The National President of Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP ), Mr. Nkereuwem Onug has urged the new government to focus on strengthening the various tourism institutions in the country so as to derive maximum economic benefits in the sector. He said as a way of taking off there is the need to seek for those with knowledge of the industry so as to close the knowledge gap being experienced now.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed huge shock over the defeat of the national U-20 team, the Flying Eagles by their German counterparts in the on-going FIFA World Youth championship (WYC) taking place in New Zealand.

The Amnesty International’s report on the military in the fight against Boko Haram has been described as demoralising and a mockery of the country.

Kidnapping for money is an evil that came to the South East, for whatever reasons, about seven years ago. Ndigbo fought it ruthlessly; houses belonging to kidnappers were simply bulldozed, and culprits were promptly prosecuted.

A foodstuff seller, Chidi Ibiam, 27, was yesterday sentenced to 21 years imprisonment by an Ikeja High Court for defiling a six-year-old girl. They worship in the same church.

More indications emerged yesterday at the Federal High Court, Ibadan, where some bankers from the Central Bank of Nigeria and commercial banks are standing trial over alleged fraud running into billions of naira as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, told the court that the stolen money was more than the N8 billion being reported in the media.

“It was the loud sound that alerted several persons. We all ran for safety. We also started knocking on the doors of houses inn the area to alert people of impending danger. It was at this point the tanker caught fire. I believe the spilled fuel got to a Suya spot. This ignited the fire which began to burn out of control when it came in contact with some mini-generators at the junction.

It was 22 years ago today that Nigerians went to the polls to elect what has been dubbed the freest presidential election in a generation.

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday, expressed his administration’s commitment to provision of 20 new rural roads annually in each of the Local Governments as well as the development of communities across the state.

It was all drama, yesterday, at the Ministry of Health in Abuja as workers stopped plain-clothes policemen from arresting top officials of the ministry over alleged mismanagement of N1.9 billion Ebola fund.

About 2,000 placard- carrying youths, yesterday, protested an alleged plan by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, to dissolve the elected council executives in 22 local government areas of the state sworn in by former Governor Rotimi Amaechi on May 25 before the end of his tenure on May 29.

I don’t know that there is any particular WanaWana story. I attended St Leos catholic school Ikeja, then command secondary school Ibadan and University for the creative arts in Surrey England. Have done a slew of different jobs since I was 16. I suppose the odd one would be Human resources but post University, I have mainly worked in the media and had other jobs side by side.

Executive Secretary of the Nigeria National Summit Group, NNSG, Mr Tony Uranta, yesterday, urged the Senate in the just inaugurated 8th Assembly to make passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, one of its first priorities.

The KORA All Africa Music Awards are officially open for entries from musicians from across the African continent and the diaspora. The first music awards ceremony , which celebrates excellence in musical artistry in Africa and the diaspora, will take place on the 13th of December, 2015 in Windhoek, Namibia. Featuring 27 categories across regions and genres, there is a monetary reward associated with each trophy, with the star prize, Best Artist of the Continent receiving a grand prize of USD 1 million.

A 30-year-old man, Mutiu Rafiu, has been brought before an Ikeja High Court for allegedly robbing one Joy Okeke of her handbag, using a wooden pistol.