The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday, approved the signing of a multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related matters.

In a renewed effort to put an end to the rampant cases of kidnap on Abuja-Kaduna Highway, Nigeria Police Force has deployed 600 personnel and 90 vehicles to patrol the road and fish out kidnappers, who have made travelling on that road a nightmare.

Benue State government has called on the Federal Commissioner representing the state at the Public Complaints Commission, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, to resign over what it said were partisan activities.

The management of SunTrust Bank of Nigeria, yesterday, dismissed insinuations that it refused to pay National Assembly, NASS, account holders.

Nigeria’s oil exports would rise by 13 per cent in July, this year as Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited continues to increase forcados production after the completion of rehabilitation

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, asked Ndigbo not to panic over the quit notice given them by a coalition of Arewa youths to leave the 19 Northern states on or before October 1, saying the Federal Government has made adequate arrangements to protect every citizen of the country.

The mother of notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, who was recently arrested in Lagos, has reportedly gone into hiding to avoid the crowd that besiege her Umudim, Nnewi home in Anambra state after news of the arrest of her son filtered in.

THE University of Jos has disclosed it will introduce plagiarism detectives in the institution to ascertain the originality of students’ works as well as train students on responsible uses of internet and social media platforms.

A LOGISTICS company, Red Star Express, has unveiled plans to connect Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country and empower them to operate on global standard.

A member of the newly elected board of the Nigeria Aquatic Federation, Dunkwu Nnamdi Chamberlain has announced his plan for the development of aquatic sports in his zone.

AS part of efforts to mark 2017 childrens’s day, Teens Unite, a non governmental organisation, NGO hosted students in Lagos to a talent hunt tagged, “ Harnessing talents for his Kingdom.” The event had students from private and public schools such as Honeyland School, Gowon Estate, Ipaja, Doregos Private Academy, Abesan Comprehensive Junior Secondary School, Faith Heritage and Jakande Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, competed in bible quiz, choreography, music and orchestral performances and drama display.

THE Lagos State Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pensions, Dr. Benson Oke, said the mind of children and youths are impressionable such that parents, teachers and the society have a unique and valuable opportunity to positively impress these fertile minds with ideas for true values of integrity and greatness.

As the remains of veteran journalist late Edwin Eze will be laid to rest in Enugu this weekend, Director of the Pepsi Football Academy, coach Kashimawo Laloko has been speaking on the contributions of the fallen editor to the development the academy in Enugu.

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MANAGING Director, TBWA Concept, Mr. Kelechi Nwosu, has called on Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs, in Nigeria to adopt branding and marketing techniques that would grow their businesses.