Ghana’s 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections kick off on Tuesday with ``special voting'' by staff of the Electoral Commission (EC) and security agencies that would be on duty during the Dec. 7 polls. One polling station in each o...
African Union (AU) Panel of Eminent Personalities members Kofi Annan and Benjamin Mkapa on Monday denied claims they are meddling in Kenya's internal affairs. Annan, a former UN Secretary-General, and Mkapa, a former Tanzanian President, are member...
The Lagos State Police Command said on Monday that it had arrested six suspects, including a traditional ruler, in connection with Wednesday's Ilaje/Ajah community clash in which sources said five persons were killed. The command's spokesperson...
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources on Monday assured Nigerians of the installation of 10 solar-powered bore-holes in the various camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the country next week. Mrs Sarah Ochekpe, the Minister of Water R...
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday restated pledge to fulfill campaign promises, assuring that it would not be business as usual. Jonathan gave the assurance while declaring open the 18th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja. The president, who w...
The police in Ekiti on Monday arraigned four men for their alleged role in the attack on the supporters of a former governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose, at Efon-Alaye on Nov. 20. The accused, Eniolorund...
A 37-year-old man, Malam Mukailu Naibi of Keke village, Kaduna, on Monday asked the Grade One Area Court, Lugbe, Abuja, to dissolve his two-year-old marriage because his wife had starved himm of sex for two years. Naibi also asked the court to compel h...
The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, on Monday said that the emergency rehabilitation of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would last eight weeks after which reconstruction would begin. Onolememen spoke at the Sagamu interchange during an inspection of...
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday called on African countries to become globally competitive and begin exporting finished products. The president made the call while speaking to the outgoing Ugandan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Christopher Onya...
Kaduna, Dec. 3, 2012 (NAN) A Chief Magistrate, Malam Garba Abdullahi on Monday in Kaduna adjourned till Dec. 5, the case of certificate forgery preferred against the new Chairman of Soba Local Government, Kawu Yakassai. Yakassai was arraigned before Ch...
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) says Nigeria cannot realise its goal of becoming one of the largest 20 economies in the world by the year 2020 Mr Frank Nweke Jnr, the Director General of NESG, said on Monday in Abuja that that achievement wou...
Mr Remi Olowude, the President of Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), yesterday urged all tiers of government to collaborate with the association to set up a National Flood Insurance Fund Programme. Olowude made the call after his investiture as the 2...
Mainstreet Bank Limited has announced the promotion of 150 members of staff. A statement released by the bank at the weekend stated that the promotion exercise was carried out in line with the commitment made by the management ...
Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi is keen to add Sidney Sam to his side for the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifying games. The Bayer Leverkusen winger, in spite of having declared his interest to play for Nigeria after representing Germany at Under19, 20 an...
Sixteen players have been invited to the camp of the Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles ahead of the second edition of the COPA Lagos Beach Soccer. The players are Abdul Isah (Wikki Tourists) Oladapo Olalekan (Owisedi, Ojo, Lagos) Isiaka Olawale (Dolphin...