Mr. Francois Hollande has been sworn in for a five year term as president of France, becoming the first Socialist leader in 17 years to occupy the Elysee Palace. During his inauguration, the new French President said he was fully aware ...
In this report, ADESUWA TSAN and EDEGBE ODEMWINGIE touch on the trade of words among senior officials of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), the inaugural visit of the US Ambassador to the Lower House, and the planned retreat slated for May by ...
As part of the efforts geared towards increasing the internally generated revenue of Nigeria, the House of Representatives has beamed its search light on the maritime sector with the intention of increasing the involvement of Nigerian vessels in trade ...
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday implored West African Defence Chiefs to ensure that peace and security are sustained in the sub-region, especially troubled countries like Mali and Guinea Bissau. Jonathan who made this appeal at the presidential v...
The police in Ebonyi State is currently investigating the gruesome murder of a 23- year-old girl, Chinagorom Lucy Agama, a first year student of Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo. The deceased, who hails from Okposhi-Eheku community in Ohaukwu Lo...
The sacked 44 lecturers of the university of Ilorin who were reinstated by the Supreme Court have applied for an order of the Ilorin Federal High court to commit to prison the vice chancellor and three other officials of the university for “negle...
An Okene High Court in Kogi State, yesterday, ordered the state government to reinstate the 346 workers that lost their jobs during the screening exercise in 2009. The presiding judge, Justice Sunday Otu equally ordered the state government...
Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Dikko Inde, in this interview with ISAAC AIMURIE and JULIET ALOHAN, reveals how his administration has succeeded in restoring the integrity of the agency while increasing revenue collectio...
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has increased its revenue generation from the current level of about N12 billion per year to N18bn next year due to the functioning of the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria Airspace (TRACON) commissi...
As countries offer incentives to discourage inefficient lighting system and promoting greener environment, more efficient solutions, members of the Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) have backed calls...
The Minister of Environment, Hadiza Ibrahim Mailafia has called on the Government of Japan for assistance in the areas of renewable energy, capacity building and proper procedures that would help the country get proper environmental assessment of proje...
Parents whose wards distinguished themselves in the just concluded Copa Coca Cola north zonal championship has applauded the sponsorship of the championship by Nigerian Bottling Company, the maker of coca cola brand. They described the annual grassroot...
African Footballer of the Year Perpetua Nkwocha will lead three foreign pros for an African Women’s Championship qualifier versus Zimbabwe. MTNFootball.com can report that Perpetua Nkwocha, Onome Ebi and Rita Chikwelu are the only three foreign-b...
After capturing the Madrid Open title and knowing he will climb back above Rafa Nadal to number two in the world, Roger Federer has set his sights on reclaiming the top ranking. The resurgent 30-year-old Swiss came from a set down to beat Tomas Berdych...
Robin van Persie will hold crunch contract talks with Arsenal tomorrow, Goal.com revealed. A meeting has been scheduled in London at a neutral location for Van Persie’s camp to begin face-to-face negotiations with senior club officials, including...