Equity Transaction continued on a bullish note on the Nigerian Stock Exchange yesterday, as more investors took position on some stocks. The All Share Index rose by 1.08 per cent to close at 22,492.96 points, compared to the increase by 0.60 per cent r...
Dazed by the reality of a proud owner of a brand new car, courtesy of Unity Bank Plc Aim, Save And Win promo Mrs. Bikudaimai Jouro, a civil servant with the information ministry in Maiduguri has urged Nigerians to op...
Unemployment is said to be the factor behind social unrest that hamper development in many nations. MOSES JOHN, in this analysis, takes a look at the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and the transformation agenda of Jonathan administration in t...
The Young Journalists Forum (YJF) has called for the immediate redeployment of corps members from the endlessly volatile states, adding that the group may result to court action if NYSC refuses to act accordingly. According to a statement signed by its...
The Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Malam Mohammed Abubakar recently spoke with selected journalists during an inspection tour to NDE agric and skills acquisition projects in Onipanu in Oyo State and Araromi ASA in Kwa...
One of the witnesses of the overturned tanker that eventually exploded yesterday killing scores of people along the East-West Road in Rivers State, Mr. Sunday Erufe, has attributed his survival to luck. According to him, he escaped death by a whisker w...
The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has conferred the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) award on renowned human rights activist Mr. Femi Falana and 24 other lawyers. Falana was expected to have made the list some years before now, for hi...
The preliminary report on the June 3, 2012, Dana crash released by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), yesterday in Abuja, has revealed that the pilots of the ill-fated plane noted problems with the engine 17 minutes after takeoff in Abuja. The re...
Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) have accused the federal government of illegal deductions from the Federation Account of funds used in offsetting oil subsidy payments and resolved to head for the Supreme Court to ...
Thousands of well-wishers yesterday trooped to the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) to receive the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, who returned to the country after a medical trip to London. Rumour of the emir’s death while in Lond...
A glorious month is fast approaching. It is unlike any you know. It brings with it excitement and devotion. It brings mercy and dedication. It blows the wind of generosity; it shuts fast the door of rebellion. It was the month, over 1400 years ag...
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has called on all concerned to ensure that the election is peaceful, free, fair and transparent in the interest of the nation’s democracy. In a sta...
An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) to temporarily release the international passport of the former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel who is currently standi...
Wearing tight stockings during the day may be a new way to tackle snoring at night. Compression stockings are widely used to treat varicose veins and prevent blood clots in the legs after surgery and during long-haul flights. They are now being given t...
Political parties in Edo are putting final touches to their strategies in winning the governorship election. LEADERSHIP’s Patrick Ochoga, drew line between the chances of various candidates, their chances, aspiration and opportunities open ...