President Goodluck Jonathan took his campaign for support in the April election to the Igbo living in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday. Mr Jonathan, who was represented by the Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Godsday Orubebe, at a ceremony in Rockview Hotel, Abuja, said their support will be vital to his victory at the poll.…
The acting national President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Bashir Olanrewaju, has challenged presidential candidates in the forthcoming elections to be practical in handling cases of electoral violence. Mr Olarewaju said this Tuesday in Ibadan, while shedding more light on the activities lined up for the union's national conference holding in the Oyo State capital. Commenting…
The Visionaries Academy, a Niger Delta-based not-for-profit organisation, says it has concluded plans to host the inaugural edition of the ‘Warri Makeover Project', a community service initiative designed to rebrand the city. According to the organisers, the project is aimed at changing the negative stereotype usually associated with the oil-rich city. "The motivation behind the Warri Makeover Project is towards…
23 March 2011 We will bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! - Tanzania v Central African Republic, 27 March, Dar Es Salaam - Algeria v Morocco, 27 March, Annaba The North African derby between Algeria and Morocco in Annaba on Sunday is the highlight of Group…
24 March 2011 We will bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! The top two will lock horns in Dakar on Saturday as Senegal host Cameroon, the winner of which will top Group E. - Senegal v Cameroon, 26th March, Dakar - DR Congo v Mauritius, 27th…
24 March 2011 We will bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! - Burkina Faso v Namibia, 26th March, Ouagadougou When Burkina Faso and Namibia take the field to wage war, in only their second qualifying match of Group F, it will be their first ever international…
Traditional rulers in Cross River State are pushing for a law which will empower them to monitor government projects under construction in their domains to ensure that such projects are executed to specification. Apart from projects under execution, the envisaged law will also enable them to protect projects sited in their domains and also on regular basis keep government informed…
The governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the April polls, has warned his supporters against rigging the elections for him. Mr Jang, who handed down the warning in an address to PDP supporters at a campaign rally in Jos on Wednesday, literarily cursed whoever contemplated such. "If anyone rigs election, it…
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Onokogu, has called on Nigerians to pray for violence-free elections in April. Mr. Onokogu, who made the call during a prayer session with staff of the Commission in Awka, asked them to pray to God to save them from temptations that might come from the political…
Anny set to release sophomore album Gospel singer, Anne Emmanuel Ibrahim, popularly known as Anny, will release her sophomore album titled ‘Time' very soon. Speaking in an interview, the singer said the album will be a 15-tracker featuring collaborations with gospel musician, Sammy Okposo, ‘Kokoroko' crooner, Kefee, Soul-E, and producer, Mekoyo. Anny disclosed that she has been busy after releasing…
Kenya expects overall spending in 2011/12 and its budget deficit to narrow from last year and for development expenditure to rise, its finance minister said on Wednesday. Overall spending is seen at 975.8 billion shillings in 2011/12, or 31.7 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), from a revised 883.9 billion shillings this year, equivalent to 32.7 per cent of…
Uganda's Central Bank plans to raise the minimum capital requirement for commercial banks by March 2013 to boost their ability to absorb shocks and put the country's financial system on a par with others in the region. Elliot Mwebya, the Central Bank's director of communications, said banks in East Africa's third largest economy would be required to increase capital bases…
The value of equities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday rebounded appreciably after negative performances. The NSE market capitalisation of the 194 First-Tier equities closed on Wednesday at N8.077 trillion, after opening the day at N7.983 trillion, reflecting 1.18 per cent or N94 billion gains. The market had last week plunged to N7.775 trillion due to low investors' confidence,…
23 March 2011 The group phase for UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers resumes this weekend, with no less than 19 matches being played across the European continent. The most-hyped game is the all-British Group G clash between Wales and England in Cardiffs Millennium Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It will mark Gary Speeds competitive debut as the Dragons coach. He is poised…
23 March 2011 Nigerias Super Eagles will play a high-profile friendly against Lionel Messis Argentina on June 1 in Abuja. Officials informed MTNFootball.com that the friendly is being bankrolled by one of the teams leading sponsors, Guinness. An event to announce the details of the match will take place in Lagos later Wednesday. This will be a rematch of a…