By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—Controversies trailed on the distribution of Malaria funds at the state level, as Nigerian government received yet another $100million from World Bank to fund the countries rid malaria initiative. With the WHO 2015 target to rid the country of Managers of malaria from some states have expressed concern over non- accessibility and […]

The yearly Mobil track and field championship is reputed for throwing up stars and this year will not be an exception.
Athletes have had to shoot to stardom competing in the Mobil Championship. The latest in the list of stars who competed at the Mobil Championships and went to win an Olympic medal is Blessing Okagbare who won bronze in the long jump event in Beijing.

Obahiagbon, had in a motion appealed to the House to call on the Federal Government to immortalise the late politician who died on the July 7, 1998 in Federal Government’s custody.

By Daniel Idonor ABUJA—VICE President Goodluck Jonathan has applauded the oil multi-national operating in Nigeria for their steadfastness and confidence in government’s initiatives aimed at restoring peace and guaranteeing normal business environment for oil exploration and production in the Nigeria. The Vice President stated this when he received the Vice Chairman of the Board of […]

I claim the origin of a call for such registration of subscriber information when in 2002 the demand for mobile phones commenced rising in Nigeria. I mentioned it as a passing comment at the end of a Press Conference and I observed that only one of all the journalists who were at the Press Conference used my call as report.

Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CCSO) has decried the serial political crises bedevilling Ogun State in recent times and particularly the last publication of a photograph of “nude photographs of a member of the Ogun State House of Assembly whilst ‘supposedly’ taking a secret oath” which has triggered “counter-accusations and fresh allegations of fetish escapades […]

By Dayo Johnson AKURE—FORMER Chairman of the National Examination Commission (NECO) and the immediate Secretary to the Ondo State government, Mr Isaacs Kekemeke yesterday advocated “education solution” as a panacea to the youths’ restiveness and militancy in the Niger Delta region of the Country. Kekemeke said in Akure “by introducing compulsory qualitative education in all […]

By Ola Ajayi IBADAN—Former Petroleum Minister, Professor Tam David-West, yesterday faulted the protest registered by the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) that the attack on Atlas Cove jetty in Lagos could trigger full-blown tribal war. He said in as much as he would not support the destruction of the jetty, he said the YCE erred […]

The association, in a statement made available to journalists yesterday in Warri, said the appointment of Air Vice Marshal Larry Koinyan and Mr. Chibusor Ugweha was most commendable. They also applauded the President’s magnanimity in confirming Elder Power Aginighan as the Executive Director, Finance/Administration of the Commis-sion.

United Kingdom has always been an attrcative destination to many Nigerians and the rest of the international community even with the new immigration rules put in by the United Kingdom Border Agency, (UKBA)

He made it clear that the Community Development Committees should live up to expectation and champion grassroots development rather than being a liability, while promising to assess the performance of individual Development Committees.

Plans to fast track the Free Primary Health Care programme of the Cross River State government have been concluded as the state government signs an agreement with Galaxy Backbone Limited for the supply and installation of internet facilities to all Health Management Information System (HMIS) offices and Health Centers in the 18 local government areas in the state.

One of the Nigeria’s leading infrastructure sharing, co_location and managed services provider, Helios Towers has signed 200 sites co_location deal with Megatech Networks, a kano based CDMA operator for a nationwide network roll out.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC)  has since its inception nine years ago, convicted 16 persons for corrupt practices while 200 criminal cases involving 379 persons are currently pending in various courts across the country. Chairman of the Commission, Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, who disclosed this in Enugu Tuesday, at a seminar for […]

IJAW youths from oil rich Labolouseigha community in Burutu council area of Delta State yesterday gave their nod to Nigeria Agip Oil Company to carry out their operations in the community, promising to ensure peace and safety of company facilities and personnel.