Despite the many challenges facing the manufacturing sector the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, says it has reduced the level of fake and substandard goods in the country from 85 per cent in 2011 to about 40 per cent. Joseph Odumodu, director-general of the agency said in his State of Standards Address tagged Made in…
The Oil Price Burden
There is anxiety about the falling price of crude oil as dwindling revenue threatens economic and social development, raising concerns over the overall health of the Nigerian economy Nigeria is groaning under falling oil price and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, finance minister and coordinating minister for the economy, will have a herculean task managing the country’s economy…
Microsoft Partners Truecaller
Swedish startup, Truecaller has announced a partnership with Microsoft that will see its Live Caller ID feature arrive for Windows Phone users. Truecaller is a cross-platform call and contact management service, claiming more than 85 million users globally. It’s like an international crowdsourced telephone directory – everyone who registers with Truecaller can optionally open their…
Transcorp Hotels Promises Heavy Returns on IPO
Managing director and chief executive officer, CEO, Transcorp Hotels Plc., Valentine Ozigbo has assured investors who subscribe to the on going Initial Public Offer, IPO, of the company of bountiful return on their investments. The company is seeking to raise N8 billion and is offering 800 million ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N10…
Police Arraign AIT Senior Correspondent
Nigerian Police today in Abuja, arraigned an AIT/RayPower senior correspondent, Amaechi Anakwe, for referring to Joseph Mbu, AIG Zone 7 as controversial. Details later…
Jonathan Assures of Credible Elections In 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that the 2015 general elections will be in accordance with global best practices. A statement issued by Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Thursday, said the president made the pledge at a meeting with Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon and the British…
Jonathan Addresses Security Council on Terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the activities of terror groups sweeping across the world as unacceptable. In his remarks at a high level meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations, in New York, Wednesday, President Jonathan said Nigerians and indeed the peace – loving people of the world were horrified at the gruesome murder…
Eku Baptist Hospital
Eku Baptist Government Hospital was sick and near death. That was how Professor Uvie Igun, a former Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka captured the state of the hospital in Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state, prior to the turnaround of the medical facility by the administration of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan. The…
Ughelli-Asaba Highway Dualisation: Paving the Way for Prosperity
Virtually all the infrastructure being developed by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration has economic benefits to the people. The 162.27-kilometre Ughelli-Asaba Highway, which is currently being dualised is one of the star projects of the government. For the purpose of ease of construction, and its importance to the state, the road was divided into three sections.…
Sapele-Abigborodo Road: A Dream Come True
For the people of Abigborodo community, in Warri North Local Government Area, a journey from Sapele to the town by road is a dream come true. In January this year Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan paid a historic visit to the riverrine community, his hometown by road, setting aside the age-long history of accessing the community only…
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