Schools resume October 6 in Oyo
Secondary and primary schools in Oyo State will resume on October 6, 2014. According to a statement issued by the…
China fines British drugmaker GSK $489m, jails ex-China…
China has fined British pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline Plc GSK.L 3 billion yuan ($488.8 million) for paying…
Scots votes NO to independence
Scotland spurned independence in a historic referendum that threatened to rip the United Kingdom apart, sow…
Revitalisation of the textile industry
In 2012 the Minister for Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga initiated the one of the most recent attempt to…
The hammer and nail theory
A couple of years ago, I met three people, a publisher, travel consultant, and blogger. When I met them, they were…
The way to go with autistic children
When a niece, nephew, or friend’s child is suddenly diagnosed as autistic, it can be hard to know what to say or…
Yogurt a new delight for consumers
Over the years, yoghurt consumption has grown strongly in Nigeria, especially among children and female consumers.…
Inter-bank rates fall on back of N673bn FAAC fund
Inter-bank rates on Thursday dropped 2.34 percent from 52.93 percent to 51.70 percent due to inflow from the…
Amnesty asks Nigeria to criminalise torture now
Amnesty International on Thursday urged Nigeria's government to criminalise torture, as it published a new report…
Ebola death toll reaches 2,622
At least 2,622 people have died in the worst outbreak of Ebola virus in history, which has so far infected at least…
Lagos still under threat of trans-border transmission…
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said the state was still under threat of trans-border transmission of Ebola…
Internet users on GSM network reduce to 67.1m
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday said that the number of Internet users on the Global…