The economic principle of diminishing returns refers to a point in time when a worker, irrespective of incentives, cannot produce at the same rate, volume or quality. Thus, workers occasionally need some rest hence governments often declare public holidays for them. In 2010, we had many in Nigeria.

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described Friday’s bomb attack at the Mogadishu Cantonment Mammy Market as a terrorist attack on Nigeria, saying preliminary analysis of the explosives so far has shown that they have same characteristics with the ones used in the Jos Christmas eve attacks.

Of the four persons officially confirmed dead in the Mogadishu Barracks, Abuja, blast on new year eve, was a pregnant woman.

The CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has emerged as the 2010 Silverbird Man of the Year. He was voted enmasse by the Nigerian people by text messaging.

Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has said he is not supporting any particular candidate in the state PDP primaries which commences tomorrow.

Plateau United midfielder who was badly injured in the Christmas eve multiple bomb blast that hit Jos, Olayinka Olaniyi may never play football again.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has deferred the legal suit of the title sponsorship rights for the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) until January 11 following a preliminary hearing on Friday morning.

With the appointment of coach Salisu Yusuf of Kano Pillars and Ike Shorunmu to assist Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Samson Siasia, former Super Eagles shot stopper, Peter Rufai has said that it is a good one for the team.

“This is part of a broader package of $26 million of sport for development assistance that also included support for netball, rugby league, rugby union and cricket.

IN her native Urhobo language there is a saying which suggests that when joy is extraordinary every thought of death will fly through the windows; and that was the story of Miss Mercy Ovedje Emuoghene last Monday.