The Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has stressed that tourism is the only elixir that could increase our Gross Domestic Product. He disclosed this recently in Abuja while briefing journalists on the activities of the apex tourism regulatory body.
ON his familiarisation visit to the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday, 17th of September 2009, the new Inspector General of Police, Mr Ogbonna Onovo, disclosed that a Bill has been sent to the National Assembly to ensure the registration of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards that enable mobile telephone handset users to make [...]
The naira recorded the third consecutive appreciation yesterday, gaining 60 kobo against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market.Vanguard investigation revealed that the exchange rate dropped to N151.01 per dollar from N151.61 at the Wholesale Dutch Auction System (WDAS) session conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
The Integrity Group in Union Bank Nigeria Plc (UBN) has given its backing to the ongoing reforms in Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
According to a statement signed by Joe Olubunmi, National Co-ordinator, and Mallam Inuwa Gomba, General Secretary, of the Group†We have over the past week watched events in the banking sector [...]
THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has disowned the legal action of its member, Dr. Andy Uba, at the Appeal Court for it to sack Mr. Peter Obi as Governor of Anambra State and declare himself (Uba) governor.
GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta state yesterday sent a list of twelve nominees for appointment as commissioners into the State Executive Council, following the sack of eleven commissioners last week.
Over seven months have elapsed since Ghana qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009, giving coach Sellas Tetteh extended preparatory time as he seeks to give his side the best possible chance of success at the tournament which begins in 11 days time.
Apostle Hayford Alile has denied any knowledge of any indebtedness to Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) saying that he had actually reached his lawyers to investigate the veracity of the debt and advise him accordingly.
Sone Aluko has been cleared to play for Nigeria in the Under-20 World Cup after adhering to the orders of Aberdeen to return there and prove his fitness.
NIGERIA’S Ambassador to the state of Israel, dada Olisa has described the trade relations between Nigeria and Israel as lopsided, saying that “there is nothing Nigeria is sending to israel.”
The newly appointed Artistic Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Abuja Carnival, Professor Rasaq Ojo-Bakare, has reveled that the carnival will be taken to the people.
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA—A valedictory session was yesterday held at the Supreme Court Abuja, in honor of Justice Pius Olayiwola Aderemi (CON), who in accordance with the provisions of section 291 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, retired from the Supreme Court and the Federal Judiciary at the mandatory 70 [...]
By Tony Edike
ENUGU—A young man, Mr. Joseph Ngwunwani, from Umuonyike, Amachalla Ngwo community in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu state, has been shot dead while two others are now lying critically wounded in hospital, following the renewed communal conflict between two villages in the community.
The two other victims from Umuonyike kindred, who [...]
TEARS flowed freely yesterday at the service of songs for the late Mr. Bayo Ohu, the Assistant News Editor of The Guardian newspaper killed, Sunday morning, by assailants who pumped bullets into him in his Akowonjo, Egbeda, Lagos residence.
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