Three persons confirmed dead in Opi-Nsukka road mishap
By Ikechukwu Odu-Nsukka At least three persons have been confirmed dead while four others are in critical condition when a commercial bus collided with a tipper lorry along Opi axis in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday. The commercial bus belonging to DIMET transport company with code number 015, loaded from Kaduna […]
Onne Customs Command generates N107bn in 2019
THE Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State, has surpassed their annual revenue target by 12 per cent from duty paid on imported goods in 2019.
SIFAX Group offers support for agro export
SIFAX Group has assured Nigerian farmers willing to export their agricultural produce of its readiness to support them.
Curbing the gale of migrations
THE 1964 prediction by the media and communication theorist, Marshall McLuhan, that the world will become a “global village” due to advancement in communication technology, has come to pass. Amazing inventions have shrunk the world.
Nigeria’s economic policies need data analytics —Awosokanre, Hitachi Regional MD, West Africa
Akinwale Awosokanre is an Information Technology, IT, expert with over two decades of experience. His wealth of experience spans around Business Development and Sales in the Telecommunications, Manufacturing and IT industries.
Community sends sos to Abia govt over dilapidated health centre, school building
The people of Amato Ukwu autonomous community in Osisioma Ngwa council area of Abia state, has cried out to the state government over the dilapidated state of its health centre and school buildings in the community.
Anambra community selects, crowns new monarch
It appeared like a dream come true for the people of Ugbene-Okodu community in Awka North Local government Area of Anambra state as they unianimously crowned Chief Sampson Mkpuora Chimakwa as their newly elected traditional ruler.
Southeast consumers, groups battle EEDC over forceful change of prepaid meters, inefficiency
ENUGU- THOUSANDS of electricity consumers in the South East geo-political zone have protested against the sudden decision of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, in forcing them to discontinue the use of the standalone meters which is recharged with cards, and put them on estimated billing system.
PDP, ADC bigwigs join APC: Ogun now one-party state — Oshiomhole, Abiodun
THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, yesterday, welcomed prominent members of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and African Democratic Party, ADC, who dumped their former parties to join APC.
Balance is key
IT is nice to observe that the Nigerian Press has resolved to stay put in Nigeria, instead of taking a “trip to Afghanistan” at this crucial phase of our democracy. This is in spite of having seen some of our people’s advocates, who the masses have been looking up to, cross over to the other side. In the words of Yinka Odumakin “in the mode of keeping quiet in eating season”.
Middle East tensions draw crude oil eyes, but China may matter more
WHAT’s the bigger risk to global crude oil markets this year, the threat of escalating conflict and even war between the United States and Iran, or a surge in exports of refined products from China?
