Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, has said the declining opportunities and avenue to improve on internally generated revenue, IGR, across the 774 local governments in the country has become worrisome and needed to be tackled urgently to save some councils from economic collapse.

Obiora Nwankwo has been named as the captain of Nigeria’s Olympic team, replacing Haruna Lukman.

Prosecutors in the country have converged in Abuja for a two-day brainstorming on meeting the challenges of effective prosecution of offences in the 21st century.

ALTHOUGH he was ill for about 21 days before he passed on, late media tycoon and Publisher of The Guardian Newspapers, Dr. Alex Uruemu Ibru, remained humble till death, Olorogun Felix Ibru, his elder brother, said Monday.

The Rivers State government has promised to provide incentives that will reduce the cost of doing business to firms willing to invest in the state.

MTN and Coca-Cola Nigeria, major sponsors of the annual ‘Hope Walk’ are collaborating with Hope Worldwide Nigeria to mobilize 10,000 volunteer participants for this year’s ‘Hope Work’ slated for Saturday, December 3, 2011.

Chief Dan Egbeogu, Chairman, Abia Local Government Service Commission, has said that the suspension of local government officials in the state was aimed at sanitising the councils.

NO fewer than 100 lives and properties worth N88.6 million were lost, last year, in accidents and fire disasters in Jigawa State, Director of Fire Service, Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf has said.

In a bid to blend youth and experience in the squad he is trying to build, Eagles’ coach, Stephen Keshi is considering a recall for some forgotten members of the Super Eagles who were not in the plans of his predecessor, Samson Siasia.

Youths in the country have been urged to acquire basic Information and Communication Technology, ICT, skills in order to prepare themselves for global competitiveness.

In line with its social responsibility standpoint of lending valued support to various spheres of life, Hyundai Motors Nigeria, last week added zest to Nigeria Independence Corporate Run, donating a Hyundai Verna GLS saloon car as star prize to winner of the 2011 commemorative raffle draw in Lagos.

LAND speculators in Osubi community in Okpe council area of Delta State have been accused to have sold large proportion of the land granted to the Delta State Government by Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, for the expansion of Osubi airstrip.

A 51-year-old man, Arthur Onyejekire, who was accused of obtaining N4 million from one Fabian Obi by false pretences, has been dragged before a Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

As part of its commitment to improving oral health of Nigerians, Unilever Nigeria Plc said it is committed to protecting over 160 million Nigerian with Pepsodent cavity fighter toothpaste.

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, has assured all direct foreign investors of security and other favourable conditions that would enable them reap good returns on investments in FCT.