The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCAN), the umbrella body of PR consultancy firms operating in Nigeria, has been admitted into membership of the International Communications Consultancy Organization (ICCO). PRCAN’s admission was announced by the ICCO Chief Executive, Francis Ingham, at the organization’s bi-annual Board of Management meeting which held in Vienna, Austria, on April 16-17, 2015.

Former Nigeria international Mutiu Adepoju has tipped the Flying Eagles for success at the forthcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

Warri Wolves’ unbeaten run in the CAF Confederation Cup was brought to an end Sunday evening as they crashed 3-0 to Athlétic Club Léopards de Dolisie in the first leg play-off round played at the Stade Denis Sassou Nguesso, Dolisie. Coach Paul Aigbogun’s men must now score four goals without conceding any in the second leg to qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup group stage.

“The microfinance banks are complaining that they already have collateral with the Central Bank, but the SMEs approaching them for the loans are coming with un-presentable collateral, so with this, it is difficult for the microfinance banks to keep giving out the loans. “We are currently on reconciling terms with the CBN to figure out other means, but another major issue is that some of the SME owners are getting poor orientation about the loans,” he said.

The most senior managers at oil giant Eni appear to have misled shareholders over the company’s actions in a corrupt oil deal at its 2014 AGM. This is very important – as they gather for the 2015 meeting, shareholders in Italy’s biggest company should expect straight answers over a deal which poses real risks to their investments. The corruption at the heart of the deal deprived the Nigerian state of over U.S. $1.1 billion, has triggered investigations by authorities in three countries, and could ultimately lead to the Eni and its partner Shell losing access to the oil block.

The Kaduna State Council of Chiefs led by HRH, the Emir of Zazzau, Alh Shehu Idris visited president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Sunday.

A group of luxury goods makers in the United States has sued, CHinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd contending that it had knowingly made it possible for counterfeiters to sell their products throughout the world. The lawsuit alleged that Alibaba had conspired to manufacture, offer for sale and traffic in counterfeit products bearing their trademarks without their permission.

Barcelona are Liga champions once more thanks to a narrow 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid, the previous Primera Division winners

Gov. Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers said on Sunday that the president-elect had respect for rule-of-law and due process as a democrat.

A 1-0 home defeat to Palermo relegated Cagliari to Italy’s Serie B on Sunday as Genoa and Torino recorded valuable wins to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League.

By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – Member representing Bogoro/Das/Tafawa-Balewa federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has expressed shock on the sudden death of senator Ahmed Zannah. In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, Dogara described Zannah’s death as a great loss to Nigeria The lawmaker who is also the Chairman, House Services […]

President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife Dame Patience on Sunday performed their last church service as first family at the Villa Chapel, with a call for forgiveness for any wrong done in the last eight years.

Computer Warehouse Group, CWG’s e-commerce platform, Openshopen.ng has been named e-commerce platform of the year at the Beacon of Information and Communication Technology awards held in Lagos recently. The website, polled the highest votes in its category following an online poll that featured over two hundred thousand entries via email and on the award’s electronic voting portal.

Zero corruption coalition has asked the incoming president, General Mohammadu Buhari to ensure that he fulfills his campaign promise of fighting stamping corruption in Nigeria upon his assumption of office.

The president-elect and former military ruler, Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has hinted that he will drop the general-title from May 29 when he will be sworn-in as the president of Nigeria. He wish to be known and addressed as Muhammadu Buhari, instead of Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari (retd)