Kaduna, Dec. 3, 2012 (NAN) A Chief Magistrate, Malam Garba Abdullahi on Monday in Kaduna adjourned till Dec. 5, the case of certificate forgery preferred against the new Chairman of Soba Local Government, Kawu Yakassai. Yakassai was arraigned before Ch...
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) says Nigeria cannot realise its goal of becoming one of the largest 20 economies in the world by the year 2020 Mr Frank Nweke Jnr, the Director General of NESG, said on Monday in Abuja that that achievement wou...
Mr Remi Olowude, the President of Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), yesterday urged all tiers of government to collaborate with the association to set up a National Flood Insurance Fund Programme. Olowude made the call after his investiture as the 2...
Mainstreet Bank Limited has announced the promotion of 150 members of staff. A statement released by the bank at the weekend stated that the promotion exercise was carried out in line with the commitment made by the management ...
Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi is keen to add Sidney Sam to his side for the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifying games. The Bayer Leverkusen winger, in spite of having declared his interest to play for Nigeria after representing Germany at Under19, 20 an...
Sixteen players have been invited to the camp of the Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles ahead of the second edition of the COPA Lagos Beach Soccer. The players are Abdul Isah (Wikki Tourists) Oladapo Olalekan (Owisedi, Ojo, Lagos) Isiaka Olawale (Dolphin...
The Nigeria Nationwide League has commended the genuine interest of Sokoto State governor Ibrahim Wamakko in the development of grassroots football in Nigeria. Nationwide League chairman and board member in the Nigeria Football Federation, Ahmad Muazu ...
The General Manager, Games Services at the on-going 18th National Sports Festival, Brig.Gen Emmanuel Okaro (Rtd.) yesterday announced the disqualification of the Ondo State Female Hockey team for fraudulent practices. The Ondo State team was found to h...
Member of the National Assembly representing Akoko Edo Federal constituency in Edo State, Hon Peter Akpatason, on Saturday came down heavily on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Mallam Lamido Sanusi Lamido, and described his eco...
The firm grip of the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), on the politics of Lagos seems to be tenuous with the wave of several reversals in its fortunes in last year’s local government polls, where its candidates won a landslide victory cart...
Unknown gunmen yesterday killed two persons in a fierce gun battle with security men in Azare town of Bauchi, BBC Hausa Service has reported. According to the report, this is happening barely two days after a traditional leader was shot dead in front o...
Former Military Head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, former Lagos State Governor, Chief Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal were yesterday among the dignitaries that observed the three-day...
Barring any last minute change, the House of Representatives will on Thursday, December 6, 2012, address the petition sent to it by Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd. The petition, which was sent to the Speaker about two weeks ago, is made against the...
Although 2015 is more than 28 months away, the race to succeed the incumbent governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has begun in earnest with Rivers South-East and Rivers West senatorial districts battling to produce the next gove...
The skepticism with which Nigerians view National Budget has led to its perception as an annual ritual. UCHENNA AWOM writes that a new season bundled with figure contradictions are here again. The National Assembly premises has become a Mecca of some s...