Recently, about 15 shops in the informal sector of Garki market were reduced to ashes in a fire outbreak. CHIKA OKEKE who visited the market reports her findings. For Mrs. Josephine Nwafor, a mother of eight children, the food stuff business she engage...
The ‘Katsina abattoir’, located opposite the Katsina central market along the popular Dutsinma road provides the meat needs of thousands of people in the state but regrettably, the abattoir is not hygienic as animals are butchered on the ba...
With the increased opposition to the European Union’s inclusion of global aviation in its CO2 Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), NKEM OSUAGWU, writes on the impact of this scheme on the operations of African airlines. As the global aviation industry...
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) is mulling acquisition of another set of 50 tank wagons for hauling petroleum products by rail system, as it prepares the first set of 20 tank wagons already imported into the country for operation by mid-April whe...
The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said that the agency's comprehensive audit report of the solid mineral sector covering the period between 2007 and 2010 will be ready by ...
Jimoh Yinusa is the Group Managing Director of Dunlop Nigeria Plc, an outfit that specialises in manufacturing tyres. In this interview with TAIWO OGUNMOLA he spoke on certain salient business and socio-economic issues as they affect manufacturing in N...
Fatima Musa is an Abuja –based Kannywood star. In this interview with Ruth Choji, The actress who has been in the industry since 2001, told ETRAIN that she will kiss in a movie if necessary. As one of the longest stars in Kannywood, what would yo...
It is a common knowledge among our Nollywood stars, especially the female ones, to always keep quiet when there is a story or news about their marriage. It became so disgusting that after they fail to debunk the story or the negative news, the story wi...
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has urged governments, corporate bodies and individuals to patronise its services, including cargo delivery, for safety and efficiency. The Territorial Marketing Manager of NIPOST in Enugu, Mrs Nkiru Onaga, made the...
Tottenham maintained their five-point advantage over Chelsea after shading a poor draw at Stamford Bridge. Harry Redknapp's side improved after the break and came close to a late winner when Gareth Bale headed against the crossbar. Emmanuel Adebayo...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Saturday expressed hope over the commitment of the Federal Government and the National Assembly to repositioning public universities in the country. ``The readiness of the government and that of...
In a bid to promote women empowerment in Nigeria, a privately operated airline, Aero Contractors, on Saturday in Lagos promised to assist Women in Aviation (WIA), a group of professionals in the aviation sector. The airline’s Managing...
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) said on Saturday in Lagos that the ``no work, no pay’’ law should be applicable to striking workers in the country’s private sector. The Director-General of NECA, Mr Segun O...
The Joint Security Task-Force (JTF) has confirmed the death of two suspected Boko Haram members from an explosion in their own car during an operation in Kano. The Brigade Commander of the 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Kano, Brig-Gen Iliyasu Abbah disclose...
An abduction claim this week by al-Qaeda's North Africa branch of a German hostage in north Nigeria shows the Nigeria is now dealing with threats from two terrorist groups. The group known as al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb claimed the January kidn...