THE All Progressives Grand Alliance , APGA, in Anambra State has reacted on the alleged attack on the national leader of the party, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, by the expelled founding chairman of the party, Chief Chekwas Okorie, saying Okorie was merely exposing his ignorance
AS many Nigerians believe and hope, 1st of October every year should be a day of joy and this year‘s occasion should be marked in a special way – it is a day of celebration of Nigeria‘s fifty years of freedom from British imperialism. Some would however, observe that the country has exchanged liberal British imperialism for local despotism.
Access Bank Plc, has announced a donation of the sum of USD 1 million to the Global Fund’s Gift from Africa” project redeemable over a 3-year period (2010 – 2012), with the first payout due this year.
NOTABLE Yoruba sons and daughters met in Ibadan yesterday, to discuss ways of reclaiming the lost glory of the zone.
Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange has continued at a declining note Wednesday, as equity trading plunge5.21 per cent, meanwhile a turnover of 190.08 million shares valued at N1.74 billion was recorded in 6.058 deals, in contrast to the previous day’s turnover of 200.53 million shares valued at N1.58 million in 6,646 deals.
The shareholders of both Benue Cement Company (BCC) Plc and Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) have been granted approval by the federal high court to hold a meeting ratifying the merger involving both companies after getting approval from both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) .
Thirty two staff of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE who were recently laid off due to a reorganisation at the Exchange have dragged the institution to court claiming that due process was not followed in the purported termination of their employments.
MOBILE Telecommunication giant, Globacom Nigeria limited has continued to fulfill its pledge by providing enablements to the members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club as it presented a total of 3,000 GloMobile ‘Close Users Group (CUG) sim cards designed to enhance communication among members of the club
It also unveiled the first draw of Glo Manchester United ‘recharge and go to Old Trafford base of the Manchester United’ promo.
THE campaign for President Goodluck Jonathan in the South-West took off yesterday with the campaign team holding its first meeting to set up committees to map out strategies for its success at the 2011 polls
Sports minister and chairman of the national sports commission, Ibrahim Isa Bio has called on those saddled with the responsibility of running sports in the country to set good examples for the larger society to emulate.
The Appellate Court, sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has reserved judgment on the case filed by Dr Kayode Fayemi, the 2007 candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, challenging the election of Governor Segun Oni of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of Ekiti state
Big Danny Shittu has paid a big price for not having a club after he was left out of Nigeria’s squad for next month’s 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Guinea.
Nigeria may be missing from all international athletics competitions as speculations are rife that the sport’s ruling body IAAF, is on the verge of penalising the Athletics Federation of Nigeria over debts owed to athletes.
IMMEDIATE past National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, yesterday denied going into any pact with former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, to take over from him after completing his tenure, in the aftermath of his becoming president in 2011. “No, that is not true. I am not aware of that,” he said.
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