Venus Williams said she is dismayed by the alleged leakage of doping documents by Russian hackers who broke into the World Anti-Doping Agency database and released details of her confidential medical records.

THE Federal Government, yesterday, said that coal mining licences would be issued only to companies that are interested in generating electricity from coal.

A formal business plan is really only important if you’re looking for money – a bank loan, an outside investor, a partnership, a joint venture. When those situations arise, it’s almost always necessary to have a plan in writing.

ABAKALIKI—An Abakaliki Magistrate’s Court, Ebonyi State, yesterday, remanded one Ogobuchi Ogonna, 25, for drowning his step-brother, Wisdom Amagu, aged three.

CHIEF Examiner of Bishop Mike Okonkwo National Annual Essay Competition, Professor Akachi Ezeigbo has explained how the top winners of the contest emerged.

USAIN Bolt has left the door open to running in both the 100 and 200m at next year’s world championships where he said he will be more focused on protecting his legacy than topping his world records.

Leaders of Utyondu community in Guma Local Government Area have assured Governor Samuel Ortom that they would support his re-election in 2019

Abuja—The Federal Government has set up an eHealth Steering Committee in a bid to address challenges of data collection and management, human resource and attaining universal health coverage in the country.

Abuja—Apparently alarmed by the state of the economy, which is said to be in recession and to fashion a way forward, key ministers whose offices relate to the economy will converge at the Presidential Villa for a crucial meeting today (Thursday).

Former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has thrown more light into how her estimated $20 million in Skye Bank was left in the accounts of four companies operated by the erstwhile Special Adviser on Domestic Matters to the President, Mr. Waripamo Dudafa.

Ardent World Inc. (AWI), a renowned global cosmetics company has explained the rationale behind the launch of its women friendly range of natural based cosmetics products saying, “it is all about correcting the anomalies and guarantee a nourished, healthy and beautiful look.”

STANDARDS Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has started talking to local cement producers to embrace usage of tyres as raw materials for firing kilns, ovens for cement production.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, last night, declared wanted former Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema, over alleged diversion of N18 billion from the local government joint account.

Boko Haram, in a new video, yesterday, said it was plotting to capture President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

NATIONAL Security in the traditional sense is connected with the idea of sovereignty, territorial security, freedom from risk of danger of destruction and annihilation by war or aggression from outside. However with progressing globalisation, and the resultant economic inter-dependence has significantly reduced the probability of external aggression.