Amnesty and 6000 megawatts beyond the paradigm
BARELY four months to the end of the year, Nigeria which has witnessed highly epileptic power supply for more than four decades, is gradually catching up with her target of generating 6000 Megawatts of electricity by December 2009. Owing to the importance of electricity to socio-economic development of the people, successive administrations in the country have focused on improving the country’s power situation by putting epileptic power supply to a permanent halt.
Low key Sallah celebration in Yobe
By Bala Ajiya DAMATURU -As Muslims all over the world celebrate Sallah, the celebration was, however, without excitement in Damaturu and other towns in Yobe State due to the present down turn in the economy. Most Muslims, especially civil servants, were disappointed as there was no salary or salary advance for them to celebrate the […]
Medical doctors set for strike
THE fate of many patients in government hospitals across the country hangs in the balance as the National Association of Resident Doctors converge on Ibadan to take a final decision on the impending strike slated for next week.
Ondo: AC to contest by-election result
AS controversies continued to trail last week by-election in Ondo State, the Action Congress (AC) yesterday said it would challenge the result of the election at the Election Petition Tribunal.
Ohu’s assassination: Rights group demands justice
A Group of journalists under the auspices of Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) has condemned the gruesome assassination of the Assistant Editor of The Guardian, Mr. Bayo Ohu, by some unidentified assailants in his Egbeda- Lagos home on Sunday morning and demanded comprehensive and thorough, investigation by the law enforcement agents to unravel those behind the dastardly killing and bring them to justice in no distant time.
NITEL, Mtel workers plan showdown over unpaid salary
WORKERS of the troubled national carrier, Nigerian Telecommunication (NITEL) Plc, and its GSM arm, Mtel, have threatened to disrupt operations of the company over their 13 months unpaid salary arrears, lamenting that they are finding it difficult to cope with the economic situation in the country.
Igbo leader mobilises for Fashola’s re-election
The Leader of the Igbo community in Lagos, Chief Christian Nwachukwu, has kicked off the mobilisation of the Igbo towards re-election of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State.
Omotoba to meet aviation unions over handover of GAT
Aviation Minister, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba, would Tuesday meet with labour unions in aviation industry over the contentious handover of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited last weekend.
Fashola woos Arab investors on housing scheme
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State who is currently in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for the lesser hajj, has met with the board and management of a major property development firm to discuss possible ways of partnering on housing scheme in Lagos
Group decries poor state of devt in Anambra
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA-THE Anambra Movement for Change (AMC), a non partisan group formed by concerned citizens of Anambra state, whose are worried by the under- development of the state, has vowed to ensure that only a credible person, who can fast track the development of the state emerges the next Governor of the state […]
Keke biz gets a boost in Ikorodu with 200 tricycles
By Olasunkanmi Akoni THIS could be celebration time to some individuals in Ikorodu as they are the lucky beneficiaries of a poverty alleviation gesture by the Lagos State government. As part of efforts to check youth involvement in crimes and other undesirable engagements which has been attributed to poverty resulting from lack of opportunities to […]
