The past came visiting
Two events culminated in the rise of militancy in the Niger Delta from the late 1990s. One was the annulment of the June 12, 1993 elections and the incarceration or murder of those who insisted it should be de-annulled.
Edo Assembly summons FERMA boss, works commissioner
The resolution by the House to summon the federal agencies as well as the state Ministry of Works was sequel to a motion by Mr. Phillip Shaibu, representing Etsako-West constituency 1 in the House who drew the attention of his colleagues to the deplorable state of the road, especially at the Agbede-Egono axis.
NPF commends Joda, frowns at Nigerian reward system
The Northern Patriotic Front, NPF, a socio-cultural-political organization, has in Abuja, paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Alhaji Ahmed Joda, even as the group commended the elder statesman
NAFDAC alerts on fake imported anti malarial drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday alerted over the circulation of fake imported anti-malarial drugs, Maloxine and Amalar, stressing that the last time the genuine Maloxine was imported into the country was in 2003.
Ndukwe decorated Pillar of Telecom in Africa
Executive Vice Chair man and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, pennultimate week emerged Pillar of Telecom in Africa at a special award ceremony to climax the first edition of the West African Information Communications Technology (WAFICT) Congress 2009.
Deregulation: Labour protest cripples Kano
LEADERS of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and their allies in the civil society organisations yesterday in Kano, threatened to shut down the country should government fail to address their demands as they resumed the suspended anti-deregulation protest rallies.
Police arrest 7 councillors in Edo over alleged plot to kidnap LG boss
It would be recalled that the councillors had dragged Mr. Ehima before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged misappropriation of council funds and inflation of contracts.
Akunyili has no power to void NCC licences —Aondoakaa
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Michael Aondoakaa may have advised President Umaru Yar’Adua that the Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, is not vested with the powers by the nation’s laws to cancel licences issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), , in what may pave the way for the resolution of the impasse that trailed last month’s sale of three slots of 2.3GHz spectrum by the telecoms regulator.
Chams donates food to prison inmates
Inmates of the Kirikiri Prisons were last week treated to delightful time as Chams Nigeria Plc donated food to them. The donation was part of the Soup Kitchen, a quarterly corporate social intervention by the technology conglomerate, in which it provides cooked food to various less-privileged people in the society.
NGO urges FG to partner Oba Group on power supply
Speaking during a courtesy call of the group to Mr. Fredrick in Udu, Don Emmanuel Onose, national coordinator, IBPS, said, their aim of visiting was that they heard he invented an off grid hydro generating plant and that it was already in use.
How democracy can be sustained— Imohe
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Barely one month after the nation celebrated 10 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, a security Chief and Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador E. E. Imohe has warned of dangers that have to be overcome to ensure its sustenance.
FG to restructure education system —VP
GENEVA—The educational system in Nigeria is to be restructured to empower university graduates with skills for self-employment.
How do you cope with your spouse’s disrespectful love child?
This week, Bridget Amaraegbu takes a look at a common problem that has over time become part of our society. It is a situation where a newly wedded bride is confronted with the problem of coping with the troublesome antics of the husband’s love child.
Boundary delineation: Opobo leaders appeal to Rivers govt
He said the council had embarked on projects to generate revenue in the area of tourism, consequent upon which it had commenced the building of a 45-room three star hotel, to aid in bringing people to the area during its major festivals such as ‘wantam’ and boat regatta.
Yar’Adua tasks Nigerians on child mortality rate
By Liade Akinboade ABUJA–Wife of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Hajiya Turai Yar’Adua has said for Nigeria to be able to overcome the challenges it is facing on child mortality, there is need for the private sector to collaborate with the Federal Government.
GIFIC hits at unemployment with empowerment workshop
As unemployment rate in Nigeria continues to assume an alarming proportion, succor came the way of the unemployed people last week as GIFIC, an indigenous print solution giant and market leader in the heat transfer business organised an empowerment workshop to empower Nigerians on how to become successful enterpreneurs.
The workshop, was primarily aimed at creating awareness about some hidden opportunities in the printing industry which anybody could tap on and become a successful and fulfilled business man.
