The GSL Open, the final lap of the ITF World Tennis Tour served off yesterday at the National Tennis Centre in Abuja with many Nigerian players seeking to book their place in the main draw through the qualifying rounds. Joseph Imeh and Sylvester Emmanuel top the list of the country’s players eager to secure berths in…

Residents of Kubwa Satellite town in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday called for the implementation of laws to end child labour in the area. In an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Chikakore, Kubwa, some of the residents called for appropriate measures to discourage it and to punish perpetrators. Mrs Rebecca Briggs,…

In a bid to celebrate the Nigerian telecom industry and also promote Nigeria’s rich culture, DFO Media Concept in conjunction with DAK Marketing Services Limited and supported by the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has unveiled a beauty pageant to add glamour to the…

On Thursday, April 25, 2019, key stakeholders will be in Abuja to discuss innovations towards improving the country’s education sector.    The event, tagged: 2019 National Conference for Students, Teachers and Educational Institutions, will have renowned educationists, Prof. Emmanuel Osinem of the Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Dr. Katrina Korb…

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from N’Djamena, Chad, where he participated in the one-day Extraordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD). Those at the Hassan Djamous International Airport N’Djamena airport to bid the President farewell included Chadian government officials, Nigerian Ministers of…

MTN Nigeria has launched its FibreNet product and services in Abuja using CITEC estate as its pilot. Auwal Abdullahi, MTN senior manager Enterprise Business in the North, said the decision to start with the estate “was borne out of the fact that CITEC is one of the biggest estate in Abuja with close to about…

Injury has taken its toll on the top seeds at the ongoing ITF World Tennis Tour (Tombim Open) holding at the Tennis Complex of Abuja National Stadium, with the tournament number one rated star, Maximilian Neuchrist of Austria, out of the first round. Also affected are fourth seeded Tom Jomby of France and wild card entrant,…

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh has unveiled transactions on his account leading to the spending of the N400 million for which he is standing trial before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The court admitted the record of account as exhibit D20. Metuh had…

Vice chairmen of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) have threatened to sue Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, over his refusal to conduct council election since he assumed office. The state has been using caretaker committees in the councils in the past 13 years. This decision is part of resolutions adopted by the…

All plans are in top gear to stage the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) annual forum, popularly known as Architects’ Colloquium later in the month at the Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The programme, which is also known as Architecture Forum, is expected to host some dignitaries from the presidency, state executives and foreign experts.…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has set aside the sale of Etisalat (9mobile) to Teleology Nigeria Limited. Justice Binta Nyako in a ruling yesterday also voided all steps taken on the exchange of ownership of Etisalat, in spite of pending orders for the maintenance of status quo...

Sir:The difference between Abuja, the federal capital territory of Nigeria and many other states of the federation is that it is well planned and resources were pumped into it.  Although, the suburban areas are not as developed as the city centre. The capital has so many designated relaxation spots, popularly called gardens, where people can go and relax and not…