THE University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, Enugu, has resuscitated its cardiovascular surgery, otherwise known as open heart surgery, ten years after the service was suspended on account of the hospital’s movement from its old site within the Enugu metropolis to the permanent site at Ituku-Ozala.

FORMER Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Association, (NFA), Coach Fanny Amun has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles would qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil despite playing a 1-1 draw with the Harambee Stars of Kenya at the weekend in Calabar.

McNichols Plc, a food and beverage manufacturing, research and marketing company, has reported 16.7 percent increase in gross profit for the second quarter ended 30th June, 2013.

…Pomp, colour, cash greet shining Stars
It was pomp, colour, pageantry and loads of cash as Harambee Stars milked a warm return from Nigeria on Monday night following their heroic 1-1 draw against African champions, the Super Eagles over the weekend.

In the wake of Harambee Stars’ 1-1 tie against Nigeria on Saturday, Football Kenya Federation ( FKF) is calling for increased support for the team from the government.

RIGHTS group, Nigerian Democratic Awareness Forum, NDAF, has told the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, to relocate his office to the Delta-Bayelsa-Port Harcourt axis of the East-West Road, refrain from excuses and channel his utterances and efforts towards the completion of the road.

SON of First Republic Finance Minister, Mr. Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to address the current security challenges in the country, saying failure to do so might mar the electoral process of 2015.

Ijaw People Congress, IPC, has called on Joint Task Force, JTF Commander, Major-General Debiro, and authorities of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to order Integrated Data Servicing Nigeria Limited, IDSL, to hold talks with Akparemogbene, Oyangbene and Ayakoromo communities in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State over its ongoing data-collection in the area.

Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Ayotunde Phillips, Tuesday promised judiciary workers in the state an improved welfare condition.

Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Owerri branch, has called on Imo State government to resolve the crisis militating against the appointment of new judges in the state.

NATIONAL Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Intuitions Employees, NUBIFIE, has issued a-14 day ultimatum to the management of First Bank Nigeria Plc to compel Insourcing Limited, one of its service providers, to allow its workers to freely join union as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution to avoid the wrath of organised labour.

Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Wednesday, set aside June 8 as a Biafran Public Holiday to mourn members of the group, especially Igbo, who lost their lives, following the insurgency of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, in the Northern part of the country.

Nigeria’s hope of defending their African Youth Championship crown, Tuesday went into smoke as Egypt’s U-20 team thrashed the Flying Eagles 2-0 in a semi-final game decided at the Ain Temouchet.

Bonny Gas Transport, BGT, a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG, yesterday, finalised the deal for the acquisition of six new vessels valued at N254.4 billion ($1.6 billion).

Ivory Coast coach, Sabri Lamouchi believes Nigeria’s Super Eagles will overcome the recent setback of a 1-1 draw at home to Kenya and qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.