THE Federal Government-owned Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Esan Central local government area of Edo state is to be upgraded to a 500-bed hospital to enable it meet with the challenges in health delivery service to the people.

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—An Abuja High Court sitting in Gudu has tongue-lashed Chief Chekwas Okorie’s faction over its stealthy move to secure its order to validate the September 2, national convention which held in defiance of a valid court order stopping it. The trial judge, Justice Abubakar Talbar, who dismissed the suit, held that it […]

AN injury time goal headed home by Obinna Nsofor kept hope alive for Nigeria’s qualification for South Africa 2010 as Mozambique prove difficult to beat in Sunday’s World Cup qualifier decided at the National Stadium Abuja.

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—As the Federal Government initiates programme for the development of the Niger Delta region, following the success of the amnesty programme, the oil producing communities in Akwa-Ibom, Abia and Imo states, who had opted for peaceful agitation rather than arms struggle have demanded their inclusion in the deal. The three states said […]

Tragedy struck in the early hours of yesterday as the pioneer Secretary of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Mr. Clayton Daunemigha, was killed in ghastly accident along the Opokuma road in the Kolokuma-Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa State.

By Albert Akpor LAGOS — MOTORISTS plying major roads in Lagos State are currently doing that in pains as a result of potholes that have taken over the roads. From the Orile-Iganmu end of the Lagos-Badagry express way to Agege Motor road, the Ikotun\Egbe road to Oshodi\Apapa expressway, the story is not different. The situation […]

By Babajide Komolafe, Peter Egwuatu and Micheal Eboh The five troubled banks whose chief executives were sacked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the first phase of banks’ audit have regained the confidence of investors in the capital market. Analysis of transactions of on the floor of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) indicate […]

Nigeria’s Heartland are through to the Champions League final after defeating their compatriots Kano Pillars 1-0.
The second-leg away win on Saturday sent them through on a 5-0 aggregate after they won the first leg 4-0.

Ranchers Bees Football club of Kaduna at the weekend recorded a major victory in the 2009/2010 Globacom Premier League after beating defending champions, Bayelsa United by two goals to one to claim the maximum three points at stake.

The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Mr. Tijjani Umar left the country for Zurich, Switzerland last Saturday in pursuit of a wild ticket entry for Nigeria in the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The World Cup for men will hold in Czech Republic by next August.

The Panthers dealt a deflating loss to the Atlas Lions in Libreville as they beat the visitors by a two goal margin and qualified for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

Despite crowd trouble which almost marred last weekend Champions league second-leg semi- final between Kano Pillars and Heartland, the Nigeria 2009 Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup Kano a clean-bill to host the FIFA Under- 17 World Cup billed for October 24 to November 11.

MTN Foundation (MTNF), last week, handed over 100 housing units of 2 bedrooms each with construction cost put at N117 million to Habitat for Humanity to manage. This according to the Foundation was geared towards assisting the Federal Government in its efforts at addressing the increasing problem of housing in the country.

Nigerians have been enjoined not to discriminate against those living with down syndrome in the society. The Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation limited, Ms. Nonny Nduka-Eze gave the charge during a seminar organized by Down syndrome Association of Nigeria in partnership with MTN Foundation to kick off the 2009 awareness week in Lagos.

By Prince Osuagwu IN a matter of months,  competition in the telecommunications sector in particular and ICT sector in general, would shift from GSM operators who are known for scrambling for the soul of the subscribers to shore up their subscriber base, to two Nigerian companies, Globacom and MainOne which may be battling for the […]