By Siaka Momoh LAGOS – The Nigerian brewing industry is set to host the first Nigerian symposium on beer and health in Lagos. The one-day symposium comes up on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 inside the […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the Federal Government to desist from compounding illegality by inducing members of the House of Representatives to sign a paper seeking to reconvene the House ahead of the […]
By Siaka Momoh LAGOS – The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has set up a Power Sector Group to further its advocacy role. At the inauguration of the Group in Lagos, President of the […]
(Reuters) – Samsung said its collaboration with Microsoft on Windows phones raised antitrust problems once Microsoft completed its acquisition of Nokia’s handset business, according to a court filing. The filing late on Thursday stems from […]
ABIDJAN – Burkina Faso’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Nabere Traore on Friday announced that he has assumed responsibility as the country’s Head of State. Traore, who made announcement in a statement made available to […]
ABUJA – Mr Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has urged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, to restore the withdrawn security details attached to Reps Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, immediately. Ozekhome, a […]
FORT KENT, Me. — Less than a day after confining a nurse who treated Ebola victims to her house, a judge in Maine has lifted the quarantine, rejecting arguments by the State of Maine that […]
ABUJA – Recalled Super Eagles’ Head Coach Stephen Keshi on Friday invited 25 players to camp for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Congo and South Africa. In a statement by […]
JOS – Hundreds of street sweepers on Friday staged a protest over the non-payment of their three months salary arrears in Jos, Plateau, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The street sweepers, who begun […]
NEW YORK – Mr Anthony Bosah, a member, representing the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN in the Special Political and Decolonisation Committee, says the UN should embrace innovative tools in peacekeeping operations. “This […]
YOLA – Following the insurgent attacks on Mubi, Adamawa, the National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA) has concluded arrangements to open more camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yola. Malam Sani Datti, the agency’s […]
LAGOS – Alhaji Muhammed Musa on Friday in Abuja emerged the Chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association (RTEAN), Lagos State branch. Musa’s victory followed a peaceful and keenly contested election by other opposing candidates […]
ZARIA – Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, the Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, said the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) spent N93 million to set up a digital centre for the school. Mustapha made this known […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Two Malaysian teenage boys on Friday filed a negligence case against the state-owned Malaysia Airlines and the government over the disappearance of flight MH370, their lawyers said. The case, which the minors […]
PORT HARCOURT – Chief Precious Elekima, leader Kalabari stakeholders of Rivers PDP, said on Friday that the most credible candidate should emerge as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2015 election. Elekima told newsmen in […]
ABIDJAN – Some members of the opposition camp in Burkina Faso on Friday described the removal of President Blaise Compaore as `non-negotiable’. President of the Sankarist Movement, Union of Rebirth, Bénéwendé Sankara, said in a […]
NEW DELHI – Doctors at a hospital in the southern city of Hyderabad have reportedly performed a heart surgery on a foetus in a 25-year-old woman’s womb, local media reported on Friday. The cardiac surgeon, […]
ADO-EKITI – An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a landlord, Iyabo Adakeja, (47), to three years imprisonment for removing a tenant’s roofing sheet without his consent to forcefully cause him to vacate his apartment. […]
LAGOS – Nigerian Breweries Plc said on Friday it would seek shareholders’ approval for its planned merger with Consolidated Breweries Plc on Dec. 4. The company made the announcement in a notice to the shareholders, […]
LAGOS – The Women Arise Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, on Friday held a rally in Lagos to seek concerted efforts in rescuing schoolgirls abducted 200 days ago in Chibok, Borno State. More than 200 students […]
ROME – The Italian Government is to unveil plans to phase out its Mare Nostrum migrant sea rescue mission in spite of criticism from human rights organisations that the move would endanger many lives. Officials […]
ABUJA – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is set to come out with a legal framework to strengthen the ban on the operations of un-registered un-painted commercial vehicles in the FCT. Mr Ifeanyi Ughamadu, […]
LAGOS – An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday remanded a motorcyclist, Lukman Bakare, 29, at Ikoyi Prison over the murder of Cpl. Joseph Ebosele,35. Bakare, who resides at 20, Olajumoke St., […]
LAGOS – The League Management Company (LMC) on Friday said clubs indebted to players would not be registered for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) in the forthcoming season. LMC, in a statement by its […]
ABUJA – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Aminu Wali, on Friday protested the continued `discrimination and profiling’ of Nigerians by some countries over the outbreak of the Ebola disease in West Africa. At an […]
LAGOS – Weekly activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended on a negative note on Friday as market indicators recorded a further depreciation of 1.13 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
Corporate networking site LinkedIn Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue as more businesses used its services to hire staff. The company’s hiring business has been thriving as employers find its services more helpful in […]
GoPro Inc (GPRO.O) forecast better-than-expected holiday quarter sales, underscoring the increasing popularity of its wearable cameras among surfers, skydivers and other action junkies. GoPro’s shares, which went public in June, shot up 14 percent in […]
WASHINGTON – An attack by hackers on a White House computer network earlier this month was considered so sensitive that only a small group of senior congressional leaders were initially notified about it, U.S. officials […]
SEOUL – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Thursday said it would revamp its smartphone line-up to take on competitors in the rapidly growing mid-to-low range segment, after third-quarter earnings set it on course for […]
LAGOS – The President Nigerian Art Group,Dr Patrick Okpah on Friday pleaded with Nigerians to appreciate and promote art works. Mr okpah, who was at the Nigeria Oil And Gas Art And Exhibition lecture (NOGARTEL) […]
SILiCON VALLEY – Apple Inc’s CEO Tim Cook on Thursday became the most prominent American corporate leader to come out as gay, saying he was trading his closely guarded privacy for the chance to help […]
Time Warner Cable Inc (TWC.N), the No. 2 U.S. cable TV operator, lost more video subscribers than analysts had expected in the third quarter as more customers opt for internet streaming services offered by companies […]
BEIJING – A trademark spat between Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and rival JD.com flared into public view after JD published an Alibaba letter urging publishers to be careful about advertising in promotions […]
NEW YORK – A day after Hewlett-Packard Co revealed plans for ground-breaking 3D printing technology, 3D-printing manufacturer Stratasys Ltd said it is expecting more competition and pointed to its strong position in a market expected […]
Japanese telecom and media group SoftBank Corp has set its sights on the wireless assets put up for sale by America Movil, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. SoftBank recently […]
WASHINGTON – Tectron International of Vernon, California, is recalling about 55,000 USB charging cables after two reports of them melting, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. The three-in-one cables are used to […]
LAGOS – After one year of anticipation, the latest movie from Nigeria’s iconic Tunde Kelani is set to hit the cinemas. ‘Dazzling Mirage’ will premiere on 7 November at the Muson Centre in Onikan, Lagos. […]
Boko Haram militants tightened their grip on Mubi yesterday, forcing thousands of people to flee to other parts of Adamawa State. The insurgents marched on the state’s second-largest town on Wednesday, driving in about 14 […]
HONG KONG – Chinese authorities have identified the southern province of Guangdong, home to Asia’s biggest African population, as a frontline in their efforts to prevent the deadly Ebola virus from entering mainland China. The […]
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