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Egwu’s wife to empower widows

Egwu’s wife to empower widows

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—WIFE of the immediate past Minister of Education, Mrs. Eunice Egwu has launched a programme aimed at alleviating the sufferings of  indigent widows in Ebonyi State through cash, food and other donations. Mrs. Egwu, who had during her days as the first lady of Ebonyi State, established Widow Care Foundation, at the […]

Troubled banks: Stockbrokers back CBN on AMC bill

Troubled banks: Stockbrokers back CBN on AMC bill

Operators in the capital market have thrown their weight behind the Central Bank of Nigeria over the bill proposed by the CBN to establish Asset Management Company (AMC ) saying if the bill before the National Assembly is rejected it will cause more woes and calamity for the troubled banks.

Wife pours acid on hubby, kills him

Wife pours acid on hubby, kills him

Tragedy struck in the early hours of yesterday at Agbara area of Lagos State when a house wife of 18 years in marriage allegedly killed her husband after pouring acid on him.

Unions threaten to shut down power sector if Babalola is re-appointed

Unions threaten to shut down power sector if Babalola is re-appointed

UMBRELLA body for junior and senior staff in the nation’s electricity sector, National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, and its Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied companies, SSAEAC, counterpart, have directed workers in the sector to shut down the industry any day sacked Minister of Power, Mr. Lanre Babalola, is recalled to head the sector.

Ejigbo organises mini sports festival

Ejigbo organises mini sports festival

The Sports Committee of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, has concluded a four-day mini sports festival in the council area, in preparation for the 2010 Lagos State Sports Festival.

UN slams US housing rights violations

UN slams US housing rights violations

The Geneva-based Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) has called on the US government to recognize housing as a human right and ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).