Heartland of Owerri manager, Samson Siasia has said that his team is up to the challenge of beating former CAF Champions League winners Ahly of Egypt who were eliminated last year in the final eight when both sides meet in Owerri this weekend.

Rangers International of Enugu have petitioned the Nigeria Football Association over the shifting of their Federation Cup semi final match against Kaduna United from Lagos to Kano.

Immediate past president of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Dr.Chris Ekiyor has advised youths in the country to begin to look at Agriculture for self actualization because there are no jobs anywhere.

The Bauchi State Government says it has purchased and distributed assorted grains worth N1 billion to cushion the effect of the high cost of foodstuffs.

Aero airline Wednesday in Lagos introduced a new product called “Aero webmobile”, which will enable customers to book and pay for their flight tickets using their mobile phones.

The police have denied issuing threat of arrest against the former leaders of the Edo State House of Assembly in connection with the fracas that led to the controversial removal of the House leadership led by Mr Zakawanu Garuba.

LAGOS STATE is one of the gridlock prone areas in the country even though it hosts one of the biggest Airports in West Africa. But in spite of the government’s effort to make the Airport worthwhile, lot of visitors and travellers have been facing some challenges each time they find themselves at the airport.

The Timi of Ede, Oba Muniru Adesola Lawal (Laminisa 1), and his chiefs have concluded arrangement to have a successful Ipedi festival this year.

TRAINING of the second batch of 2,000 former militants, which is supposed to resume on Monday, July 19, at the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, camp in Obubra, Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been moved forward to allow for update of facilities and address some logistic and organisational challenges at the campground.

Members of the newly inaugurated committee on the operations and management of parks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been charged to come up with recommendations that would improve the standard of facilities in the FCT in line with international best practices.

Almost one week after former Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly vacated his seat following his elevation as the Deputy Governor, the assembly is yet to notify the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of the vacant position.

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it has concluded arrangement to commence licensing and grading of hotels operating in the state by Oct.1.

President Goodluck Johnathan has commissioned the Akwa Ibom International Airport, Phase 1, the Airport Road, Banking District Road Network, Fly-Over II and III, the Waste Management Maintenance Equipment and Workshop as well as performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the main terminal of the Airport and the inspection of the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, MRO facilities.

Niger state government has said the state had spent over N500 million to compensate those living around the popular Zuma rock in order to turn the place a tourist attraction.

Controversy has continued to trail the announcement by the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) late last month, on its plans to embark on an aggressive enforcement of all traffic laws regarding the operations of commercial motorcyclists popularly called Okoda in the metropolis as the association of Okada riders has taken the state government to court on the matter seeking proper interpretation of the law.