CAN Under-17: Eaglets face Gabonese test
Nigeria’s Under-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets won all their qualification games for the Cup of Africa Nations Under-17 tournament, but now it is crunch time in Morocco where they will face Gabon...
View ArticleConfederations Cup: Prove your case, CAF tells Heartland
Confederation of African Football, CAF has asked Heartland FC for evidence to support their protest against US Bitam of Gabon for the walkover in their Confederation Cup match.
View ArticlePassengers lambast critics of airport remodelling
Air passengers and airline operators have lambasted critics of airport remodelling currently be undertaken by the Aviation Minister, Princes Stella Oduah, and said the exercise has made passenger...
View ArticleGovt contractors should show proof of compulsory insurance – CIIN
Majority of Nigerians can only embrace the compulsory insurance products as enshrined in Insurance Act of 2003, if government can compel organisations and individuals bidding for government contracts...
View ArticleCorporate Nigeria spends over N23bn on CSR
Corporations in Nigeria have spent over N23 billion on Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, drive in the country ranking second behind South Africa.
View ArticleGlobal policy actions needed to stay ahead of economic crisis
Next week, the IMF holds its Spring Meetings, when we welcome economic policymakers from 188 countries—our global membership—to Washington. We will release our latest economic forecasts at that time. I...
View ArticleEkiti Police under pressure to cover up Jeje’s murder – PDP
PEOPLES'Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State has alleged that some powerful people, within and outside the state, are mounting pressure on the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sotonye Wakama and...
View ArticleConstruction workers condemn members’ abduction
Following the recent abduction, by gunmen, of seven expatriates working for a construction company in Bauchi State, the Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, has...
View ArticleTop African officials meet over improving revenue administration
Worried by the low level of tax revenue in African countries, the International Monetary Fund, IMF, last week brought together national revenue authority chiefs from across Africa in South Africa to...
View ArticleNBC imposes N2m fine on Liberty FM Kaduna for professional misconduct
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, weekend, handed down a N2 million fine to Kaduna-based Liberty Radio FM over an Hausa phone-in discussion programme tagged, 'In A Dalili.'
View ArticleAchebe: The novelist as class teacher
THE University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Literature 301 (African Fiction) Class was weeks late in starting for the 1980/81 academic year. On the fourth week, the students had gathered as usual even before it...
View ArticleAmnesty: There should be compensation for victims – Nwokedi
Igwe Ezeoba Alex Nwokedi, (OON) a veteran journalist, served as press secretary to General Olusegun Obasanjo as Head of State between 1976 and 1979 and is today the traditional ruler of Achalla in Awka...
View Article2015 Presidency: Northern govs set to dump Jonathan
Strong indications emerged, yesterday, that the North has taken a resolute decision not to support the candidature of President Goodluck Jonathan should he decide to run in 2015.
View ArticleEFCC probes Enugu’s N13.6bn secretariat project
ENUGU—Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja office, has launched a full scale investigation into an alleged sleaze in the ongoing construction of new state secretariat project in Enugu...
View ArticleAccident victim’s body recovered from Majidun river
The body of the Ikoyi Golf Club manager who drove the ill-fated Hilux van which plunged into Majidun river in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, weekend, has been recovered.
View ArticleFour die, three injured in Osun building collapse
No fewer than four people were, weekend, feared dead, while three others were injured when a dilapidated building collapsed at Moboreje area of Ikirun, headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of...
View ArticleReps divided over amnesty for Boko Haram
ABUJA—MEMBERS of the House of Representatives seem to be sharply divided over the planned granting of amnesty by the Federal Government to members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.
View ArticleFG sets N1.4trn target for Customs
Federal Government has given Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, a target of N1.4 trillion revenue collection for the years 2013.
View ArticleBankers Committee divided over interest rate peg for SMEs
The Bankers Committee is divided over the proposed pegging of interest rate for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The Bankers Committee is an umbrella of Banks’ Chief Executive...
View ArticleAPGA: Umeh is gone forever – Okwu
National Chairman of All progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, faction, Maxi Okwu, has said the party’s leadership under him remained the authentic until the Independent National Electoral Commission,...
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