The Federal Govern- ment has appointed Deutsche Bank and Citigroup Inc. as bookrunners for the $500 million euro bond to be issued in the international capital next month.

ONE of the greatest desires of Lovette Emezu is to be a footballer. The dexterity with which the stocky 15-year-old handles a football leaves no one in doubt that she has all the makings of a budding star. Lovette, a JSS III student of High Achievers College, Ajegunle, could be said to be on the way towards realisation of this dream by virtue of the fact that she is currently one of the star players of her school’s female football team.

The event which begins with a street carnival by 7am at the Carnival route, Area 1 to Area 10, NNPC road, Eagle Square, Abuja is organised as part of activities marking the 50th birthday of the Nation.The official opening ceremony is by 4pm at same centre.

EDO State Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has faulted the quality of jobs executed by the Federal Roads Management Agency, FERMA, in the state.

THE 6th National Labour Relations Summit organised by Michael Imodu National Institute of Labour Studies, MINILS, held few days ago at the ancient city of Ilorin, Kwara State, with the theme “ Nigeria at 50: Appraising the Role of Labour in Nation Building”, would not have come at a more critical time in the history of Nigeria when no labour leader, dead or alive was in the list of 50 Nigerians honoured by President Jonathan for their roles in the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria as part of the nation’s golden independence anniversary.