Huge debt, petitions land Oando in trouble; SEC suspends trading of shares
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to suspend trading in the shares of Oando Plc effective from Wednesday. The suspension which will last…
5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR LAPTOP BATTERY LAST LONGER
We have all been in that position where our laptop battery starts to malfunction; that moment when a 10-hour battery life device depreciates to serving you for one hour or…
Christmas: NNPC Stocks 2 billion Litres of Petrol, Baru now Special Marshal
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has a stock of over two billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to ensure a hitch-free end-of-year movement of…
I am Committed to people-empowerment,Says Okowa; Opens Ultra-Modern Market
DELTA State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has pledged more commitment to people-empowerment through development. The Governor made the pledge when he opened an ultra-modern market at Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government…
AfDB prescribes land tax to boost agric in Africa
The President of the African Development Bank and 2017 World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for land tax for unused agricultural land or underutilized agricultural land to…
Islamic State defeated in its Syrian capital Raqqa
U.S.-backed militias in Syria declared victory over Islamic State in its capital Raqqa on Tuesday, raising flags over the last jihadist footholds after a four-month battle. The fighting was over…
Ex-soccer star ‘King George’ nears goal of Liberia presidency
George Weah has been here before: on the goal line of the Liberian presidency, one run-off vote from victory. Unlike in 2005, however, his support is much wider and many…
Poor hurricane responses batter Trump’s image
U.S. President Donald Trump is battling to restore his image after his approval rating for handling the federal government’s response to recent hurricanes dropped 20 points in the aftermath of…
INEC assures on credible election in 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is working towards achieving 100 per cent free, fair and credible election in Cross River in 2019. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the…
Buhari commends NASS for review of budget process
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the National Assembly for reviewing the country’s budgeting process, noting, however, that fiscal conflicts between the executive and the legislature is “traditional.” Buhari gave the…
