The event, which was organised by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council was attended by the Minister of Education, Prof. (Mrs) Ruqayyatu Rufa’i (OON), the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Arabic Language Village, Prof. Tijanni Miskail and his counterpart at the Nigeria French Language Village, Prof. S.O. Aje.

IN Nigeria a sudden twist and trend toward the use of vice to acquire wealth took its toll during the early ’90s this began with the formation of dubious banks which drained investible money from the citizens. When this began to diminish another one took its place nick-named 419 which is simply a scam.

The Bayelsa House of Assembly has asked the state Chief Judge, Justice Kate Abiri, to constitute a 7-member panel to investigate allegations against the Deputy Governor, Mr Peremobowei Ebebi.

FORMER President of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Mr Peter Akpatason, yesterday, cited what he described as the gross under representation of his people and the need to ensure good governance as reasons for his decision to join the race for the Edo North Senatorial seat.

Business activities in Apapa, especially around Warehouse Road from the Apapa roundabout to Wharf Road came to stand-still as early as 7.45am on Monday as electronics, electrical gadgets and musical equipment belonging to Fouani Nigeria Limited, owners of LG electronics franchise went up in flames.

THE Senate, yesterday, called on Nigerians who have anything against nominees for the post of Chairman as well as National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission that would disqualify them from occupying those positions to come forward with such information.

WHILE he shaved in the morning, the daughter of US president Barack Obama knocked on his door asking if Gulf of Mexico oil spills had ‘been plugged’. The speech-making genius that was her father jumped on that little, innocent and domestic event to drive home his point about how important the matter was.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Enugu State, a group of traditional rulers in the South-East zone and the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, have thrown their weight behind the former National Secretary of PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, for the chairmanship of the party

Mass failure recorded in public examinations such as NECO and WAEC should not be seen as something strange but the outcome of various efforts by civil society to check the scourge of examination malpractices ravaging our educational system.

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wishes to express its delight at the choice of Professor Attahiru Jega as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by President Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR.
“The PDP congratulates the President and the National Council of State for this nomination of an erudite scholar, an accomplished administrator and a deeply committed patriot with a track record of integrity and national service.