From the monthly archives: May 2011

Edo lawmaker-elect in fake certificate scandal

On May 31, 2011 · In News

FEW days to the inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly, a lawmaker-elect into the state legislature to represent Esan Central Constituency, Mr. Victor Sabor Edoror, has been accused of using fake credentials to gain admission into the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.

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Cabinet: Now Jonathan’s joker

On May 31, 2011 · In Politics
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PRESIDENT GoodluckJonathan’s order to his pre-inauguration cabinet to tarry on was a major hiccup in the vicious campaign by political stakeholders aiming to position themselves in his next cabinet.

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Report or be declared wanted, EFCC tells indicted govs

On May 31, 2011 · In Headlines
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ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has started inviting some of the governors whose immunity expired on Sunday as new helmsmen took over the administration of their states.

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Guber Tribunal: PPP candidate seeks forensic analysis

On May 31, 2011 · In News

THE governorship candidate of Peoples Progressive Party PPP, in the April 26, governorship poll in Delta State, Prince Obaro Unuafe, has asked the 3-man Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba to allow forensic and biometric analysis to be conducted on some of the result forms, which were declared during the election.

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The challenges for Jonathan

On May 31, 2011 · In Viewpoint

THE challenge would have been met square and there would have been better results as far as government performance was concerned. A recent World Bank report confirms unequivocally that corruption is responsible for instability, violence and underdevelopment and that a weak government or a government with weak institutions cannot fight corruption effectively.

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South African Airways to rev up African expansion plans

On May 31, 2011 · In Business

South African Airways (SAA) would introduce new flights to Abuja in Nigeria, Madagascar, the Republic of Congo and Burundi, in its drive to rev up its African expansion plans, while also growing in South America, Asia and India.

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Cement price crashes as experts differ on presidential order

On May 31, 2011 · In Homes & Property

Following President Goodluck Jonathan’s directive to cement manufacturers to bring down to a reasonable level, the price of cement within 30 days, the price of the product which went up to N2,500 per 50 kg bag has started crashing.

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Gas Revolution: NNPC, ICRC constitute Calabar-Kano pipeline team

On May 31, 2011 · In Business

ABUJA – The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC, have constituted a delivery committee to actualise Federal Government’s gas revolution plan through a Public Private Partnership initiative.

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Sterling Bank wins Human Capital Devt Award

On May 31, 2011 · In Business

Sterling Bank Plc has been recognised for its human capital development activities by Industrial Training Fund (ITF)

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Investment in medical research improves health and development – UJAH

On May 31, 2011 · In Health

A medical expert has asserted that prioritising medical research would improve the country’s poor health indices and drive development in general.

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R.T. Briscoe shareholders approve diversification plans

On May 31, 2011 · In Business

Shareholders of RT Briscoe Nigeria Plc have approved proposed plans by its Board of Directors to diversify its operations to non motor business activities.

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The challenges for Jonathan

On May 31, 2011 · In Editorial, Viewpoint
President Jonathan taking his oath of office.

THE events of the last fortnight, precisely of April 16, 2011 cannot pass unrecorded for history and posterity. I am one of those who will not take the risk of allowing that day to pass like any other day because it is not. I will thus proceed to put the Goodluck Jonathan victory in the presidential polls of April 16, 2011 in its proper perspective and in its proper historical context.

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Tullow to acquire EO’s $305bn interest in Ghana

On May 31, 2011 · In Business

Tullow Oil, operator of the Ghanaian’s jubilee field has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the interests of EO Group Limited (EO), consisting of its entire interests offshore Ghana, for a combined share and cash consideration of $305 million.

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Boko Haram and other security challenges before Jonathan

On May 31, 2011 · In Politics

There had been patches of violent eruptions here and there before President Goodluck Jonathan assumed power but the situation got worse last year when on October 1, 2010, as the country celebrated its golden jubilee bombs went off some hundreds of meters from the theater of revelry at the Eagle Square in Abuja.

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