Nigeria faces the threat of Lake Nyos dam break
The prospects of 70,000 Nigerians living on the border line of Lake Nyos being swept off by a bursting dam in Cameroon remains a living nightmare even as the Federal Goverment puts a brave face on new source of diplomatic tension between Nigeria and the central African country.
Edo’s transformation magical – Uzamere, others
THE Senator representing Edo South senatorial district of Edo State in the Senate, Senator Ehigie Uzamere, and a chieftain of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the state, Dr Festus Imuetinya, weekend, described the infrastructural developments witnessed in the state since the two years of administration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole as magical.
Lagos moves to harmonise taxes
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has assured business community and investors in the state of his government’s determination to consolidate and harmonise tax administration aimed at addressing multiplicity of taxes.
FG to sign MoU with China on fake products
AS part of moves to address the influx of fake products into the country, the Federal Government disclosed weekend that arrangements had been concluded for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese manufacturers on the standardization of goods produced in China.
Voters’ register: Lagos needs 8,465 DDC, 25,395 staff
To ensure a hitch-free compilation of fresh voters’ list in Lagos, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, has said that 8,465 Direct Date Capture machines are needed for the exercise.
Indefatigable Champions!
Nigeria’s Super Falcons re-claimed the African Women’s Champion-ship with a 4-2 victory over Equatorial Guinea Sunday at the Sinama Stadium on the outskirts of Johannesburg.
Orji flays attack on Alaibe’s house
GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia State has condemned last weekend’s bombing of the Bayelsa home of Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. Timi Alaibe.
2011: Fayemi warns of consequences of failed electoral reforms
GOV-ERNOR Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has warned that if the much talked about electoral reforms failed to come into fruition before the 2011 general elections, Nigerians would mobilise to resist any attempt to rig the elections by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
FG up 3 c’ttees on harmonized pension for surcharged paramilitary retirees
Director of Customs, Immigration, Prisons Pensions Office, CIPPO, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, yesterday, said three committees had been set up to address the issue of surcharged pensions for paramilitary retirees since 1976.
Sylva’s wife advocates inclusion of pneumonia in NIP
Wife of Bayelsa State governor, Mrs. Alanyingi Sylva, weekend, advocated the inclusion of vaccination against pneumonia in the National Immunization Programme, NIP, in order to achieve a reduction in the number of deaths resulting from pneumonia in children under the age of five
Adamugate: FIFA begins three-day hearing
The ethics committee of the world soccer’s governing body, FIFA will today begin a three-day hearing to determine whether two voters and at least two candidates should be barred from the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests for alleged corruption.
