Foremost financial Institution; Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), has unveiled the SKS Young Inventor Competition which is expected to run between October 27th and November 30th. The SKS Young Inventor Competition is an amazing journey to find the next generation of inventors and forward thinking citizens, committed to the growth of …

President of the Republic of Benin, Mr. Boni Yayi, has pledged to send 800 soldiers to fight alongside Nigerian troops. Yayi is also the current African Union (AU) chairman. Yayi’s disclosure came on a day President Mohammadu Buhari also charged him to ensure that he conducted a credible election that …

Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, Wednesday, said there was no anti-social media bill before the Senate. Speaking after the Lagos Business School Dinner event, in which he was a guest, Saraki said “We have only debated the Principle of the bill, we have not gone into the details of the …

Nigeria’s Dream Team IV, Wednesday, defeated hosts, Senegal1-0 to reach the final of the U-23 African Nations Cup, Wednesday. Oghenekaro Etebo scored in the second half to see Samson Siasia’s boys not only earn a place in the final of the competition but also qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured 78 convictions in the 280 cases filed before the law courts in 2015. Making the disclosure at the International Anti-Corruption Day commemoration which held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, Wednesday, the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, further …

Sokoto government, Wednesday, declared a state of emergency in the state’s education sector, with a pledge to totally turn around the fortune of the sector in the next four years. Announcing the decision after the state executive council meeting presided over by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal in Sokoto, the state …

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Wednesday, received the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday

The committee constituted by the Enugu State Government to resolve the age-long land dispute in Ibagwa Nike community has commenced its work with a plea to all stakeholders for cooperation for it to find lasting solution to the crisis. In his remarks when the committee members visited the State Commissioner …

To further support the nation’s economy, science and technological education must be repositioned with adequate funding, well equipped laboratories and workshops that will allow engineering graduates to design and fabricate functional equipment for local food processing. This was the submission of Professor Tayo Nathaniel Fagbemi,  of the Food Science and …

Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro, has reiterated the commitment of the agency towards stamping out activities of ‘unscrupulous elements who are bent on disrupting the peace in its areas of operation.’ Speaking as a special guest of honour at …

NEDU MARK, Yenagoa At least 14 political parties that participated in last Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State have strongly condemned the role played by military personnel in the election. The parties said they opposed the use of thugs, militants, military personnel and other means to intimidate, oppress, hijack and …

World Bank has cautioned that Nigeria would be unable to accumulate a fiscal reserve in the Excess Crude Account because of the $35 billion cost of fuel subsidy incurred between 2010 and 2014. The bank also said that the $35 billion spent on subsidy could have protected the country from …

Niger Republic has agreed to transfer hundreds of prisoners from the militant Islamist group Boko Haram back to their home country of Nigeria to reduce pressure on its crammed prisons, judicial sources said, Tuesday. Boko Haram militants mostly operate in northeastern Nigeria but have also stepped up their insurgency within …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally filed various charges bordering on fraud and money laundering against a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd); former Sokoto Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa; and founder of the Daar Holdings Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Indications also …

The decision by the regulators to reduce MTN’s multi-billion dollar fine is a “positive” move and if the penalty was “arbitrary”, then the company would have turned to the courts, according to a board member of the South Africa-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce (SA-NCCC), Francis Osuyah. It would be recalled that last week the …

Cross River State governor, Professor Ben Ayade, has made a strong case for a climate equalization fund for Africa if the battle to reduce Green House Gas emissions was to succeed. Ayade, a professor of Environmental Science, made the call at the ongoing Climate Change Summit in Paris, France. The …

South-west leaders, under the aegis of the Yoruba Summit, have asked the Federal Government to critically look into the causes of separatist feelings with a view to initiating constitutional reforms so as to give ‘a sense of belonging to all constituent units of the country.’ Rising from a meeting of …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Tuesday, said state governments have so far accessed N45 billion out of the N220 billion Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF) set aside for development. The bank added that 60 per cent, two per cent and 10 per cent of the MSMEDF had …

Umbrella body of manufacturer in the country, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has blamed the declining state of local industrial firms on inadequate power supply, high tariffs and business unfriendly tax regime. National President of MAN Dr. Frank Udemba Jacobs who stated this in Benin City at the 29th …

Global smartphone shipments are losing steam but lower priced devices and the African market are likely to be an engine of growth, says an international research organisation. The International Data Corporation (IDC) last week forecast that global smartphone growth will hit 9.8% in 2015 – the segment’s first ever single …

The reports came in quick succession, announcing that the revered Catholic Church, may have abdicated its role of spiritual guidance to make a hurried foray into the landmine of politics. Not as an impartial arbiter but as a biased player and partisan ally, openly aligning with and firing from the …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has revealed how the state government uncovered fraud in pension administration in the state, saying that while some pensioners were unable to get their gratuities, others had two vouchers in their names. He has therefore ordered the scrapping of the State …