Nigerian sprinter and G4S 4teen’s ambassador, Obinna Metu and Ethiopian legend, Haile Gebrselassie last week visited the children of the Philippine Children Foundation dumpsite school in Tondo to teach the kids new sports and skills.

IN anticipation of the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently in its final stage at the National Assembly, the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has concluded plans to formally kick off its transformation agenda.

By Laja Thomas LAGOS—THE Mega Summit Movement, MSM, has denounced the call for Interim National Government, ING by some people who are determined to explore undemocratic means to achieve their political interests. According to it,” the supposed call for ING is a dubious attempt by the agents of National Democratic Movement, NDM, to destroy the […]

By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — As part of its effort to boost food production in the state, the Bauchi State government has released N76 million for Fadama III. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Tanko Yusuf Dutse, stated this at a sensitisation workshop for facilitators and extension agents on adaptive research technology development and transfer […]

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—Ebonyi State Government has awarded contract for the conversion of a section of Enugu-Abakaliki highway, totaling about 21 kilometres into a dual carriageway at the cost of N3.8 billion. The contract was awarded to three construction firms, namely Patan Nigerian Ltd, Brass Engineering and Construction Co Nigeria Ltd and Unity Construction Ltd. […]

SINCE our country Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999, my state, Anambra has been conceived and baptized in controversy.

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—Fifty students of Anambra State University, Uli have renounced their membership of different secret cults at a special ceremony organised by the management of the University. Ten students renounced their membership of  secret cults at the Uli main campus of the University, while 40 renounced their membership at the Igbariam campus. Vice […]

AN umbrella group of youths in the Niger Delta, South-South Youth Leaders Forum, has described the call for the resignation of the Minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, by the northern caucus in the House of Representatives as misplaced.

By Emeka Mamah KADUNA — The Institute of Chartered Economics of Nigeria, ICEN, has faulted the recent measures by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, which has led to massive retrenchment of commercial bank workers in the country and asked the Federal Government to halt the retrenchment exercise. ICEN also called for adequate funding of […]

By Dayo Johnson AKURE—THE 14 cocoa  producing states in the country, weekend, blamed the Minister of Agriculture, Abba Ruma over the dwindling fortune of cocoa in the country. The states  have put together a conference of the 14 cocoa producing states to fashion out appropriate strategies for  implementation with a view to repositioning cocoa industry […]