Four killed, seven wounded in Plateau bar attack
Suspected Fulani mercenaries on Sunday night shot and killed four persons and wounded seven others in an attack on a local bar in Gindin Akwati in Gashish District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy shuts U.S markets, stocks fall
Hurricane Sandy shut down the major US financial markets on Monday, the first unplanned shutdown since September 2001. Stocks on the Dow slid 99 points in premarket trading, and several companies...
View ArticleACN urges FG to review anti-terrorism tactics
The Action Congress of Nigeria on Monday urged the Federal Government to review its tactics in fighting terrorism in the country. The party also said Sunday’s deadly bombing of St. Rita’s Catholic...
View ArticleFarmers seek FG’s assistance over crash of Taraba governor’s plane in farmland
Two farmers in Taraba State have sought the Federal Government’s assistance over the destruction of their crops by a plane flown by Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai. The Cessna plane, which had...
View ArticleNMA chairman warns non-professionals against prescribing drugs
The Chairman of the Enugu State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Obinna Onodugo, has warned unauthorised people against prescribing drugs for patients. Onodugo gave the warning in Enugu...
View ArticleFA expresses concern over plans to destroy football pitch
The Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Football Association, Alhaji Musa Talle, has expressed concern over the FCT Administration’s decision to demolish a portion of the Area 3 Sports Complex....
View ArticleFalana urges National Assembly to grant total autonomy to anti-corruption...
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Monday called on the National Assembly to urgently enact a legislation granting total autonomy to anti-corruption agencies in the country. Falana made the...
View ArticleACN won’t head to tribunal yet over Ondo governorship poll – Chairman
The Action Congress of Nigeria on Monday said it had yet to decide on whether to challenge the declaration of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko of the Labour Party as the winner of the October 20, 2012 governorship...
View ArticleNigeria can’t develop without respect for constitution – ANPP spokesman
The National Publicity Secretary, Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, says Nigeria cannot develop if the political leaders continue in their bids to breach the constitution....
View ArticleSuper Falcons trash Cameroon 2-1
Nigeria’s Super Falcons laboured to a 2-1 win over their Cameroonian counterparts in the opening match of the African Women’s Championship in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on Monday afternoon. Earlier...
View ArticleChina October PMI set to confirm recovery trend
China’s factory activity likely accelerated in October to its fastest pace in five months, according to a new Reuters poll that reveals a growing certainty of recovery taking hold in the world’s...
View ArticleFIRS introduces new income tax regulations
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has filed in the gazette a new regulation, titled Income Tax (transfer pricing) Regulations to ensure that Nigeria is able to tax businesses on an appropriate basis...
View ArticleStudy shows huge adoption of mobile money
Visa Incoporated and Fundamo, the Visa-owned mobile money platform, has announced the results of a study that reveals consumers in six developing countries are already highly aware of mobile money...
View ArticleFG to review strategies for non-oil exports
The Federal Government in collaboration with stakeholders in the private sector had begun moves to enhance the exportation of products in the non oil sector. The move, it was learnt became imperative...
View ArticleNigeria may not achieve payment system objectives – Stakeholders
Stakeholders in the financial sector have said that the country may not achieve its National Payments Systems Vision 2020 objectives due to ineffective and inaccessible data bank. The stakeholders said...
View ArticleInvestors urged to embrace mutual funds
The Director, Kakawa Asset Management Limited, Mrs. Modupe Mujota, has called on investors to tap into the opportunities offered by mutual funds. According to her, mutual funds remain one of the best...
View ArticleIndex drops by 0.9 %
The shares of Fidson Healthcare Plc and PZ Cussons Nigeria were among those that depreciated on Tuesday as the Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index fell by 243.33 basis points. The index had opened...
View ArticlePresco unveils expansion agenda, woos new investors
Presco Plc, a leading Nigerian agribusiness and palm oil refining firm, has announced plans to construct a biogas generator and a new jetty capable of receiving 10,000 metric tonnes of cargo by 2013...
View ArticleSigns and symptoms of transmission problems in cars
The transmission is one of the most important parts of your vehicle. Without a good transmission, your car will not operate at all, and you will be left with a large, immobile piece of metal yard art....
View ArticleQuestions to ask when buying a Nigerian used car (1)
What you ask a car dealer when buying a fairly used or tokunbo car should be different from what you ask a private seller while bargaining for a Nigerian used vehicle, writes Okechukwu Nnodim The basic...
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