1976 purge haunts civil  service —NIPSS boss

1976 purge haunts civil service —NIPSS boss

By Emmanuel Ovuakporie Director-General of  Nigeria Institute of  Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Professor Danfulani Ahmed, has observed that the 1976 purge of the civil service is still haunting public servants in the country.
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Ekhabafe: Edo PDP  inaugurates 18-man burial c’ttee

Ekhabafe: Edo PDP inaugurates 18-man burial c’ttee

Vanguard learnt that the committee which was set up after an emergency meeting of the party on Wednesday will among other things, liaise with the family of the late Ekhabafe on how to accord the late PDP chieftain a befitting burial.

Central switch for card  transactions to commence July 30th

Central switch for card transactions to commence July 30th

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the operational guidelines for proposed National Central Switch (NCS) for all card and electronic funds transfer transactions in the country, giving all switching companies in the country till July 30th to connect to it.

Law & Human Rights Briefs : 419: 25 yrs old docked over N4.5 million fraud

Law & Human Rights Briefs : 419: 25 yrs old docked over N4.5 million fraud

A 25 years old, Osuji  Gerald was on Thursday arraigned before an Ojo Magistrate court for allegedly swindled one Chukwuemeka Odimaka to the tune of N4,500,000. Gerald was accused of committing the offence with one Mary Momoh. The incident was said to have taken place in July 2008 at about 10a.m at Alaba International Market […]

Stakeholders chart course for improved rice production

Stakeholders chart course for improved rice production

THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and major stakeholders in the Agriculture sector yesterday urged the Federal government to as a matter of urgency bring up modalities that would increase the competitiveness of agro business especially in the face of the present global economic meltdown.

Conference hotel boost hospitality businees in Ijebu

Conference hotel boost hospitality businees in Ijebu

If the world soccer body (FIFA) will pick Ijebu Ode as one of the host centres for the upcoming FIFA under 17 world cup that the country is billed to host later in the year based on the hotels available, then the city is as good as having it.

NTDC expresses joy over investment drive

NTDC expresses joy over investment drive

The Director_General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) , Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, has expressed happiness that its current tourism investment drive is already attracting investors to the country.

NIHOTOUR stresses  need for tourism manpower

NIHOTOUR stresses need for tourism manpower

Realising the power of the media and importance of giving accurate information about a destination, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in 2004 hosted the first TOURCOM at its Madrid Headquarters on February 5 with all its regional bases including Africa also following suit at a later date.

Yar’ Adua strengthens NIMET’s capacity to deliver real time weather report

Yar’ Adua strengthens NIMET’s capacity to deliver real time weather report

The federal government has procured six Doppler weather radars to be installed at airports across the country latest January 2010.It has also installed low level wind shear alert system in, at least, three airports in the country to save airline operations from the debilitating effects of wind shear, especially as the phenomenon was blamed partly for Sosoliso and ADC plane crashes in 2005 and 2006.

Masterclass seminar on innovation & transformation holds

Masterclass seminar on innovation & transformation holds

Creativity and innovation in the rapid transformation of organizations are indispensable business imperatives. This is the focal thrust of a seminar which holds in Abuja on June 30 and in Lagos on July 1 to assist organizations develop innovation agendas for their business. The seminar according to Solomon Ikhioda,Chief Inspiration Officer of Tsemhai Lifestyle Ltd is “a knowledge resource