About 6,000 poor households in Cross River State have been empowered by the state government under a social security safety net called Conditional Cash Transfer, CCT, otherwise known as Project Comfort.

Security has been beefed up at the Federal Ministry of Finance, following an alarm by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Onkonjo-Iweala, that indicted oil barons were harassing her.

The Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday congratulated eminent Nigerians who have been appointed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to help deliver a successful 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

The employees of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc have been charged to be innovative in their various jobs as this will help them achieve excellence.

THE people of Izon Okosu Otu, Delta State, have urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps towards dredging the River Niger as a way of guarding against a recurrence of flooding in the future.

University of Port Harcourt has reopened for academic activities weeks after it was closed following protests that greeted the murder of students of the univeristy by some Aluu villagers.

There was commotion at the Benue State House of Assembly, Thursday , following the alleged resignation of the Speaker, Mr. David Iorhemba.

Albert Bikom stood still, looked into the sky apparently in communion and thanksgiving to God. It was an amazing evening, probably the best in his life. Seconds later, he bowed his head still stupefied momentarily. When he gathered himself he said “thank you God for this day.”

Levante forward Obafemi Martins has disclosed that he is ready to score for Stephen Keshi in the upcoming international friendly against Venezuela on November 14 in Miami.

Visibly ageing and increasingly ill but still the consummate politician, Issa Hayatou has secured himself a further term at the helm of African football which will take his reign as Confederation of African Football (CAF) president to close on three decades.