Israel approves controversial law legalizing force-feeding of its prisoners
Israeli parliament has approved a law allowing prisoners on hunger strike facing death to be force fed. The ‘force-feeding’ law…
Odds favour import contraction in 3Q
As the 2015 calendar year gradually proceeds in its third quarter, economists are beginning to predict the possible outcome of…
Concession agreement recognizes only NPA as interim regulator – Egbadon
A rare insight was recently provided into the concession agreement signed between the Federal Government and private terminal operators otherwise…
Nigeria spends $2.41bn on rice importation in three years, says CBN
Nigeria spent a whopping $2.41bn on rice importation just between January 2012 and May this year. This was recently made…
ATCON urges Buhari to fast-track Broadband Implementation Plan
The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has urged the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to fast-track the expansion…
Assisting JAMB the helper
The days ahead will definitely not be very palatable for Professor Dibu Ojerinde. His powers, and those of the Joint…
Court declares Rivers APC Candidate eligible for 2015 Guber poll
Rivers Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, holding session in Abuja on Wednesday struck out a motion filed by Governor Nyesom Wike…
NNPC repairs damaged Arepo pipeline
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has successfully repaired the System 2B Pipeline vandalized on July 21 at…
Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries finally kick-start operations
Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have successfully re-commenced operations after a nine-month phased rehabilitation exercise, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation…
Is Africa really rising?
In the past decade Africa has emerged in the world’s consciousness in the context of an evolution in the continent’s…