December 3

• Nigeria: Cameroonian Accused of Competing for Anambra

  The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation is at the moment grappling with the allegation that a Cameroon national, John Baptis, competed for Anambra State in the weightlifting event (77... Read more »

• Nigeria: War On Corruption - CNPP Calls for Wogu, Orubebe's Resignation

  Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, rose from a consultative meeting in Enugu yesterday, with a call on Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu and Minister of... Read more »

• Africa: World Aids Day - RED Hits Milestone of U.S.$200 Million to Fight Aids in Africa

  The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria weekend announced that its largest private sector contributor, RED passed a record milestone of US$ 200 million raised and... Read more »

• Nigeria: Eaglets Soar to Morocco 2013, Beat Mali 2-0 in Bamako

  17 National Team, Golden Eaglets Sunady made certain of a place at next year's African U-17 Championship in Morocco with a 2-0 whiplash of Junior Eagles of Mali away in Bamako. Read more »

• Nigeria: Non-Interest Banking in Nigeria-Tax Issues (2)

  From a tax perspective,one of the major challenges confronting Non Interest Banking (NIB) internationally is that tax laws generally cater for conventional banking products, which... Read more »

• Nigeria: Ota Communities Under Siege Over Court Ruling

  Residents of Anglican Road and their counterparts at Odo Pako community in the ancient town of Ota, in Ogun State, are currently living in fear following the decision by members of... Read more »

• Nigeria: Faan to Dismiss Staff That Undermines Its Image

  Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ,FAAN, has indicated its readiness to flush out staff that engage in activities that undermines its corporate image. Read more »

• Nigeria: Pressure Mounts On Sanusi to Reduce Interest Rate

  Operators in both the capital market and money market, including stakeholders in the manufacturing sector have intensified calls on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reverse its... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nema Advocates Bilateral And Multilateral Treaties for Disasters Control

  Bilateral and multilateral agreement between Nigeria and her neighbouring countries have been advocated for disaster control. Read more »

• Nigeria: High Concentration of Chlorine Forces Swimming Postponement

  High concentration of chlorine in the swimming pool at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, compelled the organisers to reschedule event for this morning. Read more »

• Nigeria: Team Ogun Calls for Improved Electricity

  Ogun state contingent to the 18th National Sports Festival has cried out to the Local Organising Committee of the 18th National Sports Festival to improve in electricity supply to... Read more »

• Nigeria: It's Costly to Sustain Peace - Gov Orji

  Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State has lamented the high cost of providing security in the state, noting that the process of maintaining peace and tranquility will be more... Read more »

• Nigeria: Why We Don't Want Kalu Back in PDP

  Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, weekend, adduced reasons why the former governor of the state, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, should not be readmitted into the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Ojukwu's Chief of Staff Feels Abandoned

  MR. Bob Onyema, the ailing former Chief of Staff to the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, recently struck with cancer, may have been abandoned but associates of... Read more »

• Nigeria: Mass Housing - National Council Adopts Seven Delivery Models

  National Council of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has adopted seven housing delivery models for mass housing development in the country. These are New Towns Development,... Read more »

• Nigeria: Dollarisation of the Nigerian Economy - Who Is to Blame?

  Recently while in Tokyo at the conclusion of the 2012 IMF/World Bank Group Annual meetings, the CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, decried the dollarisation of the Nigeria... Read more »

• Nigeria: Cashless - E-Payment Transactions Hit N1 Trillion in First Half 2012

  The value of electronic transactions rose sharply to cross the N1 trillion mark in the first half of 2011, reflecting the impact of the cashless policy on acceptance and usage of... Read more »

• Nigeria: FIRS, KPMG Caution Companies Over Transfer Pricing

  The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, and KPMG have cautioned companies on the need to take issues of transfer pricing seriously, so as to avoid pitfalls that would hurt the... Read more »

• Nigeria: D'Banj, Mo'cheddah, Others Snatch Fab Style Awards

  The 2012 edition of the annual Fashion, Lifestyle, Business and Entertainment Awards, popularly called "FAB Awards" churned up stars in a breath taking event Sunday night with hot... Read more »

• Nigeria: CSOS Fault Electoral Finances, Seek Amendment of Act

  Worried by non compliance of political parties to electoral Act in electoral finances and the inefficiency of the existing electoral laws, a group of Civil Society Organizations,... Read more »

• Nigeria: Reps Summon Okonjo-Iweala, Budget Office DG Over Auditor-Gen's Allocation

  House of Representatives' Committee on Public Accounts has summoned Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Director-General of the Budget Office, Bright Okongwu, to explain... Read more »

• Nigeria: Anglican Cleric Flays Calls for Tax On Churches, Mosques

  Primate, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, weekend, said calls on Federal Government to extend tax to churches and mosques should not be taken... Read more »

• Nigeria: Jonathan Urges Religious Leaders to Pray for Nation's Stability

  President Goodluck Jonathan has called on religious leaders in the country to remain steadfast in their prayers for the peace and stability of the country. Read more »

• Nigeria: What Is Wrong With Pastors Owing Private Jets? [opinion]

  RECENT criticisms in the polity, generated by the increasing number of our religious leaders acquiring aircraft, should be expected. Read more »

• Nigeria: Two Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Kano

  Two person were feared dead when an explosion rocked Plaza junction, by Kanti Kori in Kano during the morning rush hour on Monday. Read more »