Mr Benjamin Adewumi, the Ekiti State Director of Sports, says the state is still hopeful of winning more medals in the ongoing 17th National Sports Festival.

Senator Bode Olowoporoku, a doctorate degree holder in Economics was in the Senate between 2003 and 2007. In this interview with journalists at a meeting of Senators’ forum in Lagos recently, the 1983 minister of Science and Technology, narrated how the 1983 military coup truncated the country’s technological growth. He also spoke on why Nigeria might not realise Vision 2020 and why his organisation, the Nigerian Development Initiatives, was taking Dr Shamsdeen Usman, to court over Vision 2020.

WITH Governor Godswill Akpabio’s submission of his commissionership nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening, Akwa Ibom State is set for round of politicking.

Every two years, new executives emerge when Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) hold its Annual General Meeting, which berths at Ijebu –Ode in Ogun State, come 7th through 9th July 2011.

Tourist Company of Nigeria Plc, TCN, has announced a loss of N559.05 million for the 15 months ended, March 31, 2011.