BUA Group and FLSmidth have signed a N75 billion contract for the expansion of Edo Cement billed for completion in August 2013.

AT least five persons were feared dead, yesterday, following a ghastly accident involving a commuter bus along the Nsukka-Ninth Mile Corner Expressway in Enugu State.

THERE are indications that the Edo State Independent National Electoral Commission, EDSIEC, will be conducting elections in the 18 local government councils of the state in August 2011.

AS the world marked the World No Tobacco Day, WNTD, the House of Representatives, yesterday, gave concurrent passage to the National Tobacco Control Bill, which was sponsored by Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora.

Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) on Tuesday named 22 players for the African Cup Nations qualifier Group B match against the Super Eagles. Mr Ashenafi Ejigu, the Secretary General of the EFF said that the players were selected from seven major clubs in the country. These include  Saint George Football Club, Defence […]

Are you among the Nigerians who have dubbed Argentina’s squad for today’s friendly with the Super Eagles as their team B? Are you disappointed with the absence of star players like Lionel Messi, Tevez, Higuain, Angel Di Maria?

A 13 year old Junior Secondary School JSS 1 Student Yusuff Ibrahim in Ondo State was, yesterday, offered scholarship to the University level by the state government for his honesty by returning a bag containing the sum of N180,000 he found on his way to school. This came after eight students were expelled by the state government few weeks ago for defrauding the government and were prevented from sitting for their final examination.

THE Senate has admitted its failure to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, despite repeated assurances to Nigerians that the bill will be passed before the end of life of the sixth Senate.

Central Bank of Nigeria, yesterday, released three categories of banking licences to banks operating in the country in line with the modified universal banking scheme.

The Federal Government, yesterday, asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to discontinue further hearing on the suit filed before it by 21-traditional rulers of mineral producing communities, seeking a release of N500 billion hitherto allocated to the Niger Delta between 2001 and 2009.

THERE were indications, yesterday, that President Goodluck Jonathan was planning to put aside the lists sent by state chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, based on his insistence for clean records from those that would play leading roles in his new government.

The first high level appointments into the President Goodluck Jonathan new administration may indicate a strategic departure from business as usual. They may also indicate a hardened resolve by President Jonathan to build a legacy in his image. The appointments, nevertheless, could provoke an unneeded tension with the National Assembly that may shadow the administration’s four-year tenure.

Suspected members of the Yusufiyya sect popularly known as Boko Haram, yesterday, shot dead the younger brother of the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, Abba Anas Umar Garbai El-Kanemi.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from selling or taking any step or further steps to dispose of or sell in any manner whatsoever, Intercontinental Bank Plc’s investments and other assets, including but not limited to the bank’s business, operations and affairs to Access Bank Plc.

HOUSE of Representatives yesterday gave concurrent passage to the National Tobacco Control Bill after long years foot-dragging as part of activities to mark this year’s World No Tobacco Day.