Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has arrived for her title defense at Indian Wells seeking another victory to take her closer to regaining the world No. 1 ranking. A title repeat on the hard courts of the California desert won’t send Az...
Andy Murray will return to action at Indian Wells this weekend with the world number two ranking in his sights. The Briton could overtake Roger Federer in the rankings if he reaches the final and the Swiss falls before the semis. Third seed Murra...
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has shifted the commencement date for the DStv sponsored league for men from March 9 to 15. The federation said this is because few days to the announced jump ball date, only 9 teams have registered for the new ...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia, Chief Edwin Okoro, has hailed the recent court declaration which ruled that that President Goodluck Jonathan was free to contest the 2015 presidential election. Okoro in an interview with...
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has disclosed federal government’s resolve to explore the abundant renewable energy sources such as mini hydro, solar, wind, coal, and bio- mass in the country in 2013 to ensure the provision of electric...
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has advised the 49 applicants that expressed interest in Afam Power Plc and Kaduna Distribution Company to comply with the terms of Request for Proposals.
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mallam Lamido Sanusi, has said the apex bank was working with the Ministry of Finance on plugging areas where the nation’s reserves have been leaking into corrupt hands. Speaking at the Metropolitan C...
Months after they were employed to assess the state of the three nationalised banks, Renaissance Capital and Citibank have recommended outright sale of the banks. The financial advisers have also started filing in their reports marking the conclusion o...
The Chairman of the Board of Securities and Exchange Commission, Mallam Sulleyman Ndanusa, has assured that the nation’s stock market would witness improved regulation following the coming in of a new Board in SEC. Speaking during a visit o...
Sequel to the activities of cultists at the Lagos State University, (LASU) that led to the killing of two students, the State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on Governor BabatundeFashola to as a matter of urgency fortify security to save the lives ...
The former Governor of Adamawa State, Mr.BoniHaruna and his 3 aid were yesterday re-arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Yola by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged fraud, conspiracy, forgery, diversion and laund...
Ahead of the May 5 Local Government elections in Kogi State , Governor Idris Wada has dissolved the interim management team for the 21 councils in the state . The dissolution followed the public outcry over their continued stay in office with election ...
Barring any last minute change of plans by the Presidency, Nigeria President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is set to visit Borno and Yobe States on Thursday.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, arraigned a former Kogi Central senatorial candidate, Alhaji Abdulazeez Bello Azeez, before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, on a two count charge bor...
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has expressed shock and sadness at the killing of the Kwara State commissioner of police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, by unknown gunmen, saying the death reinforces the belief in certain circles that Nigeria is fast b...