President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday inaugurated his economic team and admonished its members to pay attention to the nation’s growth. The team, according to him, must work with vice president Namadi Sambo and himself “to bring about such ...
The family of John Mikel Obi has denied the widespread reports that the abductors of the Chelsea of England star father contacted them to pay the sum of N20m as ransom for the release of the Obi senior. Elder brother of the midfield maestro, Tony Obi, ...
The Nigeria national basketball team, D’Tigers has commenced their quest for a place at next year’s summer Olympics to be held in London. On Wednesday, the team started on a bright note by defeating first opponents Mali, 59-84 points. The e...
Jose Mourinho has stepped up his bitter war of words with Barcelona by labelling the European champions “a small team.”Mourinho was left fuming as Barca defeated Real Madrid 3-2 at the Nou Camp to claim the Spanish Super Cup 5-4 on aggregat...
Foreign professionals that will prosecute the August 28 London 2012 Olympics qualifier for the Super Falcons will arrive Nigeria next week, the coach, Eucharia Uche has disclosed. The August 23 arrival will give the professionals about five days to joi...
The Nigeria Customs Service collected a total of N1.14 trillion from August 2009 to date, Comptroller-General of the Service, Abdullahi Dikko, disclosed yesterday. The CGC who was speaking at a press briefing in Abuja to mark his two years in office, i...
The Debt Management Office raised 93 billion naira ($604.3 million) in three, five- and 10-year sovereign bonds on Wednesday, at its eighth debt auction of the year, the Debt Management Office said yesterday. The debt office said it sold 30 billion nai...
As part of its contributions towards Nigeria’s development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has promised to assist the country develop its industrial and agriculture sectors in order to achieve its Vision 20-2020. G...
Indigenes of a community in Ikot Abasi, on Tuesday blocked the entrance to UC Rusal-Alscon aluminium smelter plant over its refusal to hire local workers. Members of the local community complained that the company had marginalised indigenes of the stat...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it will consult the party’s stakeholders over demands for fresh governorship primaries. This it says has become necessary following agitations by some...
From the moment Whitney Elizabeth Houston first opened her mouth to sing, it was obvious that she was bound for greatness. she was born August 9, 1963, at Newark, New Jersey in the United States to Emily (“Cissy”) Houston who was a member o...
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have returned home following their quarter final exit at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup. They lost to European champions France in a 3-2 painful defeat. The African champions arrived Lagos international airport amid a rous...
Taekwondo kits for the 10th All Africa Games have hit the training camp of the athletes preparing for the continental sports gathering to take place in Maputo, Mozambique, next month. It was an atmosphere of excitement yesterday when the federation pre...
Former world number one, Serena Williams continued her return to form with a convincing 6-3 7-6 victory over Czech Lucie Hradecka in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. Williams, who clinched the Toronto Cup on Sunday, is looking for her third tour...
Arsene Wenger could find himself in further disciplinary trouble with UEFA after communicating with the Arsenal bench despite his touchline ban against Udinese. Wenger was a frustrated figure in the Emirates Stadium stands watching Arsenal labour to a ...