The federal government has said that it was set to increase rice production within the next two years and that by 2015, the country would be self sufficient in rice production. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, who d...
As part of efforts towards tackling problems caused by lack of natural gas in the country, Oando Gas and Power Plc, a subsidiary of Oando Plc, has entered into partnership with the Rivers State government to operate the state gas infrastructure in Port...
The managing directors of the nationalised banks; Mainstreet Bank, Keystone Bank and Enterprise Bank, acquired by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) were yet to assume duties yesterday though the banks were seen wearing new looks. A vi...
There are few people who have attained the height the late Pan-African music king, composer, saxophonist, spiritualist, vocalist, dancer, keyboardist and the grandfather of Afro beat Fela Anikulapo Kuti a.ka Baba 70 or Abami Eda attained during his lif...
The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, has enjoined governments at all levels to commit more resources to agriculture to provide food security and employment opportunities for youths in thecountry. Adejugbe who made the call at the weekend during ...
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has announced new board appointments for the three bridge banks it acquired at the weekend from the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). The three bridge banks are Mainstreet Bank Limited, K...
A veteran Nollywood actor, Sam Loko Efe, is dead. Aged 66, the versatile actor was on location in his hotel room in Owerri, Imo State when he died. Sam Loco’s death came on the heels of the passing on of another accomplished entertainer, Christy ...
Benue State politicians may have decided to take the political battle in the north central state to the United States as they turned the ongoing convention of the Mutual Union of the Tiv in America (MUTA) to a political forum where they all discussed t...
"Time is very important to prepare a team for such major competitions. People have been given three years and they failed; some have been given shorter time to prepare and they succeeded. I will be one of those given a short time but who go...
He played with a group of footballers who can be termed Nigeria’s ‘Golden Generation’ - Late Muda Lawal, Best Ogedengbe, Christian Chukwu, Okalla and others - but having hung his boots, Siji Lagunji is putting his experience to good u...
The English Premiership, touted to be the world’s most exciting league, is scheduled to kick-off next weekend. Today, however, Manchester United prepare for a heated battle with city rivals Manchester City in the Community Shield to kick-start th...
Udinese president Giampaolo Pozzo has said that his team will be ready to take on Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League play-offs after being paired with the English Premier League side in Friday’s draw. The Italians qualified for the tournament a...
Nigeria’s senior team coach, Samson Siasia has picked Ghana as the best team in Africa, days to a friendly against the ‘Black Stars’ in London. In an exclusive interview in Colombia, Siasia told MTNFootball.com, “Ghana have the ...
Former chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, has advocated a national consensus on the proposed introduction of non-interest banking in Nigeria. In a statement he issued on Friday on the heels of his 78th birthd...
A Bill to prohibit the overseas basic and undergraduate education of children and wards of public officers and other matters has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The Bill, obtained by Leadership Sunday, was introduced by former Rep. Emm...