Return Nigeria’s Loot Or Risk Protest, CD Warns Britain
The Campaign for Democracy on Friday called on the British Government to return Nigeria’s looted fund in its custody as a means of supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration on corruption. The group in a statement by its President, Ifeanyi Odili, and Secretary, Abdulahi Jabi, said it agreed with the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, who […]
Seme Border: Low Importation Dips Command’s Revenue Generation, Says Dimka
Low importation of goods into the country through the Seme Border is impacting negatively on the Seme Customs Command as its revenue collections dips. The Customs Area Controller of Seme border Command, Compt. Victor Dimka disclosed that despite the down turn of importation of goods that has affected the Command’s revenue generation negatively, it has […]
Google Defeats Oracle In Java Code Copyright Case
Google has won a major US court battle with software firm Oracle after a jury ruled it did not unfairly appropriate parts of the Java programming language. Oracle had argued that Google had infringed its copyright and had sought nearly $9bn (£6bn) in damages. The outcome was eagerly awaited by software developers who feared that […]
Obama To Make Historic Hiroshima Visit
US President Barack Obama is to visit Hiroshima on Friday, where the US dropped the world’s first nuclear bomb. The visit, after the G7 summit, will be the first to the Japanese city by a serving US president. Mr Obama has said he will not be issuing an apology for the nuclear attack, but will […]
9 Guidelines To Excel At Working Together
Did you ever wonder why some people are extremely emotionally accident prone? They come to work with that dark cloud dripping rain over their heads and spend the day frowning while others have the benefit of sunshine and smiles? In my research about what makes people resilient, and yes, happy campers, I have found that […]
Ambode Inaugurates Projects In LASU
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday inaugurated several projects at the State University (LASU) to commemorate the 20th convocation and installation of the Chancellor, Justice Adeshola Oguntade. The inaugurated projects are the new Faculty of Science Complex and the Faculty of Law Twin Lecture Theatre and the LASU Radio donated by a philanthropist, Chief Adebutu […]
Avenger Bombings: Chevron Suspends Onshore Operations
Militants, Thursday, blew up Chevron Nigeria Limited’s onshore oil facilities in the Niger Delta, forcing the company to shut down its operations.This was even as the price of crude oil rose above $50 a barrel, for the first time in nearly seven months as a global supply glut that plagued the market for nearly two […]
Benue killings: No Sufficient Evidence To Prosecute Herdsmen – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase, yesterday said there was no sufficient evidence to prosecute the herdsmen alleged to have perpetrated the killings in Benue State. The IGP also said that 18 suspects were already in police net in connection with the killings, even as the Tiv people in Bebue State, under the […]
US Carrier, United Airlines, Stops Flights To Nigeria
United States carrier, United Airlines, will stop flying to Nigeria next month, ending operations on its only African route because of weakness in the energy sector and difficulties in repatriating money from tickets sold in the country. This came barely six weeks after Spain’s national carrier, Iberia Plc, stopped flights to Nigeria, citing dwindling passenger […]
25 Bad Words That Make Other People Feel Inferior
Did you know that in every language, there are more negative words than positive ones? It seems we need lots of words to describe our negative feelings, but we’re content with a handful of positive ones. For instance, researchers have found that most cultures have words for seven basic emotions: joy, fear, anger, sadness, disgust, shame […]
11 Mental Habits That Will Improve Your Business Savvy
Psychology and business success go hand in hand. It’s been well documented that people like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and Richard Branson all have unique mindsets that have contributed to their success. Thoughts become words, words become actions, actions become habits, habits become character, character becomes destiny, and all that jazz. Not to be annoyingly […]
Obasanjo Condemns Female Genital Mutilation
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned female genital mutilation, saying that its consequences far outweighed the cultural value attached to it. Speaking at a one-day international summit on female genital mutilation held at the ancient Mapo Hall, Ibadan on Monday, he advised all members of Circumcision Descendants Association of Nigeria who are responsible for the […]
Tunisia Tourism: Ambassador Urges FCO To Relax Travel Warning
Tunisian officials have urged the UK government to relax its advice warning against all but essential travel to the country, after a 90% drop in British visitors in the first part of 2016. The guidance has been in place since 31 British holidaymakers were killed in two terror attacks in Tunisia in 2015. The Tunisian […]
IATA Confirms $575m Foreign Airline Revenue Trapped In CBN
The International Air Travel Association (IATA) has confirmed that $575 million in revenue generated by foreign airlines in the country was trapped in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as at March this year. This was disclosed by IATA’s Area Manager, South West Africa, Dr Samson Fatokun, at the Aviation Day in Abuja. The foreign […]
Chinese Investors Eye Energy, Rail, Communication Sectors
A group of investors from China on Monday in Abuja, expressed investment interest in energy, railway and communication sectors of Nigeria’s economy. The leader of the delegation, Mr Alan Rainbird, President, Intrazones Energy Services Limited, stated this when the team paid a visit to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Khadija Abba-Ibrahim. Rainbird, […]