five persons, including a woman and her three children, were reportedly killed in an accident along Bayelsa State stretch of the newly-dualised East-West Road.

Vanguard met the Chief Priest of Ile Ife, Chief Olajide Farotimi Faloba, who gave stated how the next paramount traditional ruler of the ancient Ile-ife would be chosen, peradventure Oba Olubuse has joined his ancestors.“

WARRI—LEADERS of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in conjunction with those of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, yesterday, held a closed door meeting, aimed at repositioning the church in Nigeria under the current political dispensation in the county.