Can you forfeit your career for marriage?
In recent times, the list of those asking their spouses to quit their chosen career has been on the increase and this has also led to several disagreements in the home today.
Nana Living Museum c’ttees for inauguration tomorrow
IN furtherance of the recognition of the Nana Living Museum, Koko, Delta State, as a Federal Government project, two management committees to see to the day-to-day running of the museum will be inaugurated tomorrow at Koko by the Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Mallam Abdallah Yusuf Usman.
Anambra: Polls monitors seek INEC staff redeployment
Abuja—The Monitoring Board for the Anambra gubernatorial election has demanded the temporary re-deployment of all INEC staff in the state, till the conclusion of the February 6 poll. Mr Ikeazor Akaraiwe, Chairman of the board, who made the call at a news briefing in Abuja, yesterday, stressed that such movement would raise the credibility of […]
Cleric advises Yar’Adua against 2nd term
By Emeka Mamah KADUNA — Outspoken Anglican Bishop of the Kaduna Diocese, Most Rev. Josiah Idowu Fearon, has advised President Umaru Yar’Adua against seeking a second term in office in view of his poor health even as he predicted that the 2011 election will be chaotic. Fearon spoke against the back-drop of reports that some […]
Ondo govt proposes 25-yr devt plan
A 25-year Ondo State Medium Term Development Plan is to be flagged off by the state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko next week. The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Akin Adaramola said while briefing newsmen in Akure that the public presentation is fixed for next Tuesday.
Anambra : INEC promises free, fair election
*Voting materials to be in place by Jan 30 By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said yesterday that all voting materials and logistics needed to ensure that the 6 February 2010 Anambra State governorship elections goes ahead without hitch, will be put in place by 30 January, promising to deliver a free […]
Terror: Reps summon Maduekwe, set up c’ttee on security, Nigeria-in-Diaspora
By Kenneth Ehigiator & Tordue Salem ABUJA—The House of Representatives yesterday summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Ojo Maduekwe to brief it on the circumstances around the conviction of terror suspect on the United States, Faruk Mutallab. Besides, the Green Chamber has set up a joint-committee of Foreign Affairs, Diaspora Affairs, Justice and Internal […]
Yar’Adua is still in charge —Kalu
By Wole Mosadomi Minna — Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has said as long as President Umaru Yar’Adua is still alive, he is the President and so there is no vacuum for anybody to fill for now. Answering questions from journalists in Minna, Niger State yesterday, the former governor said Nigerians should […]
Akinola laments Yar’Adua’s absence
By Demola Akinyemi ILORIN— THE Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Reverend Peter Jasper Akinola yesterday in Oro, Kwara State lamented over what he described as the vacuum created by the absence of President Umaru Yar ‘Adua, stressing that some people are benefitting from the crisis. The way forward, according to him, […]
Supreme Court okays Soludo for guber polls
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Supreme Court, yesterday struck out an application by two members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, seeking to reverse its verdict, which cleared Professor Charles Soludo for the Anambra gubernatorial election for February 6. That was after the duo of Mr Valentine Ozigbo and Mrs Victoria Nwankwo, pushing for the […]
Tension as Oyo Assembly suspends 3 LG bosses
THE Oyo State House of Assembly yesterday witnessed a rowdy session as three council chairmen were suspended indefinitely on alleged misappropriation of funds and maladministration.
