World mobile phone manufacturers, Nokia, has launched its emerging market information service, it calls the Ovi Life Tools in Nigeria.

Fears that the core northern states of the North West and North East geo-political zones might be a clog in President Jonathan’s desire to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party’s ticket for the 2011 general elections has heightened with the recent forays of both former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex military president Ibrahim Babaginda in these politically strategic states.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state,Tuesday, described the purported election of Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun state as the new chairman of Governors forum as undemocratic.

LIKE every other farmer, Awalu Danasabe looks forward to the rainy season with great expectations because it affords him the opportunity of planting his crops.
But the Sokoto- born peasant farmer is singing a different song today.

MOST Nigerians have described the pattern of rainfall this year as unusual. What we have seen so far is a shorter period of rainfall but intensity has been quite high. Under normal weather conditions, Nigeria should have the wet and dry seasons. All parts of the country should be observing the dry season now.

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed, in limine, a fresh appeal brought by the Hope Democratic Party, HDP, challenging the electoral victory of late President Umaru Yar’Adua and his running mate, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, in the presidential election held on April 21, 2007.

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday re-invited suspects in connection with the alleged Siemens 17.5 million Euros scam and gave them charge sheets to appear at the Abuja High Court, Thursday .

There are three senatorial districts in Kwara State otherwise known as the state of harmony. The senatorial districts are Kwara North, Kwara South and Kwara Central covering the sixteen local governments of the State.

CHANCES of a consensus presidential candidate of Northern origin emerging in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, strengthened, yesterday, after supporters of the four leading aspirants in the Southeast agreed to harmonise their campaigns

A couple, who attempted to sell a three-year old boy for N800,000 at Bogobiri area of Calabar, Cross River State, has been arrested by officers of the 13th Brigade Command of the Nigerian Army, in Calabar.

CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru
Jega has said that the registration of voters for the 2011 elections would commence nationwide in January, 2011.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said it will set up international advisory panel for some banks in the country to forestall breakdown in corporate governance and risk management practices.

MINIS-TER of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, has said the administration of President Jonathan is labour-friendly and will do everything possible in line with extant rules and regulations to improve the standard of living of all Nigerians.

As reactions continue to trail the blowing up of AGIP oil pipeline in Bayelsa State on 0ctober 29, the Federal Government has said it was poised to address the menace of oil bunkering and security at the ports through the training of more coasts guards

THE Vanguard Newspapers a few weeks ago carried a story about a specific effort to promote unity among Christians on the basis of the Lord’s prayer of John 17- the theme of which prayer is that all His disciples may be one.