Don’t sell your voter’s cards, Ekwunife warns
AWKA—The Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, governorship candidate in Anambra State, Mrs Uche Ekwunife, has warned voters in the state of the dire consequence of selling their voter’s card to dubious politicians, who are bent on truncating democracy in the country, while perpetuating corruption and poverty in the land. Mrs Ekwunife, who made the call while […]
Army procures 6 buses to ease soldiers’ movement
By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — In an apparent move to address the frequent cases of clashes between military men and civilians particularly motor park touts popularly known as agbero, the Nigerian Army has commissioned six vehicles that would convey officers and soldiers to and from duty. The 45-seater luxury buses would be distributed to Army […]
UCH builds renal transfer centre
Ibadan— The University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan has built a Renal Transplant Centre that will take care of patients with kidney-related problems. The Chief Medical Director, CMD, Prof. Abiodun Ilesanmi, said yesterday that the centre would soon be commissioned. “All the needed equipment are ready for installation. We are yet to finish the construction of […]
Nigeria’s future is bleak — ACF
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, yesterday, said the North is gradually becoming a problematic area because of recurring ethno-religious crises among other issues and called for the cooperation of leaders in the region to reverse the trend.
N5.2bn scam: Elumelu, Ugbane, others must take plea — Court
* As counsel opposes EFCC By Emma Ovuakporie ABUJA—Justice Umar Garba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday ruled that Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Senator Nicholas Ugbane and seven other accused persons in the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, contract scam are to take their plea in the amended charges preferred against them by the Economic and […]
Anambra : Uba unveils transport agenda
AWKA—The Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in the February 6 2010 election in Anambra State, Dr. Andy Uba, has promised the Anambra people a comprehensive transport programme that will ensure rapid economic growth for the state if he is elected into office. According to a statement by his campaign office, Dr. Uba said, “our thrust will […]
APGA crisis : Okorie takes case to Supreme Court
By Ise-Oluwa ABUJA–Factional chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie, yesterday approached the Supreme Court, praying it to annul the verdict of the Abuja Court of Appeal which okayed his expulsion from the party. Okorie made the request in his appeal to the apex court on a day he filed a […]
Yar’Adua: Constitution violated – C-River SSPA
Chair-man of the South South Peoples Assembly (SSPA), Cross River State chapter, Chief Ambrose Akpanika, has expressed surprise that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who signed an appropriation bill of over 100 pages, could not sign a one-page letter authorising Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan to act as president in his absence.
FERMA threatens to revoke road contracts
By Gbenga Ariyibi ADO-EKITI—The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, has threatened to revoke the N500 million worth of road contracts being executed by some construction companies in different parts of the state because of alleged poor performance and not working to specification. Disclosing this to newsmen yesterday, the Head of Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, […]
Imo community tasks NASS on Yar’Adua
By Emmanuel Elebeke LAGOS—As President Umaru Yar’Adua’s absence continues to generate reaction from Nigerians, Imo community resident in Lagos, have urged the National Assembly to be bold and patriotic enough by allowing the relevant sections of the Nigerian constitution take its course in resolving the matter. The President-General of Imo State Town Development Association, Lagos […]
Bauchi Judicial workers end strike
By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — Following the approval of new salary structure for members of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigerian, JUSUN, Bauchi State Chapter, the union has called off its three-month-old industrial action. Addressing a joint press conference in Bauchi, Executive Secretary, Judicial Service Commission, Lawal Ibrahim and Chairman of JUSUN, Musa Abubakar Jahun, said […]
