Some seven weeks after the flawless launch of China’s unmanned Shenzhou-8 spacecraft into a low earth orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in China, Nigeria’s Nigcomsat-1R was yesterday successfully launched into space from the X...
A member representing Epe Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Lanre Odubote has said that it is wrong for President Goodluck Jonathan to insist on the removal of fuel subsidy. He made this charge in Lagos while speaking with newsm...
Senate President David Mark yesterday appealed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to make its economic and financial policies friendly to Africa, contending that a policy, which does not work for a supposed beneficiary, is unnecessary. Senator Ma...
With Nigerian roads usually accident-prone during the yuletide, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised Nigerians against desperation to travel during the period. “It is not compulsory to travel during Christmas; it is not a must,’...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court is to begin ‘real-time online’ filing of cases from the 2011-2012 legal year. This was contained in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja from the office of the FCT Chief Judge, Justice Lawal G...
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Minna, Niger State, presided over by Chief Magistrate, Hassan Mohammed, has sentenced two men, Idiong Inima and Osinomumu Kenechukwu, to one year imprisonment for operating an illegal orientation camp for Natio...
Calabar Carnival, as it is called, is a unique display of African heritage, showcased through music, dance, drama and visual creativity,which is reflected in the design of floats, costumes and make-up. EDEM EDEM writes about the 32-day event that...
A bomb and an illegal armoury factory allegedly owned by members of the Boko Haram sect yesterday exploded in Kaduna, injuring three people. The Kaduna State Police Command, through its public relations officer, Mr. Aminu Lawan, confirmed the incident....
Nigeria yesterday took another giant leap on space technology: It returned to space with the successful launch of the Nigeria Communication Satellite (Nigcomsat-1R) into the orbit. At exactly 5.40pm, Nigeria’s replacement communications satellite...
The group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Austen Oniwon, has said that fuel subsidy withdrawal will begin when the 2012 budget implementation takes off. Oniwon stated this while fielding questions from journ...
Guinness Nigeria plc has renewed its sponsorship commitment with the Nigeria Football Federation and the Super Eagles. The sponsorship will last at least the next two years. Guinness has brought the country some of the best footballing experiences incl...
Nigeria Football Federation technical committee chairman, Chris Green has promised the federation will come hard on referees who officiate in manners that will rubbish the integrity of the league. He charged them to stay off controversies in the 2011/2...
The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr Patrick Ekeji has called for alternative avenues for funding the sports sector. He said that will help sports achieve maximum results. Ekeji believes that the present system where sports ...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has won the 30th edition of the Annual Public Service Games tagged ‘Calabar 2011.’ The games came to a climax last Sunday in Calabar, Cross Rivers State capital. NSCDC emerged the overall win...
Assistant coaches of Nigeria’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets have rejected a N350,000-monthly pay, according to top officials of the federation. The Eaglets chief coach is Manu Garba, while his assistants are Emmanuel Amuneke, Nduka Ugbade and Em...