The Federal Government has set aside 500 million dollars in bonds to assist the growth of small-scale businesses in the country.

The returning officer appointed by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the last governorship poll in Imo State, Professor Enoch Akobundu, has been blamed for the political stalemate currently being experienced in the state.

SIX children and two wives of slain al-Qaida head Osama bin Laden were taken into custody by Pakistani forces, yesterday, China’s Xinhua said, quoting a local channel.

SOME candidates who contested the state and National Assembly elections in Anambra State are crying foul over the outcome of the results in some constituencies, accusing the state resident electoral commissioner of dancing to the tune of some self-styled political godfathers.

NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari on Sunday in Johannesburg dedicated the African Youth Championship won by the National U-20 team to President Goodluck Jonathan.

Enugu Rangers manager, Alphonsus Dike, has stated that the performance of Uche Nwofor at the just-concluded Africa Youth Championship (AYC) did not come to him as a surprise.

BUT for post-election crises which engulfed most parts of Northern Nigeria, the April elections were free, fair, credible and peaceful. Nigeria has once again demonstrated her capacity to do things right when inclined. The election has set at naught the sham that was the 2007 election.

Nigeria is responding to the spate of infant deaths from malaria by increasing appropriate malaria treatment for this target group by implementing the Affordable Medicines for malaria (AMFm) and massive distribution of 63 million long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs).

Parents who have children with autism may need to look out for signs of epilepsy and also parents who have children with epilepsy may begin to look out for signs of autism in their children as a new discovery has shown a higher mortality rate in individuals with autism and epilepsy than in those with autism alone.

The Nigeria office of the World Health Organisation and the National Malaria Control Programme, Federal Ministry Health, have dispelled fears of possible ban of Amalar antimalarial drugs.

LET me begin by saluting the leadership and the entire members of the Nigeria Labour Congress on the historic celebration of May Day rally.

Energy drinks mixed with alcohol, have become trendy. While this consumption has been implicated in risky drinking practices and associated accidents and injuries, there is little laboratory research on how the effects of this combination differ from those of drinking alcohol alone.

NINE years, seven months and 20 days after the carnage that has become known as 9/11, the chief mastermind of the event, Osama Bin Laden, 54, was killed, Sunday night.

The Seme Border Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has uncovered tricks adopted by drug traffickers in carrying out their nefarious activities. This is just as it apprehended 19 suspects with 174.78 kg of narcotics between January and March 2011. The Command

THE people of Gelegele, an oil-producing community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State have given a 14-day ultimatum to the management of Dubril Oil
Company Limited to pay them N500 billion as compensation for environmental degradation of their community or face the consequences that may follow at the expiration of the notice.