World over, entrepreneurs are the drivers of economic growth of any nation, and Nigeria is no different as the government, through SME support and financing schemes and microfinance policies, provide the needed support to help achieve this goal.

WHEN therefore Malam told his NIDOA audience in New Jersey that the success of his administration has been a philosophical commitment “guided by the universal principles of Shari’a which enjoin good governance in the running of the affairs of the state”, he was essentially outlining the basic difference between the Kano model of moral leadership and contending models. What underlines the social contract between the Nigerian masses and their leaders?

Nigeria’s disjointed run at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, yesterday, came to an end after the Green Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw by South Korea in Durban, a result that ensured that the Koreans, joined Argentina to qualify for the second round.

World Cup winner Marcel Desailly has been unimpressed by the performances of the tournament’s African teams in South Africa. He said that the Nigeria’s Green Eagles have been naive in their group matches

Mfon is a student of Mass Communications of the Redeem University. He has not been able to watch the matches especially the 7.30pm matches.

Nigeria, Tuesday night, bowed out of the 2010 World Cup after playing a 2-2 draw with South Korea in their final Group B match at Durban Stadium, Durban. Despite the draw with Nigeria, South Korea qualified on 4points after Group leaders, Argentina beat Greece 2-0.

The House of Representatives yesterday literally became a house of commotion when age-long acrimony between a group of 11 lawmakers known as “Progressive-Minded Legislators” and those loyal to Speaker Dimeji Bankole, boiled over.

A notable human rights activist, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has expressed his disgust over the violent imbroglio that enveloped the House of Representatives, while imploring President Goodluck Jonathan to intervene in the crisis by releasing the report of the N2.3 billion car scam reportedly sent to him for consideration.

NO fewer than 550 Nigerians are now languishing in various prisons in Germany, Mr. Abdul Rimdap, the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, has said.

An elder of the Arewa Lawyers Forum, ALF, and former Bauchi State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, has denied claims that the Forum had adopted a sole candidate in the person of Mr Joseph Daudu (SAN), for the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, presidency.