By  Tony Edike ENUGU—A commercial bus driver in Enugu, Mr. Chijioke Ugwu, was shot and killed by a Police Inspector attached to Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Pius Agbo on Saturday for allegedly refusing to give the bribe demanded by the policeman. The late Ugwu, who hailed from Amagunze in Nkanu East Local Government Area, […]

Delta State National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP), under its Coordinator, Mr. Austin Igbine, has rolled out the first batch of tricycles, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, into the mainstream of commercial transportation in the state.

THE Benin Youth Council, BYC, a socio-cultural group in Edo State, has appealed to Governor Adams Oshiomhole to inject capable hands to man the Ministries of Education and Sports in order not to kill efforts being made by the state government to empower youths in the state.

“This is Aso Rock. We have Aso Rock around us.”This was the way Green Eagles media coordinator Idah Peterside described the security Angolan authorities have provided for them and other countries since Friday when Togo’s national team players were attacked in a separatist attack that left three people dead and some players injured. Togo have since pulled out of the Nations Cup following the tragedy.

Togo Prime Minister, Gilbert Houngbo sent a plane to bring back the national team after its ordeal last weekend at the hands of terrorists.

Pepsi International, a major sponsor of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Competitions, has entered partnership with nine Nigerian Sports Writers to cover and report events at the on-going African Cup of Nations (CAN 2010) holding in Angola.

As the Super Eagles kick-start the campaign to win the 27th edition of the African Cup of Nations on Tuesday, Tom Tom, the Official Candy of the Nigerian national football teams, has announced a series of activities to support the team.

MEMBER representing Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Daniel Reyenieju, has expressed sadness over the media reported killings within the project site of the Escravos-Gas-To-Liquid (EGTL) Plant, Ugborodo which is situated along the Escravos River.

RIVERS State government has constituted a caretaker committee for the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Council.

Nigeria Football federation has arranged for extra security for Eagles players following last week Friday attack on the Togolese team at the Angola 2010.