THE National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has concluded plans to ban importation of used non-digital television and radio sets from the United States and Europe to meet up with the 2015 deadline set by the International Telecommunication Union, ITU, for full digitisation of the broadcasting industry from analogue to digital UHF and VHF by 2020.

NOT many Nigerians know that ebony black Temitayo George who emerged 2006 second runners-up at the West African Idols had nursed a childhood dream of becoming a world class performer in the mould of Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson.

Nigeria Airline operators have alleged that the purported remodeling of the nation’s Airport by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) was rather destructive, even as they called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the amount being spent on the remodeling process.

Dr Akpo Mudiaga-Odje is a human rights activist and a constitutional lawyer. In this interview, he speaks on the raging issue of resource allocation to the Niger Delta region, the inclinations of the President towards the region and the permutations of a second term for President Jonathan. Excerpts:

Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria plc, Mr. Atedo Peterside, has assured that barring any unforeseen circumstance, shareholders of the company would be rewarded with dividend payout in the current financial year as the management has successfully navigated the company out of the negative zone.

The National Democratic Party, NDP when it was formed just before the 2003 elections became a rallying point for many discontented members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The party as its founders proclaimed at every opportunity, was a purpose built vehicle conceived by aficionados of former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida to accomplish a romantic return to the Aso Villa by Babangida.

Suspected Fulani herdsmen again struck in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State early, yesterday, killing seven people and injuring about 10 others.

SABR (Patience and Perseverance): A Muslim must learn to be steadfast and very resolute with Allah particularly in the period of adversity. And must realize that every supernatural healing property other than the correct Islamic way is apparently deceptive and usually bear a certain consequential compensation either immediate or future.

In September 2010, at a UN General Assembly summit to assess progress on the MGDs, Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon launched the Global Strategy for Women and Children’s Health, a plan to save 16 million women and children by 2015.