The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday told contractors implementing its projects to ensure that the benefiting communities were carried along.
By Chioma Obinna
ABUJA — AS Nigeria yesterday marked this year’s Children’s Day, the United Nations Children Education Fund, UNICEF, has lauded the efforts of the Nigerian government on legislation and policies that protect children, advising that the day should be seen as a situation analysis and a time for drawing a fresh road map [...]
The Police in Lagos have detained an 84-year-old woman and a medical doctor for allegedly using her orphanage to sell babies to interested members of the public.
The declining trend on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was halted Thursday, as the value of listed equities appreciated by N67.08 billion.
Far too many people may naively think that the death of former President Umaru Yar’Adua has cooled the political temperature which was substantially elevated because of his ill health. Nothing can be farther from the truth.
DESPITE the dividend declared by the Board of Directors of Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc for the financial year ended December 31, 2009, the shareholders at the 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) commended the Board and management for the Lakatabu expansion project which is expected to produce additional 2.2 million metric tonnes of cement when completed.
BankPHB Plc has restated its commitment to empowering its customers and the generality of Nigerians, financially, with the introduction of innovative products and also rewarding them with attractive products for their patronage.
To this end, the bank has rewarded over 750 customers with different gifts item in its first ‘You Go Win Promo Reloaded’ draw.
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has urged the Federal
Government to persuade Nigerians who stashed away stolen money in foreign banks to repatriate such funds.
To tackle the energy crisis facing the nation, the Federal Government has embarked on renewable energy projects. Minister of State for Power, Mr Nuhu Wya, said this in Abuja at a workshop on “Policy Framework for Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy,†jointly organised by the ministry and the World Bank.
Super Eagles winger, Osaze Odemwingie has warned that Nigeria’s obsession with the Argentine threat, might end up jeopardizing the team’s aspirations at the World Cup, taking place for the first time on the African continent.
Wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan, yesterday, emerged one of the winners in the national draw of the Union Bank savings promotions in Lagos.
Super Eagles midfielder John Obi Mikel is eager to prove to Eagles coach Lars Lagerback that he is fit for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
It was Francis Bacon, the 16th Century English Philosopher who once talked about the phenomenon of a wise man who made more and better opportunities than he met in his world.
Since the Court of Appeal in Enugu returned Alphonsus Ubanese Igbeke as the duly elected Senator for Anambra North Senatorial District, the controversy has centred on whether or not the Senate was right to delay his assumption of the respected seat.
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