Stakeholders in the security industry have been enjoined to come together to put in place security standards that would serve as code of practice for practitioners. The Director- General of Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Dr. John Akanya, made this call at a meeting of the Technical Committee on Security Screening Standard held at Sheraton […]

THE World Bank and the National Bureau of Statistics have donated capacity building equipment worth millions of naira to Anambra State government to assist the state in strengthening its statistical system. The items include motorcycles, laser Jet printers, desktop computers, computer tables, stabilizers, surge suppressors, photocopiers, UPS and spiral binders. Also donated are overhead projector […]

President Umaru Yar’Adua is “sound and fit” in hospital in Saudi Arabia, but it is unclear when he will be able to return home, Nigeria’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia said on yesterday.

HIP hop star, 9ice and his beautiful wife Toni Payne; with whom he tied the knots last year; are separating.
The couple have agreed to separate for a while, although they will continue to remain good friends and business partners, a source said.

ABUJA—The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Alhassan Bako Zaku has tasked the authorities of National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, to ensure that Nigeria becomes self reliant in the development and application of biotechnology-based products in the country The Minister gave this charge while on an unscheduled inspection of NABDA facilities at its proposed headquarters […]