The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, has expressed shock at the news of the death of former President of the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, Captain Isaiah Gowon.

Winning the Seventh Africa Women’s Championships is just enough to force Pillar of Sports Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu embark on long one-man trek to the the Glass House in support of coach of the moment, Eucharia Uche.

Although it has continued to rain in parts of Lagos several weeks after it ought to have ceased, the weatherman says there is no cause for alarm.

THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMA-SA, has expressed concern over the prolife-ration of maritime training institutions just it has concluded plans to shut down any academy that do not meet the basic training require-ment.

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday projected that domestic power generation would rise to about 20,000 megawatts in the next four years.

The Reconstituted Presidential Task Force Committee on the reform of the Nigeria Customs Service has endorsed the Training and Capacity Building Programme so far implemented by Cotecna Destination Inspection Limited for the men and officers of the Nigeria Customs Service.

More than 30 delegates from manufacturing industries and other sectors of the economy will converge next week in Lagos to learn about “Blue Ocean Strategy” A New Strategic Logic for High Profit Growth.

Abuja, the Federal Capital City of Nigeria will next week play host to the 22nd annual Governing Council Meeting 2010 of the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC).

Cadbury Nigeria PLC, said, Tuesday, about 4,000 children from 200 schools are expected at the unveiling ceremony of its Purple Dome on Friday.

Former British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, yesterday declared that world leaders and the international community were fully behind the re-emergence of President Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s next President come 2011.

Following the investment under privatization and commercialization of government owned companies, the Imo state government said it is ready to privatize and commercialize its ceramic tile and Agro-based industries.

Dr Asha-Rose Migiro, the Deputy Secretary General of the UN, said on Sunday in Addis Ababa that Africa required international solidarity, level playing field and stability to develop its potential. Migiro said this when she declared open the 11th session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM-Africa) of UN agencies and organisations working in Africa in support of the AU and its NEPAD programme.

THE Cocoa Association of Nigeria has sheathed its sword in the ongoing cocoa war in Ogun State, agreeing to pay the new fees and levies but said the Produce Department, collecting the levies, should monitor quality of cocoa at the farm gate.

President and Chief executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has appealed to the Federal Government (FG) to focus more on the real sector growth, noting that the growth of the economy is dependent on the effective development of the sector.

THE former Works Commissioner in Ondo State, Mr Yele Omogunwa, has decamped to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, citing alleged lack of internal democracy in the ruling Labour Party, LP, in the State.