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The minister of education, Prof Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufai has attributed the falling standard of education to the lack of merit in the qualification of many head teachers whom she says lack skills in effective management before being appointed. She stated ...
Naira appreciated by N1.05 at the official bi-weekly auction yesterday as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) supplied all $200 million demanded at the official window, to close at N156.31. The currency however weakened against the dollar at the interban...
Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has commended the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) for the award of (FSSC 22000) from the Food Safety Systems Certification (FSSC). Besides, the company has marked its 60th anniversary of operation in Nigeria. Dir...
As part of renewed efforts to make Nigeria the preferred investment destination and a manufacturing hub for sub-Saharan Africa, the federal government has established trade investment councils in six countries across the globe. The six countries are Au...
Developing countries, particularly from Africa, are concerned about attempts by industrialised nations to change the negotiating dynamic of the World Trade Organisation(WTO). They are worried that developed countries want to introduce new issues at the...
The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Amal Pepple, has stated that housing delivery would be more efficient if required policies that would enhance the sector were initiated. She disclosed this at a symposium organised by the Nigerian I...
Having a planned settlement has so far been seen as a way of curtailing indiscriminate construction of houses in the country and most especially the Federal Capital Territory. It is not farfetched to see an individual with little or no passage way to t...
African culture has always included a system of dispute resolution, which ensures that all parties have a chance to be heard and are fairly dealt with in the process of revenue collection. Tax Administrations/Revenue Collecting AuthoritiesMore than any...
Over the last 5 years, Nigerian cocoa grower prices increased more than 50 per cent to the current average of N460,000 per MT. The United States imported cocoa products estimated at $40 million from Nigeria in 2010.Currently, co...
Guinea Insurance Plc has said that the indices available for analysis have shown that the vision and aspiration of the company to post at least, N2 billion premiums in 2012 is achievable just as the company recorded N960.5 million in its 2011 third qua...
The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) has stressed the need for a reawakening on the part of insurance practitioners in ensuring the continued sustenance of the profession and business of insurance. The President/Chairman of Council of th...
Want a pedestrian bridge along Nnamdi Azikiwe by-pass - The House of Representatives has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately reactivate the Abuja light rail project for which over $213.8million was spent to ease transport congestion in the...
Chief (Mrs) Aisha Eleojo Audu-Emeje was first lady of Kogi State during the reign of her estranged husband, Prince AbubakarAudu. She is the only female candidate jostling for the coveted seat in Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State unde...
Chief Moses Ado Okino was a three time commissioner in Kogi State, erstwhile member of the House of Representatives (2003-2007) representing Ajaokuta Federal Constituency and currently the Sole Administrator of the Kogi Investment and Properties. In th...
The Senior Special Adviser to Benue State Governor on Special Duties who is also contesting for Logo Local Government Council Chairmanship, Hon Terna Kester Kyenge was recently in New York, the United States of America where he attended a workshop. He ...