Amnesty C’ttee yet to meet Okah, 4 days after
“The task force is, however, taking necessary measures to keep criminal elements out of the communities, ensure that only the genuine inhabitants return and that the people are protected from the activities of criminal opportunists who may want to take advantage of the situationâ€, he said.
Elders condemn delisting of C-River from oil producing states
They were unanimous in condemning the Revenue Mobilization Allocation, and Fiscal Commission for misleading the President on the issue and deliberately avoiding and suppressing the report of its technical committee set up to determine the position of Cross River as an oil producing state.
I didn’t admit fetish oath on anybody — Daniel
THE Ogun State Government has debunked the involvement of Governor Gbenga Daniel in the secret oath saga currently rocking the state, saying through the Commissioner for Information & Orientation, Kayode Samuel, that Governor Gbenga Daniel has never and will never administer secret oath on anybody and will not get involved in any sordid act that will bring the State into disrepute.
Orizu College: Teachers begin 7-day warning strike
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—MEMBERS of the Academic Staff Union of Nwafor Orizu College of Education have begun a seven-day warning strike to press home their demand for the payment of the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions’ Salary Structure (CONTISS) and liquidation of arrears of leave allowance for the years, 2001, 2002 and 2006. Their other demands include […]
World Ranking: Brazil rise, Nigeria fall
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped to the 34th spot in the July edition of the FIFA world rankings that have Confederations Cup winners, Brazil returning to the top on Wednesday, for the first time since August 2007, by jumping four places and knocking European champions Spain down to second spot.
OPC chieftain collapses during trial
The Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in Ekiti State, Prince Niyi Adedipe who is facing criminal charges at the State High Court is now critically ill, as he is crurrently lying at the University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD) Teaching Hospital after he reportedly collapsed during his trial.
Ogun signs pact with China
OGUN State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zhejiang province of the Peoples Republic of China to promote bicameral economic cooperation and partnership between both states.
Somalia 10: Maduekwe should stop taking credit
THE 10 Nigerians who returned home a week ago after 303 days in the den of deadly Somali pirates are angry. The Federal Government and their employers, they say abandoned them at the time the hostages needed help most. In this interview, Mr. Triggo Egbedi, the elder brother of the Captain, Mr. Graham Egbedi, asked […]
Enyimba defeat: 3SC not disgraced — Howard
Despite suffering a Federation Cup q-final defeat to Enyimba, Shooting Stars Chief Coach Franklin Howard says the team has come to stay, stressing that Tuesday’s result confirms the fact that 3SC can hold its own against the big boys of Nigerian football.
Rep decries unemployment rate
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity, Ado Dogo Audu, has decried the unemployment rate in the country, saying his committee was set to meet President Umaru Yar’Adua over the matter as the primary responsibility of the issue.
Sand Sand Eagles maul Mauritius 13-0
The national beach soccer team, otherwise known as ‘Supersand Eagles’ mauled their counterparts from Mauritius 13-0 in their first match of the African Beach Soccer Championship in Durban, South Africa yesterday.
Veteran striker Isiaka Olawale hit six goals past the hapless Mauritian goalkeeper as he nonchallantly announced his fourth appearance at the continental championship.
