ABUJA — Following the directive by President Goodluck Jonathan to the Armed Forces to commence the deployment of 900 troops to participate in the military operation to liberate Mali from Islamist rebels, the Nigerian Air Force, yesterday, commenced moves to deploy two of its fighter aircraft and a transport aircraft for the combat operations.

Preparations of six-time Nigerian champions, Enyimba International Football Club of Aba for the 2012/2013 football season have been given a major boost by the Abia State Governor, Chief Dr. T. A. Orji, who has splashed cash on the team for the payment of sign-on fees.

THE Nigerian Stock Ex-change, NSE, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to grant tax incentives to companies listed on the Exchange as part of measures to attract more firms to list on the NSE.

KANO—The Joint Military Task force, JTF, yesterday repelled an attack by unknown gunmen at its Mariri check-point, killing two and capturing five.

BY PETER EGWUATU Nigeria has the potential to be the fastest growing economy and rank 13th among the world’s top 20 economies from now to 2050, according to the World in 2050 report published by Price waterhouseCoopers, PwC’s macroeconomics team. The report stated that with a projected GDP of nearly US$4 trillion by 2050 and […]

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ABEOUTA—The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, yesterday, launched ‘Operation Flush Out Vandals’ with the construction of its operations base at the creek on the terrain used as access road by vandals to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s pipeline in Arepo, Ogun State.

NO fewer than 487 deaths were recorded in road accidents in Edo, Delta and Anambra states in 2012, Zonal Commander of Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Zone RS 5, Mr. Wale Olaniran, disclosed in Benin, Edo State, yesterday.

By ANAYO OKOLI UMUAHIA—Abia State Police Command has written to Army authorities to release a soldier who allegedly shot and killed a young man, Chijioke Ndubuaku, at a wedding ceremony in Umuahia last weekend. Ndubuaku, a fresh graduate, was said to have been shot dead by one of the soldiers manning a security check-point at […]

LAGOS — THE Federal Government yesterday issued a six-month ultimatum to Brooni Proni, the contractor handling the trinity bus-Stop end to Coconut of the ever busy Oshodi Apapa Expressway to complete the job, even as it was revealed that the stoppage of works at the Tin-can 2nd gate end of the expressway was due to non-release of fund and refusal of occupants on the right of way to vacate.

ABUJA — NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, asked Inspector General of Police, IGP, to reopen investigation into the gruesome murder of its Deputy General Secretary, Olaitan Oyerinde.