By Chris Ochayi ABUJA-The Forum of Chancellors of Universities yesterday raised the alarm over the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Univeristies (ASUU), which has paralysed academic activities in the universities, saying the situation is getting out of hands. The Asagba of Asaba and Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun […]

We’ll be there. The players and coaches are more concerned than everybody. We are all involved in this. We know what the expectations are. We know the responsibility that we are saddled with.

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – THE communal crisis in Nkerehi in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State has escalated with five persons feared dead and 15 others sustaining injuries in the latest confrontation between the two opposing camps. Seven houses were also burnt and properties were either destroyed or looted. The crisis started […]

THE recent happenings in the country have led to the resuscitation or rebirth of the old gimmicks by politicians or people under political or economic pressure to ascribe their woes to either ethnicity or some hidden agenda.

THE storm of protests and rage in Europe and America over the release of convicted Lockerbie ‘bomber’ Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi by the Scottish authorities is still gathering like a destructive American hurricane.

EDO State government said yesterday that it has received a grant of N908, 994,440 under the 2008 Conditional Grant Scheme.

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP)  in Kwara State has stated that it has not endorsed Senator Gbemisola Saraki as the gubernatorial candidate of the party, just as it denied any rift between the senator and her brother, Governor Bukola Saraki over the governorship race in the state on 2011 polls. […]

By Adewale Kupoluyi FOR almost two months now, Nigerian public universities have become desolate and crippled due to strike actions embarked upon by all the staff unions agitating for better funding, increased workers’ pay, autonomy and for the refusal of the Federal Government to sign the 2001 negotiated Memorandum of Understanding, articulating the unions’ requests. […]

IT is certain that very little education would be going on in the universities for some time to come. Whenever the strike is off, the Academic Staff Union of  Universities, ASUU, would return to conduct examinations on things its members did not teach, or which the students have forgotten. Nobody really bothers about these things. […]

Detained banks’ chiefs, yesterday, alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s operatives were asking them to bargain for their freedom with their shares in the five troubled banks.

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI – The Chairman, Radio, Television and Theatre Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU), Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), Owerri, Mr Steve Nwauzoma, has been killed in his country home, Umueleba, Obokwe, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo state. Our Correspondent gathered that late Nwauzoma’s home was attacked by a group of unidentified armed […]

By Liade Akinboade ABUJA -  President Umaru Yar’Adau has approved the establishment of more broadcast network in Nigeria to broadcast along other existing government owned radio and television networks. The Federal Government owned Federal Radio Corporation of Nigerian (FRCN), and Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) are the only broadcast stations that currently has licence to carry […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – MR. Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu jnr, son of Ikenba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu has resigned from the cabinet of Governor Peter Obi. His letter of resignation was dated August 31, 2009. Ojukwu was until his resignation, Commissioner for Special Duties and Transport and was in charge of the state environmental […]

By Ifeyinwa Obi There were indications that a group disturbed by the recent appointment of the new Comptroller General of Customs CGC,  Alhaji Abdulahi Dikko may have resorted to the use of trump up allegations to back up their demands for a review of the appointment. This has resulted in a petition purportedly written by […]

…seeks passage of transport bills By Chris Ochayi ABUJA- The Federal Government announced yesterday in Abuja that it has generated over N14 billion from the Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF) with a view to distributing it to Nigerians who wish to own ships in order to boost indigenous shipping activities in the country. Minister of […]