Flying Eagles beat German club-side 5-2 in friendly
A treble from second half substitute Awoniyi ensured the Nigeria U20 team silence the German side in a friendly game played on Tuesday afternoon Nigeria U20 team defeated Hoffeinheim 5-2 in a friendly...
View ArticleNSE index gains 0.27%
TRADING on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE closed Wednesday on a positive note as the All Share Index gained 0.27 per cent to close at 34,208.30 points from 34,115.49 on Tuesday. Similarly, the market...
View ArticleOrji inaugurates committee to appraise PDP performance in 2015 general elections
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State has inaugurated an 18-member committee to appraise the performance of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state in the last general elections. The committee...
View ArticleWomen cooperative society honours Agric minister
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has been honoured with an award for outstanding performance from Women Gender Professional Multi- Purpose Cooperative Society. This is...
View ArticleABX World partners Arik, SAHCOL on agro-allied export
ABX World Nigeria, an EU certified, EUC, cargo agent has signed an agreement with Arik Air and Skyway Aviation Handling Company, SAHCOL for its export business. The Nigerian leading courier/cargo firm...
View ArticleOlam unveils plan to increase stake in rice industry
IN its unrelenting efforts to aid the realisation of self sufficiency target and job creation efforts of government, Olam Nigeria Limited has unveiled plans to increase its stake in the rice industry....
View ArticleFirstBank pledges support for all Africa PR conference
FIRST Bank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc has thrown its weight behind the 27th edition of the All Africa Public Relations Conference, APRA Yaoundé 2015. The event themed “Africa...
View ArticleExpert advocates need for awareness in Tuberculosis containment
A Consultant Microbiologist, Dr Babajide Mutiu, has said there is need for creation of awareness to enable easy containment and eradication of Tuberculosis, TB, in Nigeria. Mutiu, who recently revealed...
View ArticleGroup advises Buhari to uphold equity, justice in appointments
A socio-cultural organization, Nsukka Platform Asaba, has urged the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari to uphold the principles of equity, justice and fairness in picking his ministerial nominee...
View ArticleAbia 2015: INEC in the eye of the storm
Since after the conclusion of the April 11 governorship election in Abia; it has been one problem or the other for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the state. From card reader...
View ArticleKogi recruits youth boxers
The Kogi State chapter of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria, YSFON is to screen and recruits talented boxers in the state. The state chairman of YSFON, Alhaji Nnda Umar Collins explained that the...
View ArticleFIFA Women World Cup: Oshoala vows to conquer Canada
Nigeria senior women striker Asisat Oshoala is keen to re-enact the form which saw her win two individual accolades in Canada during the Fifa Women’s World Cup next month. Oshoala burst onto the world...
View ArticleAbuja High Court okays suspension of Bayelsa PDP chairman
Justice Valentine Ashi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ordered the embattled former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd), to...
View ArticleSkye bank total assets hit N1.42trn
SKYE Bank Plc has reported total assets of N1.42 trillion during the financial year ended December 31, 2014, which represents 26.8% growth over the N1.12 trillion recorded during the corresponding...
View ArticleHoneywell’s UOP to run largest refinery in Africa
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced yesterday that its process technology, catalysts and proprietary equipment will form the basis for the largest refinery in Africa, reducing Nigeria’s dependence...
View ArticleWorld Bank MD concludes visit to DRC, commends efforts on economy
WORLD Bank Group Managing Director, Dr. Sri Mulyani Indrawati has concluded her visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where she met with President Joseph Kabila Kabange, Prime Minister...
View ArticleU20 World Cup: Manu scores Flying Eagles 70% against hoffenheim
Coach Manu Garba has scored his Flying Eagles 70% after they got off to a winning start on a training tour of Germany ahead of the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand. The African champions brushed...
View ArticleRivers Guber: APC accuses Wike of evading court summon
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal held its inaugural sitting in Abuja yesterday with allegation that the state governor-elect, Chief Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party...
View ArticleGambo charges Supreme Court FC on Premier League ticket
Supreme court FC Chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Saleh Gambo has reiterated the desire of the club’s management to work tirelessly towards securing a place in the country’s top flight league, the Nigeria...
View ArticleHow the Tambuwal scenario may affect the soul of APC
APC is fighting for the soul of its unity; the unity and cohesion that saw it to victory in the last election. The struggle for the soon-to-be vacant positions in the NASS is becoming unusually intense...
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