London 2012 merchandise is now available in even more towns and cities across the UK with John Lewis launching London 2012 shops in all its full line department stores.
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Nigeria’s Naira Gains on Subdued Dollar Demand as Reserves Rise
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 75 ViewsNigeria’s naira gained against the dollar as subdued demand for the U.S. currency and strong oil prices led to an increase in the nation’s foreign reserves. The currency of Africa’s biggest
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Channel Fuel Subsidy Savings to Healthcare, FG Urged
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 59 ViewsAs the debate on removal of fuel subsidy rages, the Federal government has been urged to channel fuel subsidy savings to healthcare with a view to increasing access by Nigerians to medical
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Elderly Citizens ‘Neglected’
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 42 ViewsHealth minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu has called on all stakeholders to collaborate with the federal government to come up with lasting solutions to ease the plight of elderly citizens of Nigeria,
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Registered SIMs Freely Sold in Abuja
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 94 ViewsSIM cards registered in other people's names are now freely sold on the streets in Abuja, fuelling fears in security and GSM regulatory circles that this will negate current effort to get the true
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Stakeholders storm Abuja for WAEC Diamond Jubilee celebration
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 180 ViewsWAEC Diamond Jubilee celebrationChairman of council, Prof Redwood-Sawyerr assisted by Alhaja Bello, Mrs. Mabel Ozumba and HNO WAEC Nigeria, Dr. Uwadiae, cutting the 60th anniversary cake PHOTO: THE
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Trust These Girls With Your Money
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 67 ViewsAn emerging global consensus has underlined that Nigeria's Finance Minister; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the most qualified person to be World Bank president. At home, erstwhile executive Chairperson of
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Are Nigeria’s Opposition Parties Toothless Bulldogs?
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 1249 ViewsIn Nigeria, elections are considered as events rather than a process. Probably in line with this notion, political parties usually go to sleep as soon as elections are over. Against this
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ARIK refocusses Nigeria – UK flights
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 109 ViewsARIK killed off (it said "suspended") its direct Abuja to London's Heathrow airport effective 25th March, issuing its notices on only 16th March. The company says that it was "compelled" to
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Human rights group Flays Lagos Doctors over Proposed Strike
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 47 ViewsHuman rights group, Huma-nity Services Project (HSP), has condemned the proposed industrial strike by resident doctors billed to begin this week, saying it is in bad faith, unpatriotic and
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