A Federal Government delegation yesterday paid a condolence visit to Kogi State governor, Capt. Idris Wada, rtd, following the death of his father, Pa Ejiga Wada.

As the battle to return Nigeria to the international football community, following its recent suspension by world soccer governing body, FIFA, gathers steam, National Women’s Football Coordinator, Aisha Falode, has said the way out is for common sense to prevail over sentiments and personality clashes.

Representatives of the 20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) have rejected the July 20 commencement date for the second round of the 2013/2014 league season.

Senator Clever Ikisikpo, is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Special Duties and represents Bayelsa East Senatorial District. In this interview, he accuses the security agencies of being involved in the oil theft that has shamed the country across the world. He also speaks on other security challenges facing the country and how to tackle the challenges.

By Esther Onyegbula When Alhaja Agbola was about stepping out of her apartment in Ikorodu on June 10, 2014, she received an international call.   Without hesitating to check who the caller was, she immediately picked the call and started exchanging pleasantries with the caller whom she assumed to be her relative overseas. But little did […]

Prince Francis Fadahunshi is a retired Deputy Comptroller general of Customs and a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State. The Ilase born Prince is also a member of the reconciliation committee of the party in the state. He spoke on his experiences being part of the PDP campaign team of Senator Iyiola Omisore and the chances of the party in the August 9 election.

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) has begun 24hours cargo operations as it has reached agreement with the Nigerian Customs Service to extend its hours of operation at the Lagos Airport Cargo complex.

Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled its dedicated banking service delivery christened Premier Banking Service targeted at high net worth customers of the bank.

MINNA — The Emir of Lapai, in Niger State, Alhaji Umaru Tafida III, has said that the country will come out of the current security problem in the country stronger than, even as he called on Nigerians to continue to pray for the nation.

The recently commissioning of first Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN), by the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) will provide fast Internet to tertiary institutions to facilitate learning, teaching, research and connectivity to the global academic world.

LAGOS—Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, Lagos State University, LASU, branch, has suspended its six-week-old strike that crippled academic activities in the institution for months.

FFS Microfinance Bank, MFB, Limited will today make its debut into sub-sector with its commissioning in Lagos.
The bank is a state MFB duly incorporated in Nigeria and recently licenced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in June 2014 to complement the activities of microfinance banks.

THE Igbo Leaders of Thought said yesterday that it has articulated a security awareness programme which the South East Governor’s Forum would work with in order to secure Igboland from Boko Haram insurgents.

One of the nation’s second generation bank, Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday, appointment Mr Jim Ovia, board chairman and non- executive director of the bank.

It’s reported Chelsea are offering John Obi Mikel to Serie A clubs for just €6m (£4.8m)