From the monthly archives: March 2011

Suspected police informant docked for inciting disturbance

On March 29, 2011 · In News

By CALEB AYANSINA

 Abuja – A suspected informant alleged to have been working with the police on how to curb the activities of a prohibited religious sect in the northern part of the country, Boko Haram, was yesterday, docked by an Abuja magistrate court for inciting disturbance.

Aliyu Tasheku was arraigned for conspiracy, belonging to [...]

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Police deploy APCs, bomb equipment for elections

On March 29, 2011 · In Headlines

AHEAD of the general elections which begins with the National Assembly, Saturday, the Police High Command, yesterday, commenced the deployment of 600 patrol vans, armoured personnel carriers, bomb detonation vans and anti-terrorist equipment in all commands and Abuja with a view to ensuring security during and after the elections.

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On govt and governance in Africa

On March 29, 2011 · In Tuesday Platform

IN this piece I will focus on government in Africa. In a subsequent piece I will address the implications of the disquisition on government for governance in Africa.

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An election programmed for the courts

On March 29, 2011 · In Talking Point

IN Nigeria, allegations of corruption have in recent past placed the role of election tribunal in jeopardy. Election petitions, just like the ordinary day-to-day civil cases, are intended to be dealt with by tribunals consistently, fairly without bias or partiality.

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Malaria: LASG reaches 15,000 homes with IRS

On March 29, 2011 · In Health

To stem the incidence of malaria infections, the Lagos State government has reached an estimated 60,000 rooms in 15,000 households in the course of its on-going Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) exercise in three LGAs of the state.

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Lifebuoy returns to promote handwashing

On March 29, 2011 · In Health

Lifebuoy Health Soap, currently the world’s highest selling health soap, has re-entered the Nigerian market from the stable of Unilever Nigeria Plc. The relaunch held last week at the Eko Hotel and Suites was also an opportunity to demonstrate Lifebuoy’s social mission of hand washing with soap for public health.

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FCT dump sites worrisome

On March 29, 2011 · In Environment

ABUJA-The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, a few years ago is not a place to easily sight refuse dumps by the road side due to its nature as a preferred destination for meetings

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Ondo: Political violence leaves 4 injured, 7 cars damaged

On March 29, 2011 · In News

ANOTHER orgy of violence occured in Ile-Oluji town, Ondo State weekend leaving at least four persons critically injured and seven vehicles damaged

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NUPENG issues 24-hour strike notice to Chevron

On March 29, 2011 · In News

NATIONAL Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday, gave Chevron Nigeria Limited, up till end of today, to resolve all issues involving contract workers of Patonosen Enterprise Nigeria Ltd and Joceco Nigeria Ltd in line with the meeting of March 11, 2011, or risk industrial unrest

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April polls: Police recover arms, ammunition in mop-up exercise

On March 29, 2011 · In News

The Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, said it had recovered over 1,000 arms and ammunition since it started its mop-up exercise, last month.

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Egbejule warns against burial of non-natives in Sapele

On March 29, 2011 · In News

CHAIRMAN of Sapele Okpe community, Sapele Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Michael Egbejule, has warned against burial of non-indigenes in the council.

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ACPN accuses Bukola Saraki, PDP of intimidating opposition

On March 29, 2011 · In News

The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, has accused Governor Bukola Saraki and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of using state power to clampdown and intimidate its members.

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Nigeria to establish climate change insurance scheme for farmers

On March 29, 2011 · In Environment

This was stated in a communiqué issued the end of a two day conference on climate based micro-insurance: providing protection for Nigerian farmers, said despite the fact that over 90% of Nigeria’s agriculture is dependent on rain-fed systems.

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Industrial unrest looms in the ports over wage

On March 29, 2011 · In Business

THERE are indications that aggrieved Dockworkers may shut down the nation’s ports any moments from now over perceived refusal of the terminal operators to review upward their wages since June 2010 when the subsisting conditions of service elapsed.

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