Ekiadolor College of Education shut
By Gabriel Enogholase BENIN—AUTHORITIES of the College of Education, Ekiadolor, near Benin, have closed down the institution for two weeks, following violent protests by the students over payment of N1000 late registration fee. Two students of the college were allegedly injured during the protest. They are the President of the Student Union Government, Mr. Jeffery […]
Bomadi group backs Tobi for Delta House
The Bomadi Majority Voice, a political group, has declared its support for Mr. Ernest Yinzo Tobi to run for Bomadi Constituency seat in Delta State House of Assembly come 2011. In a statement issued by Bibi Angadi, Comrade Okaba Nemine and Kelekumour Tomein, Chairman, Secretary and PRO respectively, the group said the name Tobi had […]
Non-implementation of Budgets, impediment to devt – Lawmaker
UMUAHIA—A member of the Abia House of Assembly, Chief Mba Ukaha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the non-implementation of budgets has been a serious set-back to development in the state. Ukaha, who represents Ohafia South Constituency, said that the executive arm of government had been selective in budget implementation. “This accounts […]
Banks’ regulators tasked on efficiency
By Emma Arubi WARRI — BANKS regulatory authorities and monitoring units have been charged to wake up to their responsibilities by executing their functions timely and without fear or favour. Branch Controller of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Asaba, Delta State, Dame Elizabeth Oyibo Agu, made this call in a paper, entitled Professionalism in […]
Call Agip to order, ex-militant urges Jonathan
By Emma Arubi WARRI—EX-MILITANT leader, Oyimi One, has appealed to Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently prevail on the Nigerian Agip Oil Company operating in the Grangbene Deep “A†project in Burutu, Delta State, to enter into a meaningful negotiation with the right people in Labobulouseigha community or face the wrath of former militants,. Oyimi […]
Court upholds senator’s election
By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN—THE Appeal Court in Benin, yesterday, upheld the ruling of the National Assembly Electoral Tribunal in Benin City which declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senatorial candidate for Edo North senatorial district, Alhaji Yisa Braimoh, winner of 21 April 2007 election. It would be recalled that Action Congress, AC, senatorial candidate for […]
Benue approves 27.5% pay rise for teachers
By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Following months of negotiations between the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, and the Benue State government, the Governor Gabriel Suswam-led administration has finally consented to implement the 27.5 per cent salary increment for teachers. To this end, modalities for the implementation of the new package have been put in place […]
CJN gags NBA President, others at SANs swearing-in
THE age-long cordial relationship between the bar and the bench suffered a major strain, yesterday.
This followed a directive issued by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, barring the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria from making any speech during the swearing-in ceremony of 19 senior lawyers recently admitted into the inner bar.
GMD vows to transform NNPC
ONE week after his appointment, the new Group Managing Director, GMD, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mallam Shehu Ladan, has vowed to continue with the ongoing transformation of the Corporation which he said was in line with aspirations of the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, for the oil and gas industry.
FDA issues safety alert on food packaging chemical
Nigerian consumers may need to take heed of warnings of possible cancer risk following an alert about the presence of Bisphenol A (BPA) – a cancer-ausing agent, in consumer products such as infant feeding bottles, food-ontact and food packaging materials amongst others, currently in circulation worldwide.
ABU CRISIS: Staff reject new VC, Abubakar
THE crisis rocking Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, over the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor in the last one year, is yet to abate as the staff, yesterday, rejected the appointment of Prof. Mustapha Abubakar for the post, describing it as illegal.
African musicians join forces against polio
To ensure total eradication of poliomyelitis in Africa, musicians are lending their voices for the final push to kick polio out of the continent. Leading the chorus in the fight against the crippling childhood disease are the shooting stars of world music: Staff Benda Bilili.
Rimi: Another avoidable loss
THE unexpected death, Sunday, of second republic Governor of old Kano State and one-time Communications Minister, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi, has lengthened the list of prominent Nigerians, who died suddenly.
Clinotech is revolutionising hospital construction in West Africa, says Ofyai
President/Chief Executive Officer, Clinotech Group, a Canada based conglomerate, Dr. Harrison Ofiyai is a man of many parts. A Nigerian in Diaspora and Canadian citizen, Ofyai is a clinical research scientist, biomedical industrialist and hospital developer rolled into one.
AHI donates to married adolsecent schools in Maiduguri, others
The residents of Yola and Maiduguri gathered to witness the grand launch of childcare, health and sanitation facilities in schools designated for married adolescent girls in Adamawa and Borno States recently.
Agenda of electoral reforms 2011 and beyond
IN my “Addressing The 2011 Elections” serialized in the Tuesday Platform, issues of electoral reforms in Africa in general, and in Nigeria in particular were as listed ending with the quoted conclusion. These issues are:
