From the monthly archives: February 2011

Unmasking the Traitor

On February 24, 2011 · In The Arts

Traitor Unmasked is a timely, bold and well-delivered response to Micro-Seconds Away from Death by Wale Adedayo; erstwhile Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD). Traitor Unmasked paints a vivid picture of political treachery and hypocrisy by otherwise trusted political aides with opportunistic tendencies

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US Embassy marks Black Colleges Day

On February 24, 2011 · In Education

In observance of National African American History month, the US Consulate in conjunction with Barack Obama America corner, Ovie Brume Foundation, last week, celebrated the history of black colleges and universities in the United States which were established after the civil war to educate African Americans irrespective of ethnicity or economic status

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Edo govt, worker-friendly

On February 24, 2011 · In Labour

Governor Adams Oshiomhole has assured members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) that his government will only formulate worker-friendly policies

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Maritime Union holds leadership training for members

On February 24, 2011 · In Features

MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has begun a series of training programmes for its members for improved industrial relations and efficiency. The first batch of the training was held between last week and this week in Lagos, Port Harcourt/Onne, Warri and Calabar zones of the union

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Containers of death on our roads: How many more lives must go?

On February 24, 2011 · In Law & Human Rights

For the second time in less than a week, four persons, three men and a woman have been crushed to death by unlatched containers, which fell off from their trucks at different areas in Lagos State. The first incident occurred last Tuesday at Ijesha, along the Oshodi/Apapa Expressway, where a truck conveying an empty container veered off the expressway, apparently due to the a break failure.

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Edo 2012: How PDP ‘ll trounce ACN- Ihonbvere

On February 24, 2011 · In Politics

PROF. Julius Ihonbvere was special adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Project Monitoring and Policies.

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UNN to honour Madueke, Sanusi, Ibeto with doctorate degrees *Gov. Fashola to deliver Convocation Lecture

On February 24, 2011 · In Education

FORMER Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Allison Madueke and the Central Bank Governor, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi have been selected among four distinguished Nigerians to be honoured with Doctorate Degrees in Business Administration by the University of Nigeria at its 40th Convocation holding at Nsukka, Enugu State on Saturday

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Loral School floors Govt College, others in quiz competition

On February 24, 2011 · In Education

Loral International Boarding Secondary School, Igbesa, has won the Inter-secondary School Quiz Competition held recently at the Corona College, Agbara

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200 million people unemployed worldwide –ILO chief

On February 24, 2011 · In Labour

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Friday in Abuja said that more than 200 million people were unemployed worldwide

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PDP and infrastructure development

On February 24, 2011 · In Viewpoint

ALL over the world there is a growing appetite for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) as a vehicle for the financing of public infrastructure.

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Health Commissioner lauds impact of health mission …as Eko health mission begins

On February 24, 2011 · In Features

As another round of Eko Free Health Mission commenced Monday in Lagos, the State government has said that the programme has impacted positively on less privileged Lagosians

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President Jonathan appoints new registrar for NABTEB

On February 24, 2011 · In Education

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has approved the appointment of Dr. Francis Olatunde Awotokun Aworanti as the Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB)

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Court stops guber polls in five states

On February 24, 2011 · In Headlines

A FEDERAL High Court in Abuja, yesterday, barred the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from conducting gubernatorial elections in five states of the federation in April, saying vacancy would only exist in the affected states next year.

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Man reminded in prison for assault

On February 24, 2011 · In Law & Human Rights

Magistrate Aminu Abdullahi of the Abuja magistrate court in Zone II, has ordered that a transporter, who allegedly stabbed a man, Eji Mallu with a kitchen knife over argument on a mattress be remanded in prison custody

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