Standard Alliance Insurance Plc has emerged the official insurer of the Nation-Wide League which kicked off last week at the Kano Pillars Stadium, Kano

All the invited foreign athletes confirmed for Saturday’s 3rd Okpekpe 10km road race in Okpekpe, Auchi, Edo state will jet in today according to organisers of the race.

PORT HARCOURT— Rivers State House of Assembly has threatened to order the arrest of any commissioner or Head of state government parastatal who fails to appear before it tomorrow. Deputy Speaker of the House, Leyii Kwanee, during plenary, yesterday, at the auditorium of the Old Government House, Port Harcourt, warned those invited not to test the will of the House, adding that as lawmakers they were determined to continue to promote the interest of the state.

In a recent chat with newsmen, Ambassador Karo Ekewenu, a United Nations Ambassador on Millennium Development Goals opens up on the recently concluded general elections.

A FORMER member of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Kehinde, has thrown his weight behind those clamouring for the resignation of the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu.

Leaders of Thought of Mpu in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State have alleged interference from the state Commissioner for Chieftaincy Matter, Mr. Emeka Abugu, on the election of its traditional ruler.

Mobilisation for the override of President Goodluck Jonathan’s veto of the Fourth Constitution Alteration Act commenced apace in the Senate, yesterday, following the re-enlistment of the bill on the order paper.

Patrick Ekeji, a former Director-General, National Sports Commission (NSC) on Tuesday distanced the commission from a letter from Ministry of Works granting the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) request to purchase two luxurious buses.

If you ever thought yourself a ‘crazy’ football fanatic, then wait till you read the story of 46-year-old Ejike Maduekwe who says watching his favourite club, Arsenal FC win matches helps him sleep well.

The Nigeria Football Federation has moved swiftly to help Manchester City teen superstar Kelechi Iheanacho secure a visa and join up with the Nigeria Under-20 team in Germany where they are presently in camp ahead of the World Youth Championship.

ABUJA—The Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, Mr. James Olotu, has blamed the current low capacity of its power plants on persistent vandalism of gas pipelines in the country.

A managing partner of the law firm of Chief Afe Babalola, Mr Adebayo Adenipekun (SAN), yesterday told an Ikeja High Court that the law firm never received payments from a Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, to represent a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi.

Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, has pledged support to consolidate its trade promotion strategy through the mobilisation of Nigerian exporters and relevant stakeholders for the first Iranian Solo Exhibition coming up in Nigeria in June.

As part of the initiative to provide Nigerian youths with with the right skills to increase their chances of employ ability and make them much more productive within the workplace, , SAP Africa has launched Smart Academy.

Nigerian striker, John Owoeri, got among the goals in the Swedish top flight for his club, Atvidabergs FF but it was just insufficient as they lost 2-3 at home to Djurgardens IF.