The Garki Model Market in Abuja would soon have pre-paid electricity meters, an official of the market told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. The market has been without electricity since January 2010 because of a N23.7 million debt owed the PHCN. Innocent Amaechina, head, corporate affairs, Abuja Markets Management Ltd. (AMML), managers of the market,…
The Sokoto State government has donated the sum of N80 million to the 681 flood victims in Gwadabawa local government area of the state. The state commissioner for water resources, Umaru Walin-Isa, disclosed this on Sunday in Huchi village while addressing the victims before the commencement of the disbursement of the money to them. Mr. Walin-Isa said that the beneficiaries…
14 February 2011 Real Madrid showed real character to close the gap on leaders Barcelona to five points winning 1-0 at Espanyol, despite playing virtually the whole match with 10 men after goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas was sent off after just 90 seconds. Brazilian international left back Marcelo scored the decisive goal on 23 minutes as Real took advantage…
14 February 2011 South Africa and Niger booked their place in the African Nations Championship quarterfinals on Sunday when they finished in the top two positions in Group B in Sudan. The pair, who also share a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification pool, completed wins that see the South Africans top the group, and Niger second. South Africa will now…
14 February 2011 Dolphin maintained a four-point lead at the top of the Nigeria Premier League after a 1-0 win at Zamfara United, just as closest rivals Sunshine Stars beat Ocean Boys 2-0 at home. Dolphin have thus recorded 33 points from 15 matches, while Sunshine moved up to second spot on 29 points. Surprise package Bukola Babes also consolidated…
14 February 2011 It was an action packed weekend in the PSL which saw the six matches taking place averaging three goals per game. Kicking off the goal feast on Friday night was as seven goal thriller between Ajax Cape Town and Santos (the first Absa Premiership game with seven goals this season). This was certainly one local derby that…
The chairman, Irrigation Farmers Association in Katsina State, Salisu Lema-Jikamshi, has called on government to facilitate the establishment of tomato processing companies to create jobs. Mr. Lema-Jikamshi made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Funtua, Katsina State, on Friday, and noted that irrigation farming provided job opportunities to many Nigerians. He said although…
The Ado-Ekiti Business District Office of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), has lamented customers' refusal to pay their electricity bills, as it presently stands at N614 million. The public affairs officer, Evbotokhai Oarhe, disclosed this in a statement he made available in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday. According to Mr. Oarhe, the debtors include government ministries, and their agencies, corporate…
Unease over the outlook for the country after the April general election is due to a variety of reasons. One source of worry is the fact that the political class is not acting differently - albeit it was always something of a stretch to have imagined that without incentives to the contrary, they would have gone through a damascene experience.…
12 February 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson described Wayne Rooney's winning goal in the Manchester derby as the best he had ever seen, but the United manager still wants more from his star striker. Rooney, so disappointing for much of this season, scored for just the fifth time in the league as his stunning overhead kick from Nani?s cross secured a…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Rivers State in the forthcoming April election, Celestine Omehia, said he has a new vision for the state. Mr Omehia told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that his vision is to partner with the electorate in the management of the state’s resources. The…
The forgery of court document is a criminal offence which carries a seven-year jail term. But the Nigerian Army does not seem to consider the offence such a big deal. When told how Paul Egbo, a Major in the army’s medical corps, allegedly forged divorce papers to enable him leave his wife and take up with another woman, a female…
Alcohol causes nearly 4 percent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence, the World Health Organisation has warned. Rising incomes have triggered more drinking in heavily populated countries in Africa and Asia, including India and South Africa, and binge drinking is a problem in many developed countries, the United Nations agency said. Yet alcohol control policies are weak…
By Lolade Sowoolu New media is definitely the future. Or how else does one explain the series of on-line premiers on artistes’ self-hosted or label owned websites? Square, Naeto C and D’banj This week has been very eventful with the release of highly anticipated videos from major frontliners in the Nigerian music industry. Hardly had we soaked in Lynxxx’s Alabukun…
Lynxxx, Pepsi’s sole African ambassador Lynxxx came on board with a fresh sound that got many wondering who the ‘clean’ dude was. Not surprisingly, the US-educated-returnee has been understudying Nigerian music for over a decade. With a name that springs from his series of business ventures, Lynxxx speaks with Lolade SOWOOLU on his Pepsi endorsement and reveals that his privileged…