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  • FG, PHCN workers Renew N250 billion Pension Row

    The controversial issue of pension and gratuity for the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) workers has come to the forefront again even as the Federal Government and PHCN workers may resume negotiations next week.  Both the...

    • Posted October 15, 2012
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  • Forex Sales to Bureau de Change to Stop – Sanusi

    The Central Bank of Nigeria has indicated that it would soon stop selling foreign exchange to Bureau de Change operators in the country, stating that the informal market was primarily used as a conduit for politicians and others who...

    • Posted October 15, 2012
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  • Pre-paid meters ready for distribution in Anambra – PHCN

    Mr Frank Nwachukwu, the Public Relations Officer of PHCN in Anambra, has said that pre-paid meters would soon be distributed to rural dwellers in the state. Nwachukwu in Awka on Friday said that the meters would ensure...

    • Posted October 14, 2012
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  • ICT improved Osun IGR to N700m monthly – Bolorunduro

    Dr. Wale Bolorunduro is the Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning in Osun State. He was a banker before his appointment and in this interview with Correspondent, Gbenga Faturoti, he speaks on budget performance both at...

    • Posted October 14, 2012
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  • CBN’s crackdown on bank debtors pays off

    The noose tightened on a category of bank debtors are already yielding dividend as some of them are beginning to fall heads over heel to redeem their obligation but banking industry watchers insist on full disclosure of...

    • Posted October 14, 2012
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  • Workers seek protection in oil sector reforms

    Workers in the oil industry have decided to confront anti-labour tendencies in the current reform programme of the sector with a united advocacy campaign. A statement from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria...

    • Posted October 14, 2012
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  • Commissioner fingered in NCC crisis

    Tongues are wagging in Abuja in the wake of the escalation of what began as personal attacks on the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Eugene Juwah. The attacks on Juwah have now...

    • Posted October 14, 2012
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  • Court approves MCSN N5.2bn lawsuit against Multichoice

    A Lagos State Federal High Court has dismissed the preliminary objection filed by media Company Multichoice Nigeria Limited against a N5.2bn counter-claim brought against it by the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) for the alleged illegal use...

    • Posted October 13, 2012
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  • Falcao’s Chelsea deal in doubt: “We will never pay such massive prices for a player again” – Source

    A source has told ESPN that Chelsea are unlikely to replicate the extravagant money spent on Fernando Torres amid ongoing talk of a swoop for Atletico Madrid forward Radamel Falcao. Chelsea spent £50 million on Torres to...

    • Posted October 13, 2012
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  • US pledges to continuously support Nigeria’s investment drive

    The United States on Wednesday reaffirmed its conviction of the leadership role of Nigeria in the African continent, describing Nigeria as the largest democracy in Africa and pledging full support in the country’s investment push. Speaking at...

    • Posted October 13, 2012
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  • EFCC traces N1bn property to former Bayelsa Governor, Timipre Sylva

    Two choice properties said to belong to the former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, have been uncovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which is currently in court with the suspect over a case of...

    • Posted October 13, 2012
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  • Nigeria to spend over N100, 000,000 on dogs in 2013

      Budget details show that, the Nigerian police will spend N110, 179,250 next year on dogs. N55, 065,000 for the procurement of dog handling equipment and feeding, the construction of Force Headquarters dogs’ section barracks will cost...

    • Posted October 13, 2012
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  • Fashola Queries ANAN on Poor Budget Performance

      The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has queried the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) on the pitiable performance of the 2012 budget. The governor said this while speaking on the topic, “Challenges of Governance:...

    • Posted October 13, 2012
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  • President Goodluck Jonathan Budget Speech 2013

    The full excerpt of President Jonathan’s 2013 Budget Speech entitled “Fiscal Consolidation with Inclusive Growth”: PROTOCOL   It is my pleasure and honourto present the 2013 Federal Budget Proposal before this esteemed Joint Session of the National Assembly....

    • Posted October 13, 2012
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