M-East crisis: Marketers to adjust prices as crude surges past $100 per barrel
Oil marketers are set to adjust upwards the pump prices of petroleum products in the country as international crude benchmarks rose above $100 per barrel yesterday, increasing the cost of crude and potentially putting fresh pressure on domestic petroleum-product prices.
Only Sultan can announce moon sighting for Ramadan – NSCIA
The only authorised person to officially announce the report of sighted moon for commencement and termination of Muslim Ramadan fasting for 2009 is the leader of the Muslim Ummah, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). This was contained in a statement […]
Church lauds Obi on devt
Awka – The Diocese On The Niger, Anglican Communion, has commended the various on-going development efforts in Anambra state, attributing it to the leadership ingenuity of the State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi. In a communique at the end of its synod in Onitsha, the Church commended the Governor for the unprecedented zeal with which he […]
UNIBEN insists on holding post-UME exercise Tuesday
MANAGEMENT of the University of Benin yesterday insisted that the Post University Matriculation Examination exercise scheduled for Tuesday next week would take place as scheduled, saying that both the Governing Council and management of the institution had directed that it must hold.
Bayelsa floats N100bn capital market bond
After series of denials and name calling, Bayelsa state government yesterday said it was going ahead with the floating of a N100 billion bond from the capital market to meet its infrastructural development obligation.
69 militants embrace amnesty in Rivers, surrender arms
A total of 69 militants yesterday formally embraced amnesty at Okrika, Rivers State, surrendering over 50 arms.
