After a thirteen-day wait the Nigeria Football Federation has planned the official unveiling the newly appointed Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia this week in Abuja. Before the unveiling, the NFF and the coach will sign a four-year contract.

Total SA could be forced to quit Nigeria if the security situation deteriorates further, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Christophe de Margerie, said weekend.

Ahead of the public hearing by the National Assembly on Unclaimed Dividend and Abandoned Property Fund Act scheduled to hold in Abuja Wednesday, shareholders and operators in the capital market have raised fresh protest over the bill.

The military Joint Task Force, JTF, has converted the Ezetu stronghold of the former Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Commander, Ebikabowei Victor-Ben popularly known as General Boyloaf to a military base just as it pleaded with traditional rulers and community heads to assist the troops engaged in military action against recent cases of kidnapping and terrorism in the arrest of re-grouping militants.

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The leadership of Medical Guild in Lagos public hospitals yesterday announced the suspension of the 14 weeks old strike for a period of five days to allow the state government implement the “mutual agreement’” newly reached at their last meeting.

A substantive Director General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is expected to emerge by January 2010 barring any unforseen circumstances. Mr. Emmanuel Ikhazoboh, the Interim Head of the Nigerian Stock Exchange today told Business Morning in an exclusive interview that a new Director General of the NSE is expected to emerge later in December but will formally take office in January 2011.

The Federal Government has praised the Dangote Group for its firm belief in Nigeria as demonstrated by the massive investments that it has made in the country over the years.

Withthe commencement of the new banking model last week, banks have started reviewing the business strategies with a view to determine the right approach to adopt in complying with the requirement of the new model.

How has the present reform in the banking and other sector of the economy affected your company?
The reforms have really affected us adversely, it was worse enough that we had the economic meltdown which our own economists and policy makers earlier said would not affect Nigerian economy but we know the truth of the matter that the whole world has become a global village and we know that its after effect is now manifesting.

THE Chief of Navy Staff, Vice Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim, has charged the Navy to remain committed to meeting its constitutional responsibilities of keeping the country’s waters safe and secured despite the enormous challenges it is facing currently.

Federal Ministry of Justice has finally stepped into the protracted face-off between Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and its 1991 retirees, even as the Senate directed that the embattled ex-workers be paid their entitlements.

The Federal Government has reiterated its readiness to enter into partnership with private investors on housing development in Nigeria.
Minister of Lands Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Nduese Essien, noted that as soon as the ministry was carved out of the then ministry of works and housing by President Goodluck Jonathan, in recognition of the importance of housing to the nation’s economic development, a template for effective delivery of mass housing was created, with full involvement of the private sector.

Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc, has announced the launch of a new product, Elephant Supaset Cement.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Samy Abdelkader, said at the launch of the product in Lagos, that Elephant Supaset Cement represents a Portland cement specially formulated as fast setting cement that meets the needs of the block making and precast segment of the construction industry with unique features.

The Federal Government has reiterated its readiness to enter into partnership with private investors on housing development in Nigeria.
Minister of Lands Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Nduese Essien, noted that as soon as the ministry was carved out of the then ministry of works and housing by President Goodluck Jonathan, in recognition of the importance of housing to the nation’s economic development, a template for effective delivery of mass housing was created, with full involvement of the private sector.