In the twelve years, since the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, the world has seen an unprecedented mobilization of resources for HIV. Innovative partnerships have been created to support an elevated response to the epidemic. There has been a corresponding, dramatic increase in the numbers of people in low and middle income countries with access to treatment, up to 42% in the last four years. If this increase can be maintained, the goal of universal access to treatment is almost within our grasp. But what of universal access to prevention?

AKURE – ONDO town, Thursday, wore a mournful look following the death of the second in command to the paramount ruler of the town, Lisa of Ondo Kingdom, High Chief Ilemobayo Akinnola on Wednesday.

A full-scale Twitter war has erupted between Kenyan and their Nigerian counterparts over the apparent maltreatment of Harambee Stars in Lagoa ahead of Saturday’s 2014 World Cup qualifier in Calabar.

Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Mr. Oscar Onyema, has excluded compulsion as one of the options available to the Exchange to get companies listed.

United States’ domestic crude oil production is on track to surpass imports, according to Energy Information Administration, EIA.

The EIA said monthly crude oil production in the Lower 48 could surpass net imports this year for the first time since 1995, adding that by the end of next year, the gap between how much oil the U.S. imports and what it produces could grow to roughly two million barrels per day, as domestic oil output climbs past eight million barrels per day, the highest level since 1988.

Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company, NLNG, is set to sign a N254.4 billion ($1.6 billion) agreement with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries and Hyundai to acquire six ships.

The Nokia Asha 305 has won the GSMA Global Mobile Award for ‘Best Feature Phone or Entry Level Phone’ entered during Mobile World Congress 2013. The Nokia Asha 305 edged out two other Nokia devices, as well as the Samsung C3312 Duos, which were also nominated in this category. The full list of winners was unveiled last week in a ceremony hosted by actor and comedian, David Walliams.

Diamond Bank has supported 30,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) with N70 billion loans. It has also flagged off the 3rd edition of its entrepreneurship development programme tagged Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET).

The Speaker,House of Representatives Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, Thursday sacked the suspended Chairman of the House Adhoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime Hon. Farouk Lawan from the position of Chairman, House Committee on Education.

All the preferred bidders for the 15 Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN successor companies have met the deadline for the payment of the mandatory 25 percent of the offer value of their bids, the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE has confirmed.