Osita Okechukwu, the governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), has said that zoning guarantees the Igbo ethnic group will produce a President in 2015. Addressing polling agents of his party on Monday at Amechi Awkunanaw, an Enugu suburb, Mr Okechukwu said``Zoning is the best for the country under the political scenario we have found ourselves. ``It offers…
A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Women and Children Alive (WCA), has appealed to women to vote for their fellow women vying for various political offices in the April general elections. Victoria Balogun, the Executive Director of WCA, made the appeal while speaking at a rally for potential voters in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Monday. Mrs Balogun said a vote for…
The Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Gombe State, Ado Solomon has urged physically-challenged persons to use the April polls to elect people who will be ready to solve their problems. Mr Solomon, who addressed the physically-challenged persons in Gombe on Sunday as part of NOA’s sensitisation, said they should endeavour to use their votes to bring a…
Investors have continued to seek safe haven in bonds over equities, as trading activities at the bond market now increases on a weekly basis. Available data at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) showed that a turnover of 204.56 million units worth N187.204 billion was recorded last week at the bond market, 20.35 per cent higher than the 169.96 million units…
Smooth elections in Nigeria could differentiate it from other political hot spots in the region and trigger renewed frontier investor interest in its Eurobond and equities. Appetite for Nigeria’s $500 million debut Eurobond has been lacklustre since it launched two months ago, while a rally in the stock market in the first few weeks of the year has petered out,…
Europe’s prospects of receiving Libyan oil shipments would be weeks away, even if rebels were quickly removed from the international sanctions list, as big buyers say shipping and legal risks are still a concern. A senior Libyan rebel official said Gulf oil producer, Qatar, had agreed to market oil produced from east Libyan fields that are no longer under the…
28 March 2011 Qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations has reached the halfway mark in all pools bar Group K, which is now well advanced. Here is the low-down on how things ave gone so far: GROUP A Cape Verde are the surprise leaders with seven points their three matches, which includes a fantastic 1-0 victory over Mali…
3 March 2011 MTNFootball.com last year introduced a new rankings system for African nations whereby we take into account only the teams' most recent matches to determine who is the best on the continent! Unlike the FIFA World Rankings, we take current form into account and position the countries based on their performances in recent months, compiling a list of…
Angered by her inability to clinch its Edo South senatorial ticket during the recent primary election, a frontline member of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Mercy Obamogie has formerly pulled out of the party. In her resignation letter, which was made available to NEXT, Mrs. Obamogie accused the leadership of the party in Edo State of hijacking and manipulating…
The minister of Education, Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa'i at the weekend in Ado-Ekiti said the Federal Government has mandated the Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF), the Education Trust fund (ETF) and other agencies to commence aggressive training of staff with relevant skills, particularly in the areas of science, technology and engineering. The Minister, who spoke at the 15th convocation of the…
Close to 2,000 women are living with Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) disease in Bauchi State, the Medical Officer of the Ningi General Hospital, Mansur Dada, said in Bauchi at the weekend. Mr.Dada, who briefed journalists who visited the newly established VVF repairs and treatment centre at the hospital, said while some of the patients had made efforts to seek medication, others…
Misofunyi Entertainment in partnership with Stingomania Records will host ‘The Dagrin Memorial Carnival' on April 21 at National Stadium in Lagos. Speaking about the forthcoming event, Ope Banwo the chief executive officer of Stingomania Entertainment said "a Dagrin anniversary, particularly the first one, cannot be complete without his colleagues gathering together to salute him in the language he understands best,…
28 March 2011 Africas most successful coach faces an abrupt end to his winning reign as the future of Egypts Hassan Shehata is decided this week in the wake of a dramatic loss at the weekend. A decision on the future of the coach is expected on Wednesday after Egypts hopes of a successful defence of their continental crown suffered…
Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State has advised labour unions to desist from issuing threats to state governments over the new minimum wage. Mr.Saraki said this in Ilorin on Saturday that such threats were unnecessary as the President had yet to sign the bill into law. However, he said that every state would pay the new minimum wage as soon…
The Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole has taken the campaign of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to traders in markets in Benin city, the state capital. The governor who led the campaign train to the Oliha market, Eyaen cattle market, Ahor Cattle market, Aduwawa market, New Benin market, Agbado market and Uselu market at the weekend, urged the traders…