The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, CIS has explained that entertainment industry requires huge fund for its operations, hence the need for the sector to seek listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE.

Coach Samson Siasia is hoping that the Nigeria Football Federation will be able to secure the release of Arsenal center back Semi Ajayi for Nigeria’s Under 23 training camp, according to his agent.

TO say that Lagos State is a microcosm of Nigeria is to say the obvious. Virtually everything that takes place in the larger Nigerian nation has its replica in Lagos State. This is more so in the area of politics where the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) is being given hard tackles by the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in much the same way the PDP is being tackled by the APC at the national level where the roles are reversed.

The Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka last week fielded questions from selected Aviation reporters after meeting with senior management staff of the aviation parastatals under his ministry at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. He spoke about his plans for the Aviation Ministry

The die is cast in the contest for the gubernatorial ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 30 states gubernatorial elections would be holding next February. In almost all the states the governors whether first term or second term governors are deeply involved.

UYO— Aggrieved aspirants of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, into the House of Representatives have protested the alleged discrepancies in the conduct of the party primaries which were rounded off weekend.

By CHRIS OCHAYI The German Development Bank – KFW has earmarked $200 million to support the development of renewable energy in the country. The leader of the German delegation, Renate Von Bodden who disclosed this at a Bi-national Commission’s meeting on energy in Abuja, said the credit facility is in form of Green Credit Line. […]

The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has assured that Nigerian depositor’s funds are safe in the nation’s banks and other financial institutions, in spite of the uncertainty in global financial system.

Technical education is a planned programme of courses and learning experiences that begins with exploration of career options, supports basic academic and life skills, and enables achievement of high academic standards, leadership, preparation for industry-defined work, and advanced and continuing education.

As the race for the PDP ticket for the Governorship of Rivers State grows increasingly controversial the news that the former Attorney General of the State Odein Ajumogobia (SAN) has thrown his hat into the ring has taken many observers by surprise. Ajumogobia is a distinguished lawyer whose career so far has been marked by a high sense of dignity and an ability to avoid controversy even while serving in highly sensitive posts.

Rivers State people, under the aegis of Rivers State Elders and Leaders, have warned President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against imminent explosion and collapse of the state, if the party presents the immediate Minister of State for Education, Mr Nyesom Wike as its governorship candidate in the 2015 general elections.

A Federal High Court sitting Enugu will today commence hearing in charge of attempting to declare the Republic of Biafra against 11 members of pro-Biafra group, Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF, led by Mr Benjamin Onwuka.

About 64 of the 275 inmates, who escaped when gunmen attack the Minna Medium Security Prison, have been captured just as the Comptroller General of Prisons, Dr. Peter Ekpendo, said that the attack had no link with the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

The 12 soldiers convicted for mutiny in September, have appealed to the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, to disapprove the death sentence passed on them on the ground that the judgement of the General Court Martial was characterised with grave errors of law which occasioned miscarriage of justice.

I suddenly found out that I was repeating myself, sounding like a scratched record. Jarring a menace to the ears and a nuisance. The gramophone pin had to be lifted from the record. I was tired of saying that at the end of the world cup, our football story had run full cycle and there was a need for a reappraisal; auto criticism. That you could not do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result.