Ekiti State former governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to brace-up for the challenges of 2011 elections, saying most of the electoral problems witnessed in the state recently were caused by some of them.

Lagos—The Bishop of Evangelism and Discipleship, Methodist Church Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Sunday Onuoha, has declared his intention to contest a senatorial seat in Abia State.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aspirants of Ezza extraction contesting 2011 general election in Ebonyi State have adopted the incumbent Governor of the State, Chief Martin Elechi as their consensus gubernatorial candidate saying that they would pull their support behind him to ensure he returns for a second term in office.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have reassured Nigerians of qualifying for the 2011 Women’s World Cup in Germany next summer despite being logged in the same group with the German Machines that whitewashed them with eight goals during a friendly.
The World Cup in Germany will hold from June 17th to July 26th, 2011

FORMER Militant commanders of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, forum have appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to prevail on men of the military Joint Task Force, JTF, to release one of their members, who was recently arrested for alleged involvement in the current face-off between the JTF and John Togo.

Nigerian Police Force (NPF) Microfiance Bank Plc has listed its entire share capital, totalling N3.43 billion on the NIgerian Sock Exchange (NSE), with the listing by introduction of 2.286 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N1.50 per share.

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Sani Aminu Dutsima, disclosed yesterday that they were appealing against last Tuesday’s ruling by Abuja High Court.

The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has realised N314.5 million from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms from all aspirants seeking for various elective offices across the country under its platform.

FORMER Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has described last Tuesday’s judgment as a great victory for honesty and integrity and a rebuke against arbitrariness and impunity.

Determined to rescue it from the catalogue of other failed projects, the Federal Government has commenced the review of the design for dualisation of Abuja-Lokoja road project.

Former Nigeria Football Federation technical committee chairman, Taiwo Ogunjobi has urged his predecessors not to shy away from appointing a Nigerian assistant for Samson Siasia.

Access Bank Plc in conjunction with Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership (DCGEP), PEPFAR, Chevron and Discovery Communication have entered into a strategic partnership to empower a vast majority of Nigerians and Africans in general, with the necessary knowledge to make informed health decisions and also reduce the scourge of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

The official launch of the new Incoterms 2010, the registered trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce will hold in Nigeria this week

The Emel Group has established a new division to supply a broad range of cables to the Nigerian market. The Group has signed a distribution deal with Concordia Cables UK, a major player in Security, Data, Telecom, Power, Construction, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas Cables and cable accessories market.

Additional five customers of Access Bank have emerged winners of the brand new 407 Peugeot cars in the on-going Access ‘Take the Lead’ promo through a live draw organised to reward holders of Access Bank’s “Access Advantage accounts”.