Footwear Academy, a footwear training firm, has won the maiden edition of the Proudly Made in Aba Hackathon challenge, designed to proffer solution to challenges currently faced by Aba entrepreneurs, especially in the finished leather, garment and steel fabricating clusters.

Lionel Messi wants to win the World Cup with Argentina more than any player on the planet, according to team-mate Nicolas Otamendi, who believes the Barcelona star is the best in the world regardless.

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has hinted that Deportivo de La Coruña starlet Francis Uzoho will be his first-choice goalkeeper at the 2018 World Cup, pointing out that he has not conceded a goal since making his international debut.

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ABAKALIKI—NATIONAL Political Science Association, NPSA, yesterday stated that the lingering rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly was capable of retarding the speedy growth and development of the country to a very large extent.

Dr. Clement I. Alile turns 75 today,  April 1, 2018 (“for real”, not April fool). Dr. Alile, a pioneer Veterinary Surgeon in the defunct Bendel State Public Service was also Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in the state, later.

Youth wing of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has described as shameful, mischievous and a calculated attempt to rubbish the good intention of Niger Delta leaders, the assertion that the historical rally by the group in Bayelsa State, was for selected Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members.

EDO State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again denied the allegation by a group, Reform Mandate Group, that the party left a debt burden of N100 billion for All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2008, insisting that it was blatantly false.

More investors have indicated interest in agriculture, tourism and oil and gas sectors of Bayelsa State economy, indicating that the investment drive of the state Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has continued to yield positive results.

OWERRI—AS Nigeria glides slowly to another general election, Imo people have been advised to “check the antecedents of gubernatorial aspirants before casting their votes, as we can’t afford the luxury of another disastrous gamble “.