Attempts by some sus-pected pirates to syphon petroleum products from an oil vessel impounded by Nigerian Navy has been foiled by Naval operatives attached to NNS Beecroft, Apapa, Lagos.

Coach Stephen Keshi has fired a strong warning to his Super Eagles players ahead of their two-legged playoffs match for a place in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. Seni Adetu, has expressed his confidence in the nation’s economy, noting that it holds bright prospects for investors and other stakeholders.

Hon. Fort Ifeanyi Dike, who represents Ihiala Federal Constituency of Anambra State in the House of Representatives, is the House Committee chairman on Inter and Intra Party Relations. An engineer by profession, he is also a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Unlike some of his colleagues who had pitched their tent with the “new PDP” following the crisis in the ruling party, he has not yet taken position. He however told Vanguard in this interview that President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term ambition is the cause of the crisis in the party. Excerpts:

IT is not often you come across publicist who has the title ‘Ambassador’ attached to his name. But then Cornel Udofia, celebrity publicist and events co-ordinator, has managed the biggest names in the industry and that hasn’t happened without having your name writen in gold as Ambassador Udofia’s name has been in several cases. In this chat with Ebirim Juliet, he talks about his life as a publicist, experiences, challenges and successes.

The desperation of Nigerian sports officials in seeking international office made the country a laughing stock in Cairo, Egypt where the General Assembly of the African Taekwondo Union, AFTU, held on September 9.

ABUJA—Police authorities have explained that the new biometric registration processes of vehicles, tricycles and auto-bikes were part of new strategies to combat terrorism, prevent crimes, apprehend and prosecute offenders.

Stockbrokers in the nation’s capital market have attributed the recent down turn in the market to the review of Cash Reserve Ratio, CRR, by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

As Nigerians wait with baited breath for the playoffs draw of the 2014 World Cup, a former Eagles defender, Yisa Sofoluwe has said that Nigeria have the pedigree to qualify for the finals in Brazil.

The leaders of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, EBID, Togo, are to understudy Nigeria’s Bank of Industry’s success on project financing.

There are reports that the Nigerian government has ordered 53 units of gold plated version of the newly launched Apple iPhone 5S, to celebrate the country’s 53rd independence anniversary next month.

FIVE leaders of the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, NUBIFIE, granted bail on Monday, by an Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos, are still languishing at the Ikoyi Prisons, as their perceived harsh bail conditions and bureaucratic processes have kept them in the prison custody.

Ms Sylvia Mwichuli, is a Kenyan national and the Director of Communications and Public Affairs with Alliance for
Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), a body that brings together governments, private sector, civil society and farmers to develop stable, sustainable growth for Africa’s smallholder farmers.

Abuja—The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, generated about N251.5 billion from 122 privatised enterprises from 1999-2012, Director-General of the privatisation agency, Mr. Benjamin Dikki, has revealed.

Up till moment, the misadventure of the Daniel Oikhena has earned him rewards and little or no condemnation. The basis for the reward is clear – Intelligence. The 13-year-old boy stunned everyone including his family members to do what no Nigerian has ever done.