The Federal Ministry of Finance must implement the 2011 budget to the last kobo, Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Baba Shehu Agaie, charged yesterday.

A UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)international donors’ conference taking place in Dakar, Senegal next month will be looking to mobilize funds to support this sustainable tourism development project in cross-border parks and protected areas spanning ten countries in West Africa.

Moves by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to secure the allegiance of Wigan Athletic striker, Victor Moses, could face few hurdles, as England are interested in still capping the youngster at the under21 level.

IT was simply amazing watching the Eagles in their games against Ethiopia, then Kenya. I am not referring to the goals that have beclouded us about the team and our preparations. There are issues which we must forget, it seems, because the team won.

This weekend, winners of all three editions of MTN Project Fame West Africa will head to Accra, Ghana, to participate in the 2011 edition of the popular Ghana Music Awards.

THIS piece is a genuine and well-intended effort at acknowledging the truth of the political position in Abia State, since Governor T.A. Orji wisely and intelligently cashed in on the applauded wisdom of embracing the centripetal government.

The annual Ovia Osese Cultural festival which holds in Ogori in Kogi state has been described as a revered festival which is one of the few festivals that preserve our culture and values.

THE Nigerian Copyrights Commission, NCC, has impounded pirated musical optical discs and books worth over N9 million, while three persons, suspected to be major producers and marketers of the fake products, have been apprehended in Onitsha, Anambra State.

WE are a resilient people. We are patient, most times. We are religious too, ascribing all things, the commonest mistakes inclusive, to the embracing powers of the Almighty.

The Chief Promoter of Olokun festival Foundation, Otunba Gani Adams, has said that the development of culture in the country can create an endurable environment which will promote economic development.

I’m caught up with the fears Paul Bassey expressed in his Monday column here in Vanguard last week.
I was so disturbed that I had to call Samson Siasia for a chat and some exchange of ideas.

WE have been saying the same thing over and over for the last 40 years, but they will not listen. Hence, we must repeat ourselves and sound the same refrain: Good economics leads to good politics and conversely bad economics leads to bad politics.

For many years, Binukonu Market in Ogudu Road, Ojota of Kosofe Local Government of Lagos State was notable for cheap farm produce like pepper, vegetables, beef and all other cooking items. Patronised by low-income earners, trading usually took place in seedy, make-shift stall

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has put forward tomorrow’s rescheduled National Assembly elections in 15 senatorial and 48 federal constituencies citing shortages of election materials.

ACTION Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has kicked against the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri FUTO, Professor Cyril Onwuliri, as the collating and returning officer for the presidential and governorship elections in Imo State.