There were conflicting reports last night over the state of health of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
The agitation for local content in the oil and gas industry recently got a boost from the House of Representatives, whose piece of legislation seems the boldest attempt to make Nigerians maximally benefit from the oil and gas endowment in the country.
Recently, the Venezuelan Ambassador to Nigeria, Enerique Fernando Arrundell, during a visit to the Minister of Information and Communications, Dora Akunyili, offered some advise to Nigerian government about how to make the huge revenue it derives from oil work for the citizens.
A coalition of non-governmental organisations, Civil Rights Congress (CRC) and Climate Change West Africa Region Network (CLICWAN), have stated that the Northern Nigeria is under a serious environmental challenge with the possibility of severe environmental denigration, following the persistent desert encroachment of the region which the groups added, is not receiving attention along with other ...
NOTHING can justify the actions of mobile policeman, Raymond Egbongbonwuyi, who invaded the children's ward of an Ibadan hospital, on November 25, beat up medical personnel, pulled off drips being administered on five children, and tear-gassed the ward. He was on this rampage for two hours before police from a nearby police station arrested him.
President of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, Muhammed Abdullahi has described as unfortunate the politicisation of the ailment of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
One of the most erudite scholars to come out of Northern Nigeria, the Talban Bauchi Dr. Ibrahim Ibrahim, died in an Egyptian hospital in Cairo yesterday after a protracted illness, family sources said in Bauchi.
Al Ahli's Emirati coach Mahdi Redha hopes that when he leads his team at the FIFA Club World Cup he will emulate the success he enjoyed when he steered the United Arab Emirates to victory in the AFC U-19 Championship last year, and when he then guided his country to the quarter-finals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup two months ago.
The Greenfields Sports Turf System, the contractor that handled the astro-turf pitch at Area 3, Garki, Abuja in conjunction with indigenous contractors yesterday handed over the pitch to the National Sports Commission as part of FIFA's contribution to the development of football in the country.
Bottom-placed Sharks Football Club may have begun moves of finding a replacement for Kadiri Ikhana, who left the club unannounced last month.
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, Wednesday, said the battle against corruption is facing some principal challenges, one of which, is the political interference.
Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has approved the appointment of Mr. Peter Okhiria as Chief Press Secretary.
National Security and Civil Defence Corps, yesterday, clinched the men and women 100m gold at the on-going Public Service Games holding at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
Action Congress (AC) in Edo State has described as ludicrous and laughable the allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Governor Adams Oshiomhole had acquired AK47 guns and machetes to unleash mayhem on PDP members in future elections in the state.
Sports Minister and National Sports Commission chairman, Sanni Ndanusa, has been cleared to run for the presidency of the Nigeria Olympic Committee.
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu said yesterday it is unlawful for political parties that do not have candidates to campaign, just as the commission released names of 24 governorship candidates and their deputies for the next February governorship election in Anambra State, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not fielding any candidate.
NIGER-DELTA peace activist, Mr. Cletus Arerebo, has commended Vanguard Newspapers, Governors Emmanuel Uduaghan and Timipre Sylva of Delta and Bayelsa States respectively for their role in the success the Federal Government has recorded so far in its amnesty programme for militants.
Former African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba and two former Chairmen of the Nigeria Football Federation will be the star guests when telecommunication giant, Globacom and Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveil the five leading contenders for the 2009 African Footballer of the Year in Lagos today.
A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his friend to death during an argument over a lady.
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, inaugurated a six-man visitation panel led by Justice Olaseinde Silva to investigate the crisis in the Lagos State University (LASU) .
DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, will leave for Copenhagen, Denmark, this weekend for the ongoing world leaders summit on global climate change.
EXECUTIVE Assistant to Delta State governor on Micro Credit Programme (DMCP), Dr. Anthonia Ashiedu, has hailed the development of aquaculture in the state, saying it has become one of the major sources of livelihood to the people.
FORMER Group Executive Director incharge of Exploration and Production of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Chris Ogiemwonyi, has urged the Federal Government to speed up the proposed reforms in the oil industry to strengthen the NNPC for better productivity.
THE Itsekiri nation has been charged to design strategies to cash in on the 10% equity share of the oil and gas industry and the yet-to-be signed Petroleum Industry Bill as part of amnesty deal.
Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) cleared N22 trillion worth of cheques in its operating year ended the operating year ended 30th June 2009.
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