Fuel Price To Increase In 2013

There were strong indications on Friday that the Federal Government would increase the fuel price in 2013.

President Goodluck Jonathan had on Thursday in Abuja said total fuel subsidy removal was a must.

He stated that only total removal of subsidy on petroleum products would attract investors to the oil sector and end the importation of fuel.

SUNDAY PUNCH’s investigations have revealed that the President’s statement was a prelude to another partial…

Lagos Deputy Governor decries increase in domestic violence, child abuse

By Oziegbe Okoeki

DEPUTY Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has decried the sharp increase in domestic violence, rape, child molestation and abuse in Lagos, warning that the state government would not fold its hands in the face of these criminal…

Newcastle must increase Anita bid, insists Ajax technical director

Ajax technical manager Wim Jonk has revealed that the club have no intention of selling Vurnon Anita to Newcastle United unless the Premier League outfit increase their bid for the Netherlands international.

According to the versatile midfielder’s agent, the Magpies offered €5 million for his client earlier this month but that did not meet the Dutch champions’ valuation of the…

Burberry credit the rise of the smart man for profit increase

As Burberry’s profits rise 24 per cent, chief executive Angela Ahrendts points to men’s growing interest in high fashion and looking smart as the reason.

BY Harry Wallop | 23 May 2012

Men are becoming more interested in high fashion and looking smart in the economic downturn, according to the boss of Burberry, which reported a strong increase in sales and profits.

Angela Ahrendts, the chief executive,…

Power generation ‘ll increase by 50% in Dec – Ngige

By VINCENT UJUMADU

AWKA—THE senator representing Anambra Central in the senate, Dr. Chris Ngige, has expressed optimism that power generation in the country would increase by about 50% by December this year.

Ngige, who is the Vice Chairman of Senate Committee on Power,…

GenMark Diagnostics second quarter revenues increase to $901,000

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:GNMK) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2011 were $ 901,000 and net loss per share was $ 0.39 per share compared with $ 665,000 and a net loss of $ 0.60 per share during the…

Scrapping EFCC, ICPC will increase corruption – CAC President

May 10, 2012 by Sunday Aborisade, Akure

President of the Christ Apostolic Church (Worldwide), Pastor Abraham Akinosun, on Wednesday advised President Goodluck Jonathan to reject the Steve Oronsaye committee’s report recommending the scrapping of the country’s anti-graft agencies.

The committee on rationalisation of…

Nigeria’s population to increase by 200m in 40 years – UN

Written by Wednesday, 02 May 2012

NIGERIA is one of the few countries that will produce the largest population increases in the world in the next 40 years according to the United Nations, Empowered Newswire has reported.

A recent report from the UN…

Liver transplantations for NASH-Cirrhosis increase dramatically

Liver Transplantations for NASH-Cirrhosis Grew More than 600% over Past Decade

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) occurs when fat builds up in the liver. This accumulation of fat damages the liver and leads to cirrhosis. NASH is rapidly increasing in the U.S. mainly related to the epidemics of obesity and diabetes. As a result, the proportion of liver transplantations performed for NASH…

Telecomm Firms To Increase Tariff For Their Services

There are indications that telecoms firms in Nigeria may soon transfer the increasing operational expenses arising from multiple taxation and other indiscriminate levies to telecom subscribers in the form of increased tariff for services.The telecoms firms gave the indication recently at media parley with the Industry Working Group on Multiple taxation, which was set up by the Nigerian Communications Commission to address ongoing cases of multiple taxation and its…