Worried about the falling standard of education in the country, a group, Academic Excellence Initiative, AEI, a non-governmental organisation has proffered solutions to cushion the effect of the decline.

This was disclosed recently by Proven Integrity Communication Network Limited, Publisher of Integrity International Magazine in Abuja.

ABUJA—Concerned Anioma Patriotic Forum, CAPF, in Delta State, has expressed apprehension over alleged discrepancies in the documents of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s, House of Representatives candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of the state.

ABUJA — THE All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Organisation, APCPCO, has accused the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and President Goodluck Jonathan of diverting N5 trillion in oil and gas.

Mr. Adelakun called on the Lagos State Government to pay more attention to the plight of pensioners who retired from Local government, Parastatals and so on whose gratuity and arrears of increment in their pension since 2006, had not been paid to date.

LAGOS—Leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has presented a perfect New Year gift to millions of television viewers across the country as it announces the broadcast schedule of reality television show, Airtel Touching Lives.

The South African Football Association has announced the indefinite postponement of the international friendly match between its national U-17 side, the Amajimbos’ and their Nigerian counterparts, the Golden Eaglets which was scheduled to take place in Kaduna on Saturday due to circumstances beyond their control. A statement by SAFA said the encounter will be rescheduled for a future date.

Equatorial Guinea president Teodoro Obiang Nguema has paid for 40,000 tickets for fans to attend the Africa Cup of Nations in his country.

The Flying Eagles defeated Nigeria National League side Spotlight of Katsina 3-1 in continuation of their preparation for the 2015 African Youth Championship.

THE former governor of Anambra State and Deputy Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Campaign Council, Mr. Peter Obi, has challenged Nigerian students to strive for greatness by taking their education seriously.

Being its first branded Lumia smartphone, Microsoft has further deepened competition in the mobile phone ecosystem with the introduction of Lumia 535 Dual Sim 3G Smartphone in Nigeria.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has accused the Edo State Government of inflating contracts with a view to siphoning the resources of the state.

FORMER member of the House of Representatives and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Mr. West Ehioge-Idahosa, has said that despite the criticisms against Governor Adams Oshiomhole by the PDP, the governor has given the state a face lift in the past six years.

President Goodluck Jonatha, of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; General Mohammadu Buhari , the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC and twelfe other presidential candidate at the February 14 election have sign an undertaking to make the poll violence free.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said Nigeria’s politics had nothing to do with religion.