Yar’Adua’s health and the shame of a nation
He should put the power vested in his office to good and immediate use. If other Nigerians, including members of the National Assembly, governors and traditional rulers have tried to no avail to reach the President and know something of his health, it should not be said that the Acting President equally failed.
Name politicians inciting violence – Legislators
Senator Julius Ucha (PDP, Ebonyi Central) and members of the House of Representatives from his senatorial district yesterday dared the authorities in Ebonyi State to name the Abuja based politicians it claimed incited the recent spate of killings in the state.
NBC sanctions 35 broadcast stations
National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has sanctioned 35 broadcast stations across Nigeria in January 2010.
INEC begins promotion exams for staff
Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, staff from level 6 to 16 will write promotion examination in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory today.
Speaker, others shun Fashola’s 1,000-day event
*Gov endorses 15% furniture bonus for workers By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Dapo Akinrefon & Monsur Oloowopejo LAGOS—LAGOS State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, approved a 15 per cent basic salary as furniture allowance to the state’s 118,000 public servants. It takes effect from this January. He announced this while reeling the achievements of his government in […]
Ambrose Alli Varsity slashes fees
AUTHORITIES of the Edo state owned Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, have announced a reduction in the school fees payable by its regular and part-time students.
Africa’s economy to expand 4.5%-5% in 2010
By Amaka Agwuegbo The African Development Bank president, Donald Kaberuka, has said that the continent’s economy is expected to expand 4.5 per cent to 5 per cent in 2010 as the global financial crisis abates and demand for commodities grows. Speaking at a meeting of a panel of finance ministry and central bank officials from […]
Ex-LG boss’ kidnappers demand N50m
KIDNAPPERS of a former Chairman of Ndokwa East Local Government Area in Delta State, Mrs. Mary Chidi are demanding for a ransom of N50 million before setting her fre
PDP chieftain lauds Uduaghan’s court victory
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Mr. Andrew Aganbi, has described Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan’s victory over his opponent in the 2007 polls, Chief Eloka Okocha, as one of the best news item he had read this year.
Microfinance stakeholders to enhance poverty assessment in Africa
The Grameen Foundation has anounced an innovative, two-year initiative that is designed to help African microfinance institutions (MFIs) better target poor clients and track how they are moving out of poverty.
Aluminium workers protest poor working conditions
Normal activities in the nation’s foremost Aluminium Smelter Company, ALSCON, now AC-RUSAL, in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State was disrupted as workers, yesterday morning demonstrated within the Company’s premises with playcards, stoping work for close to five hours over poor conditions of service.
