From the monthly archives: July 2011

AIAE lashes SE Govs over dearth of investment information

On July 28, 2011 · In Business

ENUGU –based African Institute for Applied Economics (AIAE) has flayed the governors of the South East states for lack of up-to-date information about what investment opportunities exist in their respective states. The South East states comprise Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia and Anambra.

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Inside Imoke’s engine room

On July 28, 2011 · In Politics

Cross River State in the last administration was said to be standing on a tripod with the then Governor, Mr. Donald Duke as the Commander in chief, while the present governor Liyel imoke was in charge of the foot soldiers and Mr. Geshorm Bassey in the think tank unit. The three were referred to as the three wise men as all decisions on how the state was run were taken by them.

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Boko Haram disrupts education in North-East zone

On July 28, 2011 · In Education

Education has received a major blow in North-East zone of Nigeria as most schools, led by the University of Maiduguri, in the zone have closed due to escalation in the activities of Boko Haram especially in Maiduguri metropolis.

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Boko Haram:Govt should not be perceived to be weak – Prof Azinge SAN,DG NIASS says

On July 28, 2011 · In Law & Human Rights
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Prof Epiphany Azinge, SAN, is the Director General of Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, NIALS. In this interview, he cautioned the Federal Government to be mindful of how it engages the Boko Haram Islamic sect, so that it (Government) is not perceived to be weak

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C/River launches tree planting campaign to check erosion

On July 28, 2011 · In News

Worried by the menace of flood, which has rendered over 1,000 people homeless in Calabar, the Cross River State Government has embarked on a massive planting of indigenous tree species across the state.

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Amiwero advocates return of Pre-shipment Inspection Scheme

On July 28, 2011 · In Business

President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Service (NCMDLCA), Lucky Amiwero has advocated for the cancellation of the Destination Inspection (D/I) scheme and the re-introduction of the Pre-shipment inspection scheme.

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Embrace Self Employment Proprietress Urges Graduands

On July 28, 2011 · In Education

The proprietress Christ Ambassadors International College, Ibadan (Mrs. Lillian Bademosi) has advised the 35 graduating students to embrace self employment, speaking last Sunday (3rd July) during the graduation ceremony, she observed that unemployment rate is rising because many school leavers still cling to the ideas of wage employment.

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From Hairat Aderinsola’s echoes of memory

On July 28, 2011 · In The Arts

After over 48 years of service to the Nigeria Bar and to her father land, one of the best female accomplished lawyers and the first lady Attorney General of Lagos State, Hairat Aderinsola Balogun penultimate week at the prestigious Metropolitan Club, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island Lagos officially presented her law memoirs titled, To Serve in Truth and Justice to the public.

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Restoring academic normalcy to Fed Poly, my priority – Rector

On July 28, 2011 · In Education

It was a humble beginning for him as he started off as a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State in 1994. But after some years, Dr. Mufutau Olatunde Olatinwo was promoted to the position of Head of Department of Science and Laboratory Technology.

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16-year-old girl scores 299 in UTME

On July 28, 2011 · In Education

When the JAMB boss, Professor Dibu Ojerinde announced the UTME result of 2011 and Miss Chioma Ezeizu was discovered to be amongst the best students, people wondered at her age and performance.

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SAN faults AGF on call for EFCC, ICPC merger

On July 28, 2011 · In Law & Human Rights

A Port Harcourt-based legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. Sebastine Hon has disagreed with the suggestion by the Attorney-General of the Federation that the EFCC and ICPC be merged, stating that the fight against corruption cannot be won by the AGF disagreeing with the anti-graft bodies.

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Plant a tree and save the environment – MTN

On July 28, 2011 · In Health
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Just being around trees makes you feel good, doesn’t it? Imagine a community without trees? Trees, especially in urban areas, or a business district can greatly improve the mental and physical health of residents and workers.

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Savannah Sugar workers petition FG over safety

On July 28, 2011 · In Business

Workers of Savannah Sugar Company, a subsidiary of Dangote Group in Yola, Adamawa State, has sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) plea to the Federal Government over alleged threat to their lives by the leaders of the host community who are said to be demanding N480 million settlements from the company.

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First Royal MFB targets N100m capital base

On July 28, 2011 · In Business

The Board and management of the First Royal Microfinance Bank have commenced the recapitalization of the bank to N100 million through the involve-ment of shareholders in the areas of increasing their shareholding and marketing of the bank’s shares to core investors.

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