Delta Central Senatorial poll: Court fixes June 30 for judgment
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed June 30 to determine whether or not it will cancel the by-election that was held in Delta Central Senatorial District...
Brazil 2014: Eagles coaches sweat on players fitness
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi confronted with the reality of having unfit players in his provisional squad for the Brazil 2014 world cup, has expressed hope that all the players...
In Asaba, desperate actresses sleep their way to the top — Anna Patrick
At what point did you realise you have flair for acting? While I was in secondary school, I was involved in school drama. That was when I realised I have...
NIGERIA: Five suspected kidnappers shot dead in Edo
FIVE suspected kidnappers were shot dead yesterday by the police in Edo state during a gun duel with the suspects. This comes as the Edo State Police Commissioner, Mr Funso...
Mckinsey: Africa Needs $2.6tn Investment in Infrastructure
The Global Chief Executive Officer, Mckinsey & Company, Dominic Barton, has disclosed that about $2.6 trillion investment was required to bridge Africa’s infrastructure gap, and noted that investors who needed...
NIGERIA: Oshiomhole Asks LGs to Stop Illegal Taxes, Extortion
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has asked the chairmen of local governments in the state to put a stop to the illegal collection of taxes in their council areas,...
NIGERIA: NCS Generates N2.1b in Seme in 3 Months
The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) has collected a total of N2.1billion as revenue for the first quarter of 2014. The amount indicates an increase of...
Oil Majors Suspend $190bn Investment over Petroleum Industry Bill
Major oil and gas producing companies operating in Nigeria have suspended new investment in offshore exploration because of the planned Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which the companies said has high...
Nigeria Mulls e-CCI from Third Quarter
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and some other stakeholders in the financial market are assiduously working towards introducing an electronic Certificate of Capital Importation (e-CCI) in the country before...
Airtel’s Founder Bemoans High Taxation in Nigeria
Sunil Mittal, the billionaire chairman of India’s largest mobile-phone operator Bharti Airtel Limited has said telecommunications companies are unfairly taxed in Nigeria because the industry supports other areas of the...