We donate to boost govt supply of critical books, teaching aids to schools – Chevron
We donate principally to assist the government improve the supply of critical books and teaching aids in Nigerian schools and increase teachers’ capacity in using modern techniques to impart the desired knowledge to students,’’ the Director, Star Ultra Deep Petroleum limited, Mr Richard Kennedy has said.
NNPC shuts down Warri refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, stated that it had shut down the Warri Refinery, due to some technical issues surrounding its operations.
Onuesoke tasks CBN on release of funds to Forex Market
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Mr Sunny Onuesoke, has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on its recent policy of releasing foreign exchange to the market for school fees, medical treatment and manufacturing sector.
Sapele blackout: No retreat, no surrender —Protesters
By Godwin Oghre Sapele—As the blackout in Sapele, Delta State, enters its sixth day, despite several peaceful protests by the residents, thousands of protesters, yesterday, vowed that they will switch off the Sapele Power Station and the power generating National Independent Power Project, NIPP, a few days from now, as a measure to press home […]
Be a small business owner and overcome poverty
A GREAT small business always starts out as an idea, but you have to transform that idea into action. That’s where many individuals can start to feel overwhelmed.
I’ve no hand in Labour Party’s crisis – Omo-Agege
SENATOR Ovie Omo-Agege, Labour Party, LP ( Delta Central), said yesterday, that he should be counted out of the crisis rocking the Labour Party, just as he denied any involvement in the political quagmire rocking the party.
How to get business loans (1)
GETTING a loan from banks in Nigeria is not as difficult as most people think, especially those that have issues attempting to do so. The problem is largely that of huge communication gap (knowledge gap) between the lender and the borrower, than unavailability of loanable funds or unwillingness of banks to lend. Also it is not all about borrowers’ shortcomings as has been overstretched in some quarters.
Abia vows to transform health institutions
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has vowed to transform the health institutions in the state, lamenting a situation where students spend 10 years pursing a certificate in the state School of Nursing, Aba.
5 tips to run a business while still employed
It is never easy to start a business especially in this economic situation in Nigeria. It is even more demanding and difficult for those who are working and also running a side business. But you have no choice than to have a side business.
5 reasons Nigerian children are not speaking their mother tongue
In the past children spoke Nigeria’s indigenous languages namely Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa fluently and unashamedly. However, today, the complete opposite is the case. Kids can barely communication in Efik or Idoma without adding a bit of English. The consequences of this are that many of these languages are facing extinction while some of them have gone extinct.
