Hamilton wants F-Eagles to rule the world
After winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup on three occasions and two runners up medals at the U-20 category, a former national team coach, Paul Hamilton has said that the present crop of the junior national team, the Flying Eagles must strive to win the Columbia 2011 tournament.
Piracy: Another ship highjacked outside Nigerian waterways
As the world frowns at the activities of pirates of the Gulf of Edan following its effect on the world’s trade, the virus seem to be spreading to the West African region as pirates again seize a second vessel in the area last weekend.
Lumina ready for 4th edition of Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature …. calls for entry
In its avowed bid to sustain The Wole Soyinka prize for Literature in Africa which started in 2006 as a way to encouraging people to read, think and write, Lumina Foundation
CMD calls for new MSME model
Centre for Microenterprise Development (CMD), has called for a holistic overhaul of the model of the micro, small and medium enterprises practice (MSME) in the country.
Aganga woos unido for collaboration
The Minister of Trade and Investment Dr. Olusegun Aganga has called for more collaboration between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment in order to promote and accelerate sustainable Industrial development in the country.
FG unveils 25 years development plan for railways sector
THE Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar has assured that the nation’s railway sector would be fully resuscitated within the next twenty five years to enable Nigeria to compete favourably with the other countries of the world in the area of railway transportation.
Reserve Bank of India raises key interest rate
Reserve Bank of India has raised its key interest rate by half a percentage point Tuesday, the 11th hike in less than a year and a half, as it warned that inflation remains the country’s main economic concern.
Two new cement plants to boost local capacity by 8.5m metric tonnes
DANGOTE Cement Plc, and Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc will next month, commission two new cement plants with a total grinding capacity of 8.5 million metric tonnes per annum.
Change-A-Life set to reward excellence
Determined to rid the country of touts and hooligans, a non governmental and social service organization, Change-A-Life Foundation, last week unveiled a special scholarship scheme tagged “Adopt-A-Child Project” under its educational scholarship scheme.
AIAE lashes SE Govs over dearth of investment information
ENUGU –based African Institute for Applied Economics (AIAE) has flayed the governors of the South East states for lack of up-to-date information about what investment opportunities exist in their respective states. The South East states comprise Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia and Anambra.
Boko Haram disrupts education in North-East zone
Education has received a major blow in North-East zone of Nigeria as most schools, led by the University of Maiduguri, in the zone have closed due to escalation in the activities of Boko Haram especially in Maiduguri metropolis.
