A gemstone centre is to be set up in Ibadan, Oyo State as part of the Gemstone Development Programme of the Federal Government. The Ibadan platform is one of the two planned for the country, with the second planned for Jos, Plateau State.

No fewer than 400 farmers have benefited from Olam’s Model farm village concept across three villages in Bauchi and Jigawa states.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently listed Nigeria among the seven countries that won its 2010 Oslo Business for Peace Awards.

“Small-scale irrigation infrastructures (SSII) development, rural finance support programmes (RUFIN), Nigerian rural and micro finance institution building program, promoting improved sustainable microfinance service(PRISMS), Agricultural market support services and on-farm/rural storage project (OFRSP)” he said.

Nigerian athletics is traditionally sprints oriented and perhaps this is why, the country is yet to make any impact in the long distance events even as there are abundant and naturally endowed talents waiting to be discovered.

THE Ikemba Nnewi and Commander-in-Chief of the defunct Republic of Biafra, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, who was admitted at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH Enugu following a cerebra-vascular accident otherwise called stroke last Sunday, was today flown to London, the United Kingdom aboard a German Air Ambulance.

Former Enyimba of Aba winger, Philip Auta has been groaning about his prevention from starring for Kwara United in the Nigeria Premier League following a transfer dispute with his former employers.

There is little to suggest that the Nigeria Football Federation has moved away from its usual half-hearted efforts at arranging top grade friendly games for the Eagles.

Bayelsa State government has agreed to labour demand for N30, 000 Christmas bonus for workers in its employ.

THERE is something about the Nigeria system that defies all logic and reasoning. The country has been enmeshed in the zoning brouhaha since the demise of our dear president, late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. During his long absence, due to ill-health, there were subterranean and unconstitutional moves to block the then Vice-President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan from assuming office because the President did not properly hand over to him, before travelling for medical treatment in Saudi-Arabia.