The Debt Management Office, DMO, has said that FGN Bonds would “remain the very safe and liquid securities they have always been,” despite the announcement by JP Morgan of its proposed phasing out of the FGN Bonds in its Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets (GBI-EM). The DMO, in a …

An interesting experiment in helping the poor worth copying by other Non Governmental Organisations, NGOs, is currently taking place in the nine states of the Niger Delta region of our country. The experiment has been initiated and is being run by an NGO called Market for Development (MADE) Project in …

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that the Federal Government was now formally into negotiations with the Boko Haram sect with a view to primarily securing the release of the over 200 school girls abducted by from Chibok, Borno state over a year ago. Fielding questions from the Nigerian community in …

Faced with the consequences of the last four years of scandalous misrule of Bayelsa State and fazed with the emerging reality that Timi Alaibe remains the single, most potent and capable politician in the state that is set to dislodge them from power, the ever callous leaders of the now …

In a bid to boost the ties between the Nigeria Police Force and the members of the public, the Force Public Relations Officer, Ag. ACP Olabisi Kolawole in her maiden meeting with the Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) of States, Zonal Commands and other Police formations, urged them to cooperate …

NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Human rights advocacy group, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has asked the Nigerian Agip Oil Company to pay the sum of US$2 million as compensation to each family of the 14 victims who died as a result of an explosion that occurred at …

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s defence of his victory in the April 2015 Governorship polls, Monday, got a boost at the electoral tribunal with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff affirming strict compliance with the electoral guidelines. At the resumed hearing of the matter, Okowa’s third witness, Mrs. Mercy Ehikhametalo, an …

President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the Year of Action to End Violence Against Children, Tuesday, in response to the high rates of violence revealed in the Nigeria Violence Against Children Survey, released last week. Millions of children suffer violence every year in Nigeria – approximately 6 out of every 10 …

By Modupe Ileyemi Brisk walking is a known and encouraged exercise recommended by doctors and dieticians for both young and old for healthy living and as such its importance to the people of any community cannot be overemphasized. Considering the situation which we find ourselves in this country, where people …

Chief Goddy Uwazurike, lawyer, President of Aka Ikenga, the think-tank of the pan-Igbo organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo and member of the National Conference convened by the immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, in this interview talks about President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments, 100 days in office and sundry national issues.   On …

Leading financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc, has announced a novel plan to engineer football growth and development in the country with a unique partnership with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) geared towards capacity building programmes. Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Peter Amangbo told a delegation of the NFF top …

The unknown gunmen who stormed the residence of the Sun Newspapers Deputy Managing Director, Mr Steve Nwosu, early Monday morning, and abducted his wife, Oluwatoyin, have now demanded a ransom to free the woman. The gunmen were said to have demanded a N100 million ransom to effect a release of Toyin, …

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, has advised business leaders to be innovative and deliberate in their use of Technology, E-Commerce and Social Media. While speaking as a discussant at the just concluded 45th Annual Accountants’ Conference organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described its former National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, as ‘a quintessential democrat and humble statesman, who has contributed immensely to the development and stability of the nation.’ The PDP, in a birthday message to Alhaji Tukur, who turned 80, Tuesday, said it remains proud …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports in a section of the media claiming that Haj Maitalle Tara Koko, the 92-year-old woman, an ardent Muhammadu Buhari supporter, has been abandoned, insisting the woman is being well catered for. In a statement issued in Lagos, Tuesday, by its National Publicity …

By Peter Jones Ailuorio Eighty years in the existence of a man is no mean life journey, especially as a politician and businessman, more so in a topsy-turvy inclement clime in a country like Nigeria. Today marks yet another colourful day in the life of Dr. (Alhaji) Bamanga Mohammed Tukur, …

Super Falcons defender, Ngozi Ebere has signed for Paris Saint Germain Ladies from local side Rivers Angels in the 2015-16 football season; the French club announced on its website on Monday. The 24-year-old defender has been on the club’s radar before the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada in June. …

Kogi State Governor, Capt. Idris Wada has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary in the state ahead of the election to be held on November 21. Wada polled 709 votes beating his closest challenger Isa Echoho, who received 139 votes. The exercise conducted in Lokoja, Monday, was supervised by …

Nigeria’s external reserves fell to $30.794 billion, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website, Monday. The figure represents a $425 million or 1.6 per cent drop, compared with $31.219 billion as at September 1. The fall reflected the exit of foreign portfolio holders of Nigerian government …

French President François Hollande has pledged to assist the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) with intelligence gathering and supply of military hardware to check the activities of insurgents in Nigeria and neighbouring countries in the West African sub-region. Hollande announced this, Monday at the Elsee Palace in Paris after a …

Nigeria’s Chigozie Obioma, along with five other writers; Marlon James, Tom McCarthy, Sunjeev Sahota, Anne Tyler and Hanya Yanagihara were Tuesday, announced  as the shortlisted authors for the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. The six names were announced by Chair of judges, Michael Wood, at a press conference at …

Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has launched a new service which enables customers to trade in their old phones for brand new Smartphones. The service, tagged Airtel Smart TRADE-IN seeks to fulfill the desire of customers to own premium smart phones by simply visiting any designated Airtel showroom to trade-in …

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)’s six Regional Commissions have elected new chairs and vice-chairs, as well as the host countries of their forthcoming meetings in 2016.  This is as Zimbabwe will head the African Commission. The decisions were made on the occasion of the just-concluded 1st UNWTO General …

The national U-23 team have been given a tough draw in Group B of the Africa U23 Cup of Nations where they will face Egypt, Algeria and Mali, in a tournament to select Africa’s representatives for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. The Dream Team will face off against …

Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, have qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing 11th All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo. The team defeated Cote D’Ivoire 60-51 in their group game to book a place against Egypt in the semi-finals. The  D’Tigers have now won all its group matches to top the …