lafia—GOVERNOR Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State has said that his administration is exploring diverse sources of revenue generation in the state to exceed the N12 billion target by the end of 2019.

President  Muhammadu Buhari said, yesterday, that his administration would continue to place the nation’s security and national interest above the rule of law.

The first thing which must shock most Nigerians, though not most people in advanced countries, is the fact that Nigeria lacks a comprehensive and coordinated economic policy. The reason for that is clear. Nobody at the top levels of government is an economist. Buhari is not, neither is Osinbajo — the Chairman of the Economic Management Team. Talk about putting a round peg in a square hole or vice versa and the Vice President of Nigeria should be a perfect example of that syndrome.

Wapic Insurance Plc has commenced a vehicular intelligence campaign that emphasizes road rules and the discipline to obey them as essential for safety on the roads.

Amid suspicions among power blocs in it’s fold, a meeting of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will hold this week to give a final template for  producing the party’s candidates in the 2019 general elections.

The delay by the federal government to release accrued rights of retirees in the country is adversely affecting the retirees.

ilorin—THE National and state houses of assembly in Nigeria have been urged to enact a stringent law against gender-based violence in the country.

I think regulators are too harsh on companies with the numerous and high amount of fines they impose on companies. The money that companies pay as fine is shareholders own. So I feel regulators should be soft pedal on the fines they impose on companies. It is the employees that somehow flout some of these rules. Why should shareholders bear the brunt? Also, the amount of fine they charge these companies need to be reviewed. For instance, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for a single offence, charges not less than N50 million. This is really too much and is affecting the amount that would have been given us as dividend.

A presidential aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC,  Chief Charles Udo Udeogaranya yesterday insisted that the party needs rebranding which he said will lead to a better nation.

GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday, said that engaging the youths and creating jobs for them through the different youths employment and wealth creation programmes was among the top priorities of his administration.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is scheduled  to address the struggle that led to the liberation of accountancy profession in a book launch titled, ‘Revolution of Accountancy Profession in Nigeria: History of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria’ written by Olumuyiwa Sosanya, on August 30, 2018 in Abuja.

Nigerian-born athletes Edidiong Odiong and Salwa Naser won gold for Bahrain at the on-going Asian Games in Jakarta. Odiong won gold in the 200m, while Naser a 2017 world championships silver medalist easily won the 400m.

The list of countries gearing to participate at the forthcoming International Arts and Crafts Expo (INAC) scheduled for November in Abuja is swelling by the day with the latest being the Republic of Korea.

Cost of funds will decline further this week in the interbank money market as inflow of over N1 trillion from statutory allocation funds and maturing treasury bills (TBs) aggravates excess liquidity in the market.

Karim Benzema netted twice and Gareth Bale scored a trademark goal as Real Madrid overcame an early scare at Girona to win 4-1 on Sunday.