Eagles play Mozambique with Tunisia in mind
The Green Eagles step out Sunday against the Black Mambas of Mozambique in Abuja in a World Cup and Nations Cup qualifier that the result would not be important as long as Tunisia win their tie against the Harambee Stars.
Flood ravages parts of Makurdi
By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Parts of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, have been submerged by a ravaging flood which has also destroyed homes and property worth millions of Naira. The devastation which was occasioned by about seven hours’ downpour also rendered most of the affected areas inaccessible as a result of the heavy rain […]
No excuse for failure — Hamilton warns Amodu
As the Super Eagles prepare for the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Mozambique in Abuja this weekend, former national team handler, Paul Hamilton has tasked Coach Shuaibu Amodu to charge his players to go all out for victory.
Anambra Assembly passes bill on pensions for ex-Govs
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—THE Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill to give adequate pensions, allowances and other privileges on former democratically elected Governors and Deputy Governors of the state. With the passage of the law, the Anambra State Governors’ Law, 2005 and the subsequent amendment were repealed. Cited as the State Governors’ […]
N2000 levy: Private motor park operators appeal to Edo govt
OPERATORS of private motor parks at Auchi, Estako West local government area of Edo State have appealed to the state government to urgently stem the crisis brewing in the area over an alleged imposition of daily levy of N2000 per vehicles loading from their parks by the local government council.
Carpet-crossing threatens democracy — Plateau CNPP
By Taye Obateru Jos — Chairman of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) in Plateau State, Alhaji Mohammed Yusuf Kanam has decried the drift by politicians from other political parties to the PDP, warning that democracy without credible opposition is not true democracy. He told journalists, yesterday, that the situation was not only a […]
NERDC to introduce new curriculum 2011
By Bala Ajayi DAMATURU — The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has said it is working towards a smooth phasing out of the old school curriculum by 2011. The council also plans to embark on capacity building of teachers in both private and public junior secondary schools. At a press briefing on the […]
APGA dismisses PPA’s take over move
By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) yesterday, dismissed as laughable the purported move by Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) to take over the party (APGA) following the factional crisis rocking it, saying the PPA had more crisis to contend with than APGA. APGA’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Alfred Nwosu, while reacting to […]
Banks have contributed to corruption in the ports — Operator
Commercial banks in the country have been accused of contributing to the high level of corruption in the maritime sub-sector through abuse of form “Mâ€.
69-yr-old kills wife over N7,000 rent money
By Emeka Mamah KADUNA — A 69-year-old man has been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command for allegedly killing his wife. The suspect was said to have killed his wife, Edna Albert,60, with a stick of firewood for allegedly tampering with N7,000 he gave to her to handover to their landlord at the Kudenda […]
Ploy to stop PPA’s guber primary suffers setback
By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—Efforts by a state chairmanship aspirant in the last congress of the Progressive Peoples Alliance(PPA), Mr Henry Obi to stop the scheduled party’s governorship primaries for today suffered set back Tuesday, as a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, adjourned hearing in his suit to October 19. Obi, who contested the position […]
