Nigeria’s deplorable infrastructure situation came into the fore recently at an unlikely event. A day before the national football team was to clash with Tunisia for a 2010 FIFA World Cup spot on September 6, the visiting team was left in darkness for a full quarter of an hour during practice sessions at the Abuja National Stadium.
Operators in the Nigerian stock market has commended the management of Oando Plc for the impressive third quarter performance in which it posted a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N8.8 billion, saying the result is expected to propel the share price upward at the secondary market.
Dangote Cement Plc (DCP), a member of the Dangote Group has announced an interim dividend of N30.98 billion for the period ended September 30, 2010. The interim dividend is part of the group’s strategies of enhancing and growing shareholders’ value through consistent dividend payment.
EXECUTIVE Chairman of A G Leventis, Nigeria, Plc, a Chief Joseph Babatunde Oke, has been appointed the new Chairman of Beta Glass PLC with three other new Non-Executive Directors.
ACTING Governor of Delta State, Prince Sam Obi, has reversed the recent unilateral disbandment of the Council of Traditional Rulers in Udu Local Government Area of the state by the chairman, Dr. Henry Sakpra, who had been embroiled in a running battle with royal fathers in the area.
O improve the forthcoming fresh compilation of voters’ list, the South-West chapter of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commission, FOSIECOM, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to include the SIECs in the exercise billed for January 15 to 29, 2011.
At a time when the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, is raising an alarm about the attempt by the members of the National Assembly to smuggle a clause into the amended version of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Vanguard can reveal that there are strong indications on the part of the legislators to see the inclusion of the clause through.
NO fewer than forty founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State have pulled out of the party to pitch tent with the All Nigerian Peoples Party, ANPP.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has been urged to determine whether or not the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has the constitutional power to interfere in the running of affairs of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, under relevant laws.
Despite their exploits with their various national teams, none of the present coaches of the nation’s national teams, except Samson Siasia who will be unveiled by the Nigeria Football Association, NFA on Monday, is sure of keeping his or her job.
Sir, since your impeachment some five months ago, you have been so quiet, but just this week, we heard that you have taken the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), what may have informed this?
ABIA State government has commenced work on a cement factory that is expected to produce about 5 million metric tons of cement yearly, saying the factory will take off soon.
Three coaches of different local football clubs in Nigeria have lost their jobs as a result of their teams unsatisfactory performances .
According to reliable sources ,the coaches namely, Erasmus Onuh of Bukola Babes, Ilorin, Kennedy Okogba of Ocean Boys, Brass , Ladan Bosso of Niger Tornadoes, Minna were sacked by their different employees [...]
EDO Citizens Forum, ECF, has accused the leadership of the state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of plots to destabilise the state, through false alarm that the Mr Adams Oshiomhole led-government is serving the people well.
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