July 25, 2011

• Nigeria: FMBN Disburses N70 Billion to NHF Contributors

  THE Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has received N6.2 billion from the National Housing Fund (NHF) contributions. With this, it has achieved a cumulative remittance of... Read more »

• Egypt: Egyptians Say No Going Back On Protests

  HUNDREDS of protesters were still camped out in Cairo's Tahrir Square yesterday following a night of bloody clashes with rival demonstrators loyal to the ruling military council,... Read more »

• Nigeria: Amazon Forest Destruction Falls Dramatically

  DEFORESTATION of the Amazon rainforest dropped dramatically last year, according to the Brazilian environment agency, Ibama. Read more »

• Nigeria: SME Operators Fault CBN Directive On TIN

  THE recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that any corporate organisation that does not pro- vide its bankers with a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) by... Read more »

• Nigeria: State of the Nation's Roads - The Story So Far [analysis]

  YEARS back, one could travel from any part of the country with so much ease and less stress, as the roads then were motorable, devoid of such death traps which are reported to be... Read more »

• Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Tribunal - Not Yet Uhuru for Akpabio

  CHIEF Godswill Akpabio, Governor of Akwa Ibom State, is certainly happy with the outcome of the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akwa Ibom which, last week, dismissed the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Akala Factor Worked Against Mulikat Akande's Ambition as Speaker, Says Gbolarunmi [interview]

  ALHAJI Hazeem Gbolarunmi was the former deputy governor of Oyo State, and a political son of late strong man of Ibadan politics, Alhaji Lamidi Ariyibi Adedibu. In this interview,... Read more »

• Nigeria: Journalist Indicts Monarch in Brutal Attack On Him

  THE Deputy Editor-in-Chief of National Light Newspapers, Rex Okechukwu, narrowly escaped death recently. He was allegedly beaten mercilessly and abandoned, until assisted by... Read more »

• Nigeria: NSE Restructures Secondary Market

  THE Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last week said it had concluded arrangements to embark on an intensive restructuring of the secondary segment of the capital market. Read more »

• Nigeria: PDP Threatens to Sue Fayemi Over SIEC Composition

  INDICATION emerged over the weekend that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State may not participate in the forthcoming local government election tentatively slated later... Read more »

• Nigeria: Food Prices Remain High, Defy Drop in Inflation Rate

  DESPITE substantial drop in the country's inflation rate in June, prices of consumer goods still remain high, raising doubts that falling inflationary level has not impacted... Read more »

• Nigeria: All Africa Games - Para Swimmers Cry for Help

  THE National Sports Commission (NSC) would have to as a matter of urgency provide a training facility for Paralympic swimmers if Nigeria must excel in Paralympic swimming at this... Read more »

• Nigeria: Angolan Opposition Seeks Ouster of Leader

  LEADERS of Angola's main opposition, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), have demanded the immediate resignation of their president, according to a... Read more »

July 20, 2011

• Nigeria: Nipost Retirees in Pains

  THE ex-workers numbering over 30 arrived early on Monday, July 4 and chained the main entrance, forcing workers to scamper through a back exit. Read more »

• Nigeria: Ahead of National Convention of PDP

  THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would hold its national convention at the Eagle Square in Abuja in November. During the convention, national officers of the party who would make... Read more »

• Nigeria: Speak for Organised Private Sector, Industry Chiefs Charge Aganga

  FOREMOST industry stakeholders have urged Trade and Investment Minister, Olusegun Agaga, and top officials in the ministry to serve as advocates and voice of the organised private... Read more »

• Nigeria/Ghana: Siasia Invites Odemwingie for Ghana Friendly

  SKEPTICISM about claims that Samson Siasia has pardoned Osaze Odemwingie over the latter's misconduct was effectively doused on Tuesday when the West Bromwich Abion forward was... Read more »

• Nigeria: FG Puts Budget Deficit At N117.59 Billion

  AS part of the economic transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan, the federal government has put budget deficit at N117.59 billion for April. Read more »

• Nigeria: NULGE Slams Fayemi Over Sack of 5,000 Workers

  THE Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees of Nigeria (NULGE) has carpeted the Ekiti State Government over the sacking of its members in the state, warning that it would not... Read more »

• Nigeria: Consolidating On the Post Amnesty Programme [opinion]

  TO further consolidate the gains of the Niger-Delta militants' amnesty programme proclaimed by the late president Umar Musa Yar'Adua on June 25, 2009 to stem the tide of... Read more »

• Nigeria: British Lawmakers Drill Murdoch On Illegal Hacking

  RUPERT Murdoch sparred yesterday with a committee of lawmakers over the phone-hacking scandal that has rocked his global empire, reeling from tough questioning before recovering... Read more »

• Nigeria: Interest-Free Banking in Nigeria (One) [column]

  NIGERIA'S quest for a virile banking reform has led to the adoption of several policies and strategies that would truly give the nation's economy an edge towards growth and... Read more »

• Nigeria: Alleged N16 Million Fraud - Dele Abiodun Regains Freedom

  ADMIRAL Dele Abiodun has been released from prison after being detained for an alleged fraud of N16 million. Read more »

• Nigeria: Sponsor Ready to Splash N2.2 Billion On Premier League

  A prospective sponsor has given a commitment to fund the Premier League to the tune of N2.2 billion for a period of four years, an authoritative source, who has kept a tab on... Read more »

• Nigeria: Police Corporal Kills Colleague in Govt House

  TRAGEDY struck in Government House, Umuahia, Abia State, on Tuesday morning when a police corporal shot and killed his colleague. Read more »