TODAY’S piece begins with a matter of urgent public importance. Strange enough, the National Assembly is not sufficiently proactive (or it is outright lazy) even on matters relating to its own processes. How else does anyone explain a situation in which at the inception of every new National Assembly members are embroiled in the debate on the issue of their ranking order but it never gets settled?

Apparently unhappy over the way the north lost the presidency, Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Niger State, Dr Mua’zu Babangida Aliyu has urged the people of the area to find a way of negotiating themselves back into political reckoning in the years ahead.

Argentina came, saw and were conquered by the Super Eagles of Nigeria, who ran out with a thumping 4-1 win. It was their first victory in four attempts over the south American giants at the senior level

DECADES before the assumption of office of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 6, 2010, the country was reputed for perennial scarcity of petroleum products especially petrol.

After series of meetings without amicably resolving the impasse between the Nigeria Football Federation and Nigeria Football Association that is threatening the smooth administration of football in the country, the National Sports Commission has decided to head for Zurich; the home of the world football governing body, Fifa for advise.

Basically, MultiChoice is our parent company; we drive the sport content on the DStv platform. If you trace back, we both belong to a group called Naspers.

EXPIRED drugs worth N4million have been handed over to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, for destruction by pharmacists in Rivers State.

UMARU Tanko AlMakura was the only CPC candidate elected as governor in the last election. His campaign electrified Nasarawa state, where the gerontocratic incumbent, Akwe Doma, became a byword for incompetence. AlMakura connects with the people and despite state-sponsored attacks, won the election.

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will be ready to perform the scanning function of the destination inspection scheme at the end of the agreement between the federal government and the service providers, the Managing Director of SGS Scanning Nigeria Limited, Mr Nigel Balchin , has said.

The Leading Universities in the world (also Known as IVY league Universities) prefer to offer admission to holders of International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma,