Former Head of Interim National Government, ING, Chief Earnest Shonekan has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to rely solely on God and not lean on his own understanding in his bid to appoint another chairman for Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

In a bid to further bring down the price of cement in the country to boost construction and the building industry, the management of Dangote Cement said that it will be increasing its production capacity to six million tonnes in February 2011.

ORGANISED Labour in the nation’s Food and Beverage sector, has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the management of one of the nation’s leading food processing and distributive company, Olam Company Limited, over alleged refusal to allow its workers join union of their choice in line with section 40 of Nigeria’s constitution and Trade Union Amendment Act of 2005.

Nigerians are eagerly waiting to see the Lars Lagerback led Super Eagles, as the team will tonight file out against the Saudi Arabian national squad in its first pre-World Cup warm up match at the Alpen Stadion, Austria.

By Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI — GOVERNOR Ali Modu Sheriff of Borno State has reiterated the commitment of his administration to the advancement of self-reliance among the youths in the state. The Governor who spoke at the Chibok, headquarters of Chibok Local Government Area, while commissioning a skill-acquisition centre, built by the council pledged to support […]

 By Anayo Okoli Umuahia — GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia State has said his administration rehabilitated 250 schools in the state between 2007 and 2008. Of this number, Governor Orji disclosed that more than 60 of the schools were renovated in Abia North senatorial zone. He also announced that the government had constructed 55 health […]

PRESIDENT General of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Dr Rafiu Ladipo, has urged Nigerian football fans to show some love and believe in the Nigerian ambassadors to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the Super Eagles in order for them to show their potentials.

The doctor of French club Nice will join up with Nigeria international defender Onyekachi Apam at the Eagles London camp to re-assess the player’s knee injury, officials have told MTNFootball.com.

Sochaux striker Brown Ideye is in a race against time to join the Super Eagles in England to stake a claim for a place in Nigeria’s World Cup final squad as he does not have an entry visa to the United Kingdom.

A tanker driver and two of his conductors, yesterday died in a fatal accident at Uvwiamuge-Agbarho Junction on the East-West Road, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State.

ABUJA – Fears heightened over the week end that Chelsea FC and Eagles’ midfielder, John Mikel Obi might not fully recover from injury before the final submission of names of 23 players to FIFA for next month’s 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Inter Milan forward, Diego Milito is raring to transfer his prolific scoring club form to his Argentine homeland as he has dispatched dangerous warning signals to the Super Eagles of Nigeria, when both sides clash in their 2010 World Cup Group B opener on June 12.

After the Nedum Onuoha saga, another kid on the block of Nigerian descent, David Alaba who plies his football trade with European Champions League finalists, Bayern Munich of Germany is again being overlooked by ever lazy an unthinking officials of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA.

THE National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, ASCA branch, Sapele, Delta State and the management of ASCA Group of Companies are at logger head over workers’ poor condition of service.

Nsukka — The University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, has announced the expulsion of four students for allegedly leading a violent protest that resulted in the destruction of property. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Bartho Okolo, said they were found guilty by an investigative panel set up by the Governing Council to find out causes of […]