From the monthly archives: August 2009

We remain united in our opposition to deregulation – NLC president

On August 26, 2009 · In Labour

For almost a decade , the Nigeria Labour Congress and the federal government have been at logger heads over an issue; deregulation. Is it time for both to resolve their differences? Who pays the price? Is there a division within the labour movement as reported by some dailies? These are the issues that Labour Vanguard got the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Abdulwaheed Ibrahim Omar to speak on.

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I’ll be sacked if Eagles don’t beat Tunisia — Amodu

On August 26, 2009 · In Sports

AS the zero hour approaches swiftly for the all important 2010 World Cup cracker between the Super Eagles and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia on September 6, Coach Amodu Shuaibu confessed yesterday that he may be sacked if the Eagles fail to fly past the North Africans.

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Minimum wage hike: More money or fewer jobs

On August 26, 2009 · In Labour

As it is in Nigeria,so it is in the United States of America. Perhaps the difference is that we have not heard so much noise about agitation of a rise in the national minimum wage but on July, 24, the federal minimum wage was raised for the “ third year in a row” according to Aaron Smith of CNN money.com.

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6 Govs, Dangote, Otedola to raise N2.3b for Eagles

On August 26, 2009 · In Sports

The Presidential Task Force for Nigeria’s 2010 World Cup qualification yesterday confirmed that 36 governors, all the federal ministers, captains of industries and President Umaru Musa Yar‘Adua would be present for the special dinner at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, this evening.

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EDOFEST on the move: Akhere commences tour of LGs

On August 26, 2009 · In The Arts

As part of the sensitization strategies for the forthcoming Edo State Festival of Arts, Culture and Tourism tagged, “EDOFEST 2009” coming up some time in November this year, the Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism has commenced his sensitization visit to the 18 Local Government councils of Edo State, beginning with Edo South, Edo Central and North Senatorial Districts, to formally intimate them with plans for EDOFEST 2009 and to solicit for their co-operation and support.

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Bolt to boost tourism

On August 26, 2009 · In Sports

Jamaica’s Minister for Tourism is expecting “rich rewards” for the country’s tourism industry as a direct result of the performances of its athletes at the World Athletics Championships.

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Mandela meets ‘boy-girl’ Semenya

On August 26, 2009 · In Sports

Former president Nelson Mandela Wednesday met track champion Caster Semenya and South Africa’s two other world athletics medallists, a day after they were given a rapturous welcome on their return home from Berlin.

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Nigeria 2009: Mobilization C’ttee decries late publicity

On August 26, 2009 · In Sports

Public Mobilization and Awareness Committee for the 2009 Under-17 World Cup has decried the lateness in mobilising Nigerians for the cadet games coming up in Nigeria between October 24 and November 10, 2009.

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Squash gets boost in Lagos Country Club

On August 26, 2009 · In Sports

The sustenance of squash in Nigeria got a remarkable boost when the Cargolux squash tournament was held at the Lagos Country Club which makes it the biggest squash tournament held in Nigeria this year.

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Amazing Director of British Museum: A Gratuitous insult on cultural diplomacy… (2)

On August 26, 2009 · In The Arts

We thought for a long time that a notable characteristic of British officials was a certain diplomatic approach but on hearing MacGregor and his associates, we start thinking that this assessment perhaps requires a drastic revision, if not, a total reverse.

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Stage & Screen: Artists and the Nation

On August 26, 2009 · In The Arts

The Nigerian artist has established his stand very firmly in the nation and happy to know that the industry is acknowledged by the government of the day but why is the government not showing enough interest in the affairs of the industry?

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NURTW, commuters relive anguish on bad roads

On August 26, 2009 · In Metro

***As Fashola flags off Bus Franchise Scheme for Iyana-Ipaja-Maryland

By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Monsur Olowopejo

For long they bore their suffering in silence,  as they daily contended with most of the bad  roads across the Lagos metropolis which had become increasingly dangerous and unsafe over the years. But now they no longer think that silence [...]

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S-South women commend youths over VP’s wife

On August 26, 2009 · In News

South-South Women Professionals for Development has commended the Conference of South-South Youths Organisation for their courage in exposing a plot to blackmail the wife of the Vice President, Dame Patience Jonathan.

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Key into rebranding campaign—Commissioner

On August 26, 2009 · In News

The Cross River State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Ntufam Edet Okon Asim, has called on Cross Riverians to key into his ministry’s campaign on behavioural change and attitudinal re-orientation.

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