PERSONNEL managers have been called upon to contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of the Nigerian economy. Speaking during the 11th induction ceremony of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Mr Abiola Popoola, President and Chairman of the CIPM, said the time has come for personnel managers to occupy the front row in national discourse and nation building, adding that it is only by this that the institute will be considered for serious leadership position.

I MUST confess with passion fruit, it is easy to become passionate for this highly aromatic fruit, these are the words of Mr. Johnson, who has been taking Passion Fruit juice in the past two years now. Passion fruit also known as “purple granadilla” is a tropical fruit with an orange pulpy inside and edible seeds. It is a highly aromatic fruit to tantalise the senses and promote an overall calming effect.

The newly-inaugurated Benue State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal headed by Justice Halima Mohammed, Tuesday, adjourned sitting till December 5, to allow the defeated Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN governorship candidate at the last election, Prof Steve Ugbah, file a reply to the motion raised by Governor Gabriel Suswam challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to entertain the petition.

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the last general elections, Prof. Peter Nwangwu, has warned that the removal of fuel subsidy will be detrimental to majority of Nigerians who are living in abject poverty.

Enyimba coach Okey Emordi has resigned from his post at the Aba-based team. Emordi on Monday officially served the club chairman, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu with his resignation letter ending a three-year romance with the six-time Nigerian champions.

Napoli stunned Manchester City 2-1 at the San Paolo stadium here on Tuesday to leave the English Premier League leaders’ Champions League hopes in the balance.

Inter Milan guaranteed they will finish top of Group B after drawing 1-1 with Turkish side Trabzonspor in their Champions League match here on Tuesday.

The Nigeria Union of Journalists , Lagos state council has expressed shock over the death of the publisher of The Guardian newspapers, Mr Alex Ibru.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas was fined £12,000 ($18,784) by the Football Association (FA) on Tuesday for his comments about referee Chris Foy following a Premier League defeat by QPR last month.

France winger Florent Malouda has said excuses are for losers as he looks to raise his game to help Chelsea book their place in the Champions League’s knock-out phase with a win at Bayer Leverkusen.

Manchester United’s Champions League hopes were left hanging in the balance on Tuesday after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Portuguese rivals Benfica at Old Trafford.

NATO countries are taking tentative steps to pool military resources in the face of shrinking defense budgets and to fill gaps exposed by the recent Libya campaign, a French general said Tuesday.

Cross River State Government has spent about N1.5 billion on the rehabilitation of Federal Government roads in the state. Governor Liyel Imoke stated this while inspecting on-going rehabilitation work undertaken by the state government on Calabar-Itu federal highway.

TO improve Foreign Direct Investments, FDI, and remittances from United Kingdom, UK, Nigerian professionals in UK will host a seminar on December 1 to showcase the avalanche of business and investment opportunities in the country.

Immediate past president of Ikeja Pearl Lions Club, Lioness Chinyere Annie Okonkwo has said that access to quality education was critical to the nation’s development .