The Plateau State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Commissioner, Habu Zarma, said on Thursday that the Commission Is “fully ready” to conduct the April general elections. Mr Zarma, who stated this on Thursday at the Jos Civil Society and Media Roundtable on the April Elections, said all necessary arrangements for the conduct of the elections have been put in…
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has expressed worry over the activities of land speculators who are encroaching on its property. “The corporation is also worried that the Enugu State Government and agencies collude to encroach on NRC property,” the NRC District Manager, East, Paul Ndibe, said. Mr Ndibe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday that…
Residents of Ogwu-Aniocha, a remote community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State will now enjoy electricity for the first time following the commissioning of a N30m rural electrification project by the Anambra State government. Commissioner for public utilities, water resources and community development, Emeka Nwankwu, said the project was in line with the state government’s policy of simultaneous…
Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) boss, Bankole Wellington aka Banky W has announced that he would not be present at the Goodluck Jonathan concert scheduled to hold today in Abuja. The artist took to his Twitter account on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 to inform his followers that he would be committing himself to the ?What About Us? cause; a movement formed…
The Player Elijah Eminue hails from Mbo Iga in Akwa Ibom State. An undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering at the University Of Uyo, he is a rap music hopeful plying as L-J’esus. “The ‘L-J’ part of my moniker is from my first name, Elijah,” he said. “The ‘esus is a suffix that signifies love for Jesus and that I am the…
Fast rising comedian, CD John, real name John Chijioke, is dead three days before his birthday. The comedian who came into limelight late last year from telling church jokes, died in the morning of Thursday March 24, 2011 some hours after being involved in an auto crash. The Abia State born comedian was reportedly returning from anchoring a late night…
The Bank of Agriculture (BoA) says it will soon embark on an aggressive loan recovery campaign. Managing Director Mohammed Santuraki made the announcement on Wednesday in Kaduna at a forum organised by the management to appraise the performance of the bank’s credit portfolio. He said the era of treating the bank’s credit facilities as government patronage was over, pointing out…
Nigerian crude oil grades hovered below two-and-a-half year highs on Wednesday, with traders adding that the initial rush to buy substitutes for lost Libyan exports is over. “I think the Libyan shortfall is now fully priced into Nigerian grades and I see no reason for any upside,” said an oil trader, with a focus in West Africa. Demand for Nigerian…
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the launch of the gas project will result in a foreign direct investment of about $10 billion over the next three years. He also said when fully implemented, the entire gas master-plan agenda will result in $25 billion worth of investments in gas processing, transmission, and downstream gas utilisation projects, positioning the country as…
25 March 2011 We will bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday!Video: 2012 Nations Cup Qualifiers Preview- Chad v Botswana, 26 March, Ndjamena - Malawi v Togo, 26 March, Blyantyre Botswana will qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time on Sunday if they…
25 March 2011 We will bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! - Mali v Zimbabwe, 27 March - Cape Verde Islands v Liberia, 27 March The tiny island of Cape Verde are sitting proudly atop Group A of the qualifying tournament for the 2012 Africa Cup…
25 March 2011 MTNFootball.com will bring you live Play-by-Play coverage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this weekend - Nigeria vs Ethiopia (Sunday from 20h00). We will also bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! - Madagascar v Guinea, 27 March - Nigeria v Ethiopia,…
A People’s Democratic Party Senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North East District, Ita Enang, on Thursday condemned the wave of political violence in the country. Mr Enang, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, urged politicians and their supporters to eschew violence and allow peace to reign. “I want to use this opportunity to condemn…
Some offices of the People’s Democratic Party and Congress for Progressive Change have been burnt by rival party supporters in Hadejia, Jigawa State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the supporters clashed when one of the Senatorial candidates for Jigawa Northeast District, Abdulazeez Turabo, was campaigning at a rally. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abdul Jinjiri, told…
The number of non-EU students visiting the UK for studies is to be cut by 25 per cent, a government minister has said. The Europe correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that British Home Secretary Theresa May unveiled the plan in a statement to the parliament on Wednesday in London. The statement said there would also be…