Nigeria, others benefitted from $1.7bn worth of biological programmes in 18 years – IITA
Biological control programs by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and partners on cassava green might have brought benefits worth more than $1.7 billion to Nigeria, Benin, and Ghana in 18 years.
Garden City games have raised the bar – Ukah
Mr Patrick Ukah, President, Nigerian Hockey Federation, has said that the organisation and standard of the 17th National Sports Festival has raised the bar for others to follow.
Boxers form excites NBF boss
The Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) says it is impressed with the quality of boxers at the ongoing 17th National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt.
Why I forgave Bukola – Olusola Saraki
SECOND Republic Senate Leader, Dr Olusola Saraki, has thrown more light on why he reconciled with his son Bukola Saraki, who held out the olive branch by seeking forgiveness.
Under-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles coach targets round of 16
Flying Eagles’ coach John Obuh said his main target at the July 29- August 20 FIFA Under-20 World Cup was to qualify from the group stages and it was only after that he can make a claim for the title.
Jonathan swears in 13 special advisers
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday, sworn-in 13 of the 18 newly appointed Special Advisers with a charge on them to live above board in their areas of assignment.
Casket-carrying protesters lay siege to Shell facility in Bayelsa
Activities at the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, Kolo Creek Logistics base in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state was disrupted in the early hours of Thursday as aggrieved natives from its four host communities armed with casket lay laid siege to the facility in protest over the alleged insensitivity of the company to their plight.
One dead, 14 injured in Dutch stadium roof collapse
THE HAGUE (AFP) – Part of the roof of the FC Twente football stadium in the eastern Netherlands collapsed Thursday during building alterations, killing one person and injuring 14 others, a city official said.
FG laments high rate of Primary School drop outs
The Federal Government has expressed serious concern over the poor completion rates of primary school pupils in the country, just as it put current school enrolment at 90 percent.
Anglicans kick against Islamic banking
Angry reactions have continued to trail the planned introduction of Islamic banking system in the country by the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
UN to set up c’ttee on displaced Nigerians
The United Nations is considering the possibility of setting up a committee to monitor the plight of displaced persons in Nigera.
This was disclosed, yesterday, in Abuja by the United Nations Under-Secretary, Baroness Valerie Amos, while addressing newsmen during a courtesy visit she paid to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Martin Uhomoibhi.
