Public Awareness and Mobilisation Committee for the Nigeria 2009 Under-17 World Cup will hold its second meeting at the National Stadium Abuja today where critical programmes to sensitise Nigerians on the forthcoming football fiesta would be discussed.

Benue State governor and Athletics Federation of Nigeria honorary president, Gabriel Suswam, has guaranteed a happy ending for the Abuja Grand Prix, slated for this Saturday at the National Stadium Abuja.

Former disabled athlete, Aliu Adebayo, has decried the attitude of state governments in attaching unequal values to medals won by physically challenged athletes and their able-bodied counterparts. Adebayo, who won a gold medal in 100m at the All Africa Games in South Africa in 1999, lamented a situation where gold medal won by a disabled athlete is described as a disabled gold, adding that this attitude has helped to kill their fighting spirit and morale more than their physical challenges.

The leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Mr Henry Okah, who was released  from detention yesterday,  has declared that his release will not change the situation in  the Niger Delta unless the Federal Government address the root cause of crisis in the region. More later…

According to him, “University of Benin was chosen in this geo-political zone because of its track record in academics and being the oldest federal educational institution in the zone”.

The presiding judge, Justice Olayinka Faji, of the Federal High Court yesterday directed that counsel would adopt their written addresses at the adjourned date, adding that he would deliver his judgment in the case on July 30.
Justice Faji did not hide his displeasure at the action of the counsel in the case and could not understand why counsel would not submit written addressees as agreed and ordered by the court.

Investigation, however, showed that there are still frayed nerves on the part of the group still calling for the change of not only the Speaker, but also the principal officers who are being accused of sidelining other members.

By Daniel Idonor ABUJA – IN an apparent move to increase the pace of the ongoing peace process in the troubled Niger-Delta region, President Umaru Yar’Adua today announced a mini-cabinet reshuffle which led to the swapping of the portfolios of four members of the Federal Executive Council. A statement by the Special Adviser to the […]

NOBODY can write off the optimism that trailed Yar’Adua’s inaugural speech. It was inspirational, even as it raised the expectations of a people, used to mis- governance. Since then, promises made, are yet to translate to overwhelming prosperity. Not even the pledged generational shift, has been noticed in federal appointments-a reason why many have blamed […]

By Bose Adebayo Command Road in Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area used to be a no-go-area to many commuters and motorists owing to its deplorable condition. In those days, the journey from Ipaja to Command Secondary School usually takes about one hour before the road was completed. But residents of the community soon got their […]

The world stood still for Nigeria some few months back over two toddlers of 12 and 13 years of age, respectively, Davidson Osaremen and Oluwaseun Alade, who entered for Microsoft’s highly rated international Certificate Professionals exams and came out with flying colours.

For those who live in the developed economies, mobile telephony has surpassed its raison d’etre of exchange of information between peoples and seamlessly moved into the socio-political realm of politics and consumption.

Mobile telecommunications Giant, Nokia and Digital Mobile Television (DMTV), a subsidiary of Multichoice last week signed a memoranda of understanding (MOU) on mobile TV services. With the partnership, consumers can now watch DStv’s menu of TV programs and sports from certain Nokia mobile phones at no cost for the next 12 months.

The Computerize Nigeria Project, CNP, has rolled out a nationwide road show designed to put PCs in the hands many Nigerians across the country at affordable prices..

The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) after its recent meeting has written to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, (ICANN) stating that there was need to achieve a trusted, transparent and accountable steward for the technical management and coordination of the unique indicators of the Internet and associated policies.