Presco Plc (PRESCO), a Nigerian palm-oil producer, jumped to its highest level on record because of prospects that it will maintain dividend payments and a plan to expand into rubber plantations lure investors. The stock rose 3.3 percent to 44 naira by the close in Lagos, the commercial capital. More […]
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Nigeria, 18 others barred from US visa lottery
Nigeria and some other countries will no longer be eligible to participate in the America Diversity Visa lottery programme. Information from the United States Department of State sighted on Sunday said Nigerians and citizens from few other countries were not eligible for DV-2015 The department said Nigeria was excluded since […]
Ozekhome home, recounts ordeal in kidnappers’ den
Human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome, who was kidnapped for two weeks, returned home on Thursday to a rousing welcome. A cow was slaughtered to entertain people who had come to make sure that he was indeed save and sound. The lawyer, who was kidnapped between Ehor and Ekpoma Road in […]
