Nigeria ill-equipped to fight swine flu – Polls

Nigeria ill-equipped to fight swine flu – Polls

Nigeria’s premier polling agency, NOI/Gallup Polls has revealed that 7 out of 10 people believed that the government is ill-equipped to handle a possible outbreak of swine flu in the country. Numerous cases of the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu) have been reported around the world, including the United Kingdom. With constant traffic between the UK […]
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Strike : UniAbuja ASUU protests

Strike : UniAbuja ASUU protests

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA – The lecturers of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) yesterday embarked on protest march to seek the return of the Federal Government to the renegotiation table with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) with a view to ending the three months industrial action. The rally which lasted more than […]

Warri South-West councillors suspend revenue committee

Warri South-West councillors suspend revenue committee

THE Legislative arm of the Warrri South-West local government Council in Delta State has suspended the operations of the Local Government’s Committee on Revenue Generation on Multinational /Oil Servicing Companies following complaints on its performance.

DELSU SSANU vows not to call off strike

DELSU SSANU vows not to call off strike

Delta State University, Abraka chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) said yesterday that the strike embarked upon by its members would not be called off until the government adhered to the legitimate agreement signed with the union on February 13, 2009.

FG boosts power supply with N4.60bn

FG boosts power supply with N4.60bn

By  Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA – IN a bold move to boost power generation, the Federal Government yesterday approved additional N4.60 billion  for power projects in the country. The money is for the award of two power contracts. The government said this on a day it hinted that the 6,000 power generation target by the end […]

Create SMEs Bank, NASME urges CBN

Create SMEs Bank, NASME urges CBN

The Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises NASME, arm of the Organised Private Sector, OPS, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to established an SMEs Bank, saying it will help the sector to do better and contribute meaningfully to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) annually.

Oron Maritime Academy can change N-Delta fortunes – Orubebe

Oron Maritime Academy can change N-Delta fortunes – Orubebe

Minister of State for the Niger Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has said that the facilities on ground at the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron if properly exploited could help ease the restiveness in the region in terms of manpower development.