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Vice president Goodluck Jonathan has called for international cooperation and support against the trafficking in persons in the country.
A one day conference on the maintenance of the different types of Jets, aircraft and airplanes has being organised and slated to hold in Lagos.
Nigeria will revive next year the $500 million Eurobond sale it suspended this year because of the global economic crisis, Finance Minister Mansur Muhtar said.
Majority of senators that contributed during debate on the general principles of the 2010 budget have expressed disappointment with the poor performance of the 2009 Appropriation Act, predicting that the proposed estimate for the next fiscal year will also fail.
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Maurice Iwu yesterday lashed out at leaders of political parties in the country, accusing them of running the parties as if they were fiefdoms.
An applicant, Ameh Joseph, 18, was yesterday arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrate's Court in Lagos for allegedly defiling an 11-year old girl. Joseph, however, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of having canal knowledge of the girl without her consent.
The gridlock lasted for about four hours, prompting commuters to trek to their various destinations between Mile Two and Tincan Coconut, while some motorists abandoned their vehicles on the road.
Indications are rife that a Technical Adviser would be hired for the Eagles even though the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation rose from its meeting,Thursday, to announce that Shaibu Amodu be allowed to retain his position as the team's Chief Coach.
Following the resuscitation of five uniformed voluntary organisations in Lagos State public primary and secondary schools early this year, school children have not only been registered as members of these clubs but are already actively participating in their activities and programmes, a development that now enables them to utilise their time and energy usefully and productively.
After a successful hosting of one of the greatest photo exhibitions of the year tagged "Perspectives on Contemporary Nigerian Photography recently, the Ben Enwonwu Foundation (BEF) owners of Omenka Art Gallery again in its bid towards the promotion and appreciation of Modern African art penultimate week brought the visual art community together for another exciting exhibition by one of Nigeria's ...
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Honourable Dimeji Bankole has assured stakeholders in the maritime industry of a quick and accelerated passage of the bill that will charter the Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria (CISN).
Members of the HIV/AIDS community group of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Taraba State have organised an HIV/AIDS sensitisation campaign for people in Kona community in Jalingo Local government of Taraba state.
The Special Adviser to the President on Civil Society Relations, Prince Chineme Ume-Ezeoke, has declared that Non State Actors (NSA) cannot be separated from day to day running of government; as their role is vital in the overall development of any society.
Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan sits atop the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA) by virtue of his knowledge and know-how. Though a bureaucrat, the way he handles issues bordering on road maintenance in the state has tilted him more towards politics, especially in response to opposition parties attack on his agency. In a chat with newsmen in Ibadan, Olaniyan sheds more light on road repairs ...
A human rights activist and social crusader, Mrs. Olushola Akai, has frowned at the rampant cases of sexual abuse against the youths in the present-day society.
Various experts and media practitioners are gathering together in Accra, Ghana, today, to fashion out ways in which the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) can be quickly achieved in West Africa, before the global deadline date of 2015.
As part of efforts aimed at addressing problem of water scarcity in Katsina, the state government says it has approved for construction of four Independent Water Supply Schemes (IWSS), at a cost of over N651.3 million in the state's metropolis.
Sokoto State Government has disbursed a sum of N5 million to 100 women under the State Poverty Eradication Scheme.
The second graduation ceremony of the new beneficiaries of an Entrepreneurship Development Programme has taken place in Otta, Ogun State. The graduating students were trained by the Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Lagos.
A Trustee of the Nigeria Network of Non-Governmental Organisations (NNNGO), Ms. Yemisi Ransome-Kuti, has called on Nigerian youth to de-emphasise undue reliance on governments and the private sector, and to promote self-development through the use of ICT.
The Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) rose from its meeting adopting the position of its Technical Sub-committee and the Coaches Association of Nigeria of Tuesday 24, that the Chief Coach of Super Eagles, Shaibu Amodu and his technical crew be retained for the African Nations Cup and FIFA World Cup, South Africa 2010.
Seasoned sports administrator and commentator, Chuka Momah has come out to correct the falsehood being speculated by Engr. Sani Ndanusa's opposition in the race for the president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), stating emphatically that Ndanusa was duly elected vice-president of the Confederation of African Tennis in 2003 in Pretoria, South Africa. Momah was a former CAT president.
The Pepsi Football Academy may have began in earnest the search for next generation of national Under-17 players for the Golden Eaglets, to represent Nigeria in Mexico 2011 with under 13 - 15 years competition among all the centres of the Academy in Nigeria.
A former President of the West African Football Union, (WAFU) Chief Jonathan Ogufere has declared any manner of distraction should not be allowed to get on the path of the Super Eagles chief coach, Shaibu Amodu, in his preparations ahead of next year's Africa Cup of Nations coming up in Angola.
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation met at the NFF Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory , Abuja on Wednesday, 25th November, 2009 to discuss on pertinent issues in Nigeria football and decided as follows:
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