Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Wednesday, said productivity was necessary for attracting investment in the capital market, noting that the state was planning to float bonds to finance its infrastructure.
Bauchi State Governor, Isah Yuguda has directed local government chairmen in the state to ensure adequate protection for corps members posted to their areas, warning that they would be held responsible if any danger befell them.
Mr. Udokwe Samuel, Chairman, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Chevron Nigeria Ltd branch; Mr. Boyi Joseph and a lady, Precilia Idane, were abducted, Monday night, by unknown gunmen in Warri, Delta State.
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Dambazzau, has identified transnational criminals and global terrorist networks, which have infiltrated West African, as a serious threat to the nation’s security.
City Rollers football club of Abuja have emerged champions of the Gulder 5-A-side North Central Zone regional finals.
Coach of the Senior National Women’s Team, Super Falcons, Eucharia Uche has invited 32 players to camp for next month’s London 2012 Olympic Games qualifying fixture against Cameroon.
A deadline for Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi to step down and stay in the country has expired, the chief of the rebel National Transitional Council said Wednesday, as the warring parties spar over ways to end the conflict.
Blackburn Rovers striker El-Hadji Diouf was handed a five-year international ban by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) on Wednesday, following remarks he made in the media about corruption in African football.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped two places in the latest FIFA Ranking, which has Spain remaining the best ranked side in the World and the Netherlands coming second, followed by Germany in third and Brazil in fourth position.
THE student identified as Olawale Musiliu Lasisi, was shot dead on Tuesday evening by policemen who were haunting some suspected cult members.
Juventus midfielder Mohamed Sissoko has agreed a three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain and is close to joining the club, sources close to the deal told AFP on Wednesday.
Chelsea used their greater physical presence to push past Hong Kong champions Kitchee on Wednesday and move into the final of the Barclays Asia Trophy.
The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Wednesday, described as patently fraudulent, deceptively self serving and a terrible misadventure the plan by President Goodluck Jonathan to send a Constitutional amendment bill to the National Assembly to pave the way for a single tenure for the President and the Governors of the 36 states.
The Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, has been closed indefinitely by its management, following the violent demonstration carried out, Wednesday, which allegedly claimed the lives of two students.
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