By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT—The Movement for the Survival of  Ogoni People (MOSOP)  has expressed satisfaction with the resolve of Shell to compensate families of late Ken Sarowiwa and the others that were hung with him after a bungled judicial trial which sentenced them to death by hanging.

By  Chris Uwaje,  with contribution from Roland Alden “Optic Fiber Vs Wireless” Chris Uwaje _ with contribution from Roland Alden.“However, in the developing economies where network construction is viewed in context as an investment in the economy and driver of economic growth, this view is 180′ out of synch.

By Patrick Omorodion Former Green Eagles   defender, Sylvanus Okpalla has picked out two players, Seyi Olofinjana and Kalu Uche as the weak links in the Super Eagles World Cup qualifier at the Abuja National Stadium last Sunday.

By Daniel Ailemen From its 2009 air-conditioner line-up, Panasonic said it has introduced into the Nigerian market  an environmentally friendly air conditioner. The new product, the company said is a range of eco-inspired air conditioners which has combined aesthetics with environmental responsibility and performance. Mr. Bhojraj Rupani, Managing Director, Panaserv Nigeria Limited, marketer of  Panasonic  […]

Nigeria dared world Football governing body, FIFA, in Sunday’s World Cup qualifier.And the match that Nigeria eventually won 3-0 would not have taken place but for a last minute decision by FIFA Executive member, Dr. Amos Adamu, who took responsibility and gave the go-ahead for the match to commence. Before this time, the match commissioner for the day, Tony Yeboah, had decided that the match would not start.

Maiduguri — The Borno Government said, yesterday, that its proposed state university would take-off before the end of the year.

As unemployment rate in Nigeria continues to assume an alarming proportion, succor came the way of the unemployed people last week as GIFIC, an indigenous print solution giant and market leader in the heat transfer business organised an empowerment workshop to empower Nigerians on how to become successful enterpreneurs.
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NEEDLESS debates are trailing the seven-point agenda of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. As usual, in the absence of a clear direction for the administration, debates on the seven-point agenda provide cover for its motion that is mistaken for progress.

The twin issues of poverty eradication and infrastructure development will continue to top the priority of Oceanic Bank International Plc in the task of growing Nigeria’s economy and building a self-reliant nation.

By Princewill Ekwujuru & Daniel Ailemen In encouraging acts of heroism in children,  Dufil Prima Foods Limited, producers of Indomie noodles has began the search for the next set of heroes for the Indomie Independence Day Award for Heroes of Nigeria.

It also called on the United Nation Secretary General to urgently set-up a special panel to investigate the military invasion of Gbaramatu communities in the name of looking for militants, stressing that the operation has resulted in the loss of several lives and billion naira properties belonging to individuals and communities that were not at war with the Joint Military Task Force(JTF).

A Nigerian bank quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has concluded plans to clean up its balance sheet in order to provide shareholders with favourable long term values.

The Federal Government has queried ministries, depart ments and agencies (MDAs) in the federal civil service over the non-remittance of National Housing Fund (NHF) deductions to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN).

Ahead of 2010 Anambra gubernatorial election , a promising politician based in the United States, Dr. Eugene Ezekwueche has formed an exploratory committee for the Anambra gubernatorial race, on the Platform of the Peoples Mandate Party (PMP)

The chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria CIIN has installed a new executive team for the Delta State Branch of the Institute headed by Mr Leke Ojabanjo as the chairman.