ABUJA — Countries are rejecting requests for Nigerian athletes to use their sports facilities to train ahead of the Commonwealth Games for fear that some could

In response to Customer demands on the Eid-El-Fitri promo campaign, Aero has decided to extend the Zero Naira sales promo for another one week.

Lagos State Government through the state Agricultural Development Authority (LSADA) has disbursed about N36 million for the implementation of the National Programme for Food Security (NPFS).

Discussing with Prince Emma Ajayi, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer , Biostadt formerly Syngenta, is always a delight.

A former Chairman of Ekeremo Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, Hinks Dumbo, has vowed to wrestle power from Governor Timipre Sylva in the next governorship election in the state

TOMORROW, Saturday 18 September, 2011 will mark another watershed in Nigeria’s political development when Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikwe Jonathan formally declares his intention to contest for the Peoples Democratic Party presidential ticket for the 2011 general election. The declaration will lay to rest the endless speculations on the political future of the president, whose rise in politics has been by default.

THE Ogbe-Ijoh community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, has petitioned the Ijaw National Congress, INC, over alleged destruction of their community by a prominent Ijaw son in Delta State

Software giant, Microsoft Corporation has announced the worldwide beta availability of its new Windows Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Web browser.

SUSPECTED thugs, Wednesday, invaded and disrupted a meeting of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, presided over by its president general and first civilian Governor of Delta State, Senator Felix Ibru, in his Ughelli residence.

THE murder of a farmer, Mr. Augustine Akpan, of Ikot Akpan Udo in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, by Andoni militants of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, weekend, raised concern as to whether peace would return to the Ikot Akpan Udo neighbourhood.

The Zambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency, Alex Luhila, has commended the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc for its critical role in the growth and development Zambia’s economy and those of other African countries.

IT appears there are unseen hands somewhere that are hell -bent on frustrating the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) from having its National Convention. For now the convention of the party- which is scheduled to begin today after it had been dramatically postponed twice earlier- hangs in the balance. The initial date for the convention was last July 17, but it had to be shifted to July 31 due to what the party officially called “unforeseen circumstances.

KADUNA State governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa recently marked his 100 days in office. He spoke with reporters on some of the activities of his government within the period. Excerpts:

Naira weakened slightly on the interbank market to 151.80 to the U.S dollar on Wednesday as the central bank failed to meet demand for the dollar at its bi-weekly auction, traders said.

THE sleepy political activities that had enveloped Delta suddenly came alive with the inauguration of the Uduaghan
Campaign headquarters office in Asaba , last Monday. The group’s Director General, Professor G.G.Darah, a
professor of English Literature at Delta State University, (DELSU) Abraka, held court during it first expanded executive meeting.