Unsung heroes …glory men
They call them back room staff, those that cannot be seen in the sitting room when visitors are around. When journalists and cameras come calling, they are relegated to the back ground, yet they are those who help to oil the machinery of the team’s success.
Jonathan announces 2m Naira reward for Golden Eaglets
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday announced cash rewards and national honours for the Golden Eaglets and their handlers who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Friday in the UAE.
Workers give Delta govt 14-day ultimatum
PUBLIC servants in Delta State have issued a 14-day ultima-tum to the state government, threatening to proceed on strike over what they descri-bed as “excessive taxation on workers’ salaries,” among other grievances.
Crude oil leakage discovered in Bayelsa community
An underwater leakage of crude oil from a pipeline belonging to Eni/Agip facility, was, weekend, discovered near Atonye Kiri fishing settlement in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Mass sack imminent in Chevron
The job of no fewer than 350 Nigerian workers of Chevron Nigeria Limited is on the line, as the company commences its downsizing exercise.
Nigeria, China trade volume hits $6.2bn in six months
The Project Manager, Brightway International Exhibition Ltd, Mr. David Zhao, has said that the trade volume between Nigeria and China has increased by 18.6 percent with a total of 6.2 billion dollars in the first half of 2013 as against the 4.5 billion dollars in the corresponding period of 2012.
