Facing low approval ratings and constant Republican criticism as his re-election campaign starts up, President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Thursday night to put the good of the nation over political benefit and pass a huge jobs plan he proposed...
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Court of Appeal has fixed September 12, for the hearing of the substantive petition by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) challenging the election of President Goodluck Jonathan as the winne...
The Senior Special Assistant to Benue State Governor on Special Duties, Terna-Kester Kyenge, has joined the Logo local government chairmanship race as different political parties prepare for the forthcoming council polls in the state. Speaking with LEA...
Nigeria joins the rest of the world today to mark the 2011 International Literacy Day. For a country with an estimated 47 per cent illiteracy rate, it is a wake-up call for the federal government to revitalise the mass literacy sub-sector to redeem its...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has inaugrated a new electronic bill payment system to address the challenges arising from utility bill payment.Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja yesterday, the Permanent Secretary (FCT), Dr. Biod...
Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia says he is proud of his players despite a 3-1 loss to Argentina in a friendly match on Tuesday. “We don’t want to give excuses, but the fact is that the boys were tired. “We played against Madag...
Team Nigeria’s quest to have a good outing at the All Africa Games in Maputo, yielded good dividend yesterday as the country registered its name on the medals chart with medals from Karate and tennis. In karate, the duo of Hope Adiele and Efe Zin...
As Monsignor Matthew Hassan Kukah’s ordination and installation as Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese take place today in Sokoto, SAMUEL ARUWAN, in this special report, writes on his life, from his humble background, through his priesthood, to his...
Left-back Elderson Echiejile has admitted that it was difficult keeping track of FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi when Nigeria’s Super Eagles faced their Argentine opponents on Tuesday in an international friendly. The Nigerians lost by 1 &ndash...
Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that he sometimes wonders who will replace him at Manchester United when he calls time on his career.The Red Devils boss has been in the Old Trafford dugout for over 25 years and is now the longest serving manager in the ...
Frank Lampard insists he never believed he was one of England’s ‘untouchables’.Lampard returned to Fabio Capello’s starting line-up Tuesday night as the Three Lions picked up a 1-0 victory over Wales at Wembley. And the Chelsea ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has said that Nigeria would start holding yuan as part of its foreign exchange reserves from the next quarter of this year.The governor of the CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who made this remark in an interview yesterday wi...
The Acting National Project Coordinator for the Third National Fadama Development(FADAMA111) Project, Mr.Tayo Adewumi, yesterday disclosed that as at the end of August, the sum of N69.3 million was deposited in Fadama User Equity Fund Account (FUEFA), ...
All is now set for the first Oil and Gas Africa Finance and Investment Conference (OGAFIC) organised by the African Petroleum Producers Association (APPA), aimed at sensitising financial institutions on the imperatives of mobilising resources needed to...
The nation’s two-year old banking crisis moved closer to a resolution as First City Monument Bank (FCMB) said it would seek shareholders’ approval on September 29 to acquire Finbank. The bank is among five financially healthy banks se...