Resort Savings and Loans (RSL) Plc has concluded plans to raise N3.5 billion from the stock market next month through a combination of Rights and Public offerings, subject to the approval of regulatory authorities.

President Goodluck Jonathan has charged the newly constituted Board of the National Competitiveness Council to improve the country’s investment climate and create more markets for products made in Nigeria.

Despite opposition from state governors, the Federal Government yesterday, said it will increase the value of the Sovereign Wealth Fund, SWF, to $5 billion within three years.

Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso earned a starting place in coach Kwesi Appiah’s side for Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final here against Burkina Faso.

Mark hails Super Eagles, to watch finals in S/Africa

FOUR persons escaped death, Wednesday, when a Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, aircraft overshot the runway at the Osubi Airport, near Warri, in Delta State.

BY MICHAEL EBOH with Agency Report Chevron Corporation has invested $5.6 billion (N879.2 billion) in the development of the Mafumeira Sul project, off the coast of Angola. The project, Chevron’s costliest African crude project, is expected to begin production in 2015 and eventually reach daily output of 110,000 barrels of oil. According to the company, […]

Nigeria qualified for the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after trouncing Mali 4-1 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday.

The new President of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Yinka Gbadebo has re-iterated that NANS administration won’t be confrontational, not until all options have been exhausted at resolving issues.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria this evening, continued their impressive run in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations holding in South Africa.

DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) – Mali and Nigeria teams for a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final at Moses Mabhida Stadium Wednesday: Mali: Mamadou Samassa, Fousseyni Diawara, Adama Tamboura, N’diaye Mahamadou, Kalilou Traore, Mohamed Sissoko, Seydou Keita (capt), Molla Wague, Mahamane Traore, Modibo Maiga, Mahamadou Samassa Nigeria: Vincent Enyeama (capt), Elderson Echiejile, Efe Ambrose, Godfrey […]

A combined team of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, the SSS and the police have on Tuesday secured the release of the abducted mother of the Leader of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mrs. Esther Akpe.

A former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Munzali Jibril, has hinged the crisis in the country’s education system on the “quality and quantity’’ of its teachers. 

 Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, Chairman, Osun Football Association, says Prime FC of Osogbo will do well in the new season, as the club prepares for the 2012/2013 premier league.

The Lagos State Police Command, Tuesday, said it had begun an onslaught against car snatchers in the state, declaring that five suspected members of separate car syndicates have been arrested in two days.