The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says over 100 foreign and 300 local exhibitors have indicated interest to feature at this year’s Lagos International Trade Fair.

Public Mobilisation and Awareness Committee for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup swang into action last weekend as rallies were held in Lagos and Ijebu-Ode to sensitise Nigerians on the need to support the fiesta and be homely to all the 24 countries that will start football hostilities in Nigeria between October 24 and November 10.

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has renewed its support for sufficient awareness of the insurance industry, following the recent visit of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) to the Commission in Abuja.

*As FG, States, LGAs share N199bn By Henry Umoru ABUJA-THE Federal Government disclosed yesterday that it recorded a total of N87 billion deficit in the statutory fund that was to accrue to the government, states and local governments, just as the three tiers of government shared a total of N199.132 billion in August. Addressing newsmen […]

THE Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, may be spoiling for war against world soccer-governing body, FIFA, over the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI, in their bid to flush out age cheats in the U-17 World Cup which Nigeria hosts in October.

By Anayo Okoli Aba-IN Aba, the commercial capital of Abia state, a coalition of civil rights groups in conjunction with Aba branch of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) held a memorial programme just as Gani was being buried in his Ondo home. At the ceremony held at Aba Bar Centre, various individuals, including religious leaders, traditional […]

The Federal Minister of Information and Communications Prof. Dora Akuneli has pledged full support of the Federal Ministry of Information and Communications for the work Anabel Mobile was doing to put Nigeria on the map of countries that are leading the pack in innovation and production of Mobile devices.

One of Nigeria’s provider of transmission and IP services using the aerial fibre optic transmission, Phase3, has expanded its network to cover the Republic of Benin and Togo. This was concluded with the execution of an exclusive right of way Concession Agreement with theCommunautéé Electrique du Benin (CEB), last week.

FORMER Managing Director of FinBank Nigeria Plc, Mr Okey Nwosu and seven former non-executive members of Intercontinental Bank Plc who are facing trial for alleged banking related offences were yesterday admitted to bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos just as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has recovered N87 billion so far from bank debtors.

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has asked President Umaru Yar’Adua to discontinue the taking of fingerprints of freedom fighters, saying it was never part of any amnesty acceptance deal with the Federal Government.