In a bid to consolidation its position in pension fund administration, Sigma Pensions Limited has concluded plans to acquire two Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) who are unable to meet the June 30, 2012, recapitalisation deadline. The Company, Shareh...
In the First republic, even though the now defunct Northern Peoples’ Congress (NPC) won the election and went into an alliance with the National Convention of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC) to form government at the centre, it did not stop the NCNC tha...
FRED ITUA captures the lingering controversy that still dominates the polity one week after the quirky convention of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While the winners are quick to claim that the outcome represents the wishes of the party mem...
Suspected members of Islamist sect Boko Haram killed four people yesterday when they robbed a bank and stormed a police station in Borno State, a government official said. Gunmen killed two people during a raid on a UBA branch in Askira town in the ear...
The first quarter of this fiscal year has ended without the release of quarterly allocations for capital projects to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) by the Federal Government. LEADERSHIP WEEKEND investigations has shown that the inability o...
The Federal Government has said that it can no longer effectively fund tertiary Institutions in the Nation as it advised that institutions should source for funds by attracting investors to develop the education sector. The Secretary to the Government ...
The three-day warning strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) which started yesterday, is taking a toll on the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), paralysing its operations. Daily operations at the NLNG locatio...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a female architect, Nwanne Okengwu Emeh of Dunnel Worldwide Limited before the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja for allegedly obtaining various sums of money amounting to N45 million from o...
Property worth several millions of naira were destroyed during a rainstorm that occurred on Thursday evening in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Governor Ibikunle Amosun has, however, described the incident as very unfortunate. The heavy rainsto...
The Director-General of National Mathematical Centre, Prof Sam Ale is of the opinion that even though love is a universal language, it is not used for advancement or knowledge. In this interview with KUNI TYESSI, he dispels fears concerning the dreaded...
Abubakar Kabara uncovers a mysterious abduction ground in Zamfara State, which is associated with several kidnappings in recent times. According to him, the Zamfara ‘Tsumami’ is gradually assuming a frightening dimension with the number of ...
Burukutu, a local brew in Benue State, which has been serving as a nutritional and economic product, is now being used by many in the state as an instrument of social integration and mobilization. Solomon Ayado reports. The brew is for all, just as the...
Honourable Ganama Titsi Kwaga represents Madagali/Michika Federal Constituency of Adamawa State on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). In this interview with RUTH CHOJI, the lawmaker calls for the complete autonomy for local governmen...
Labour Party governor of Ondo State Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has become something of a sought after political bride in the South-West zone as the dominant regional Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party go into over-drive t...
Today the people of Kebbi State go to the polls to elect a new governor, following the cancellation of the election of former governor Sa'idu Dankingari of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. Before now the election promised to be a fierce battle bet...