FG’s amnesty programme not gazetted, says Ekiyor

FG’s amnesty programme not gazetted, says Ekiyor

IMMEDIATE past president of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, has said that over one year after the granting of amnesty by the Federal Government to repentant militants in the Niger Delta region, the amnesty programme was yet to be gazetted by the government.
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NSE index capitalisation up by 1%

NSE index capitalisation up by 1%

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE ) closed the week for Christmas holiday on marginal growth, as the market indicators for measuring the performance indices, the market capitalisation and the All share index surged by 1.00 per cent each.

Ability in disability births Ms Wheelchair

Ability in disability births Ms Wheelchair

Disability is not a sickness, I am not ashamed to sit on this wheelchair to address this great audience. Nigerians should not relegate us to the background because persons with disabilities can live a productive life. Parents should not abandon children with disabilities because there is hope for them.’‘

Guinea: Obama congratulates  president alpha conde

Guinea: Obama congratulates president alpha conde

AS Guinea begins its new democratic era, the US President, Barack Obama has expressed his delight by extending a warm congratulatory message to President Alpha Conde, the new government and the people of Guinea as they witness the inauguration of their first democratically elected President, since becoming an Independent State in 1958.

Panel invites ex-Gov Oni over ‘missing’ 593 cows

Panel invites ex-Gov Oni over ‘missing’ 593 cows

A panel recently raised by Ekiti State Government to assess abandoned and ongoing projects has invited the ousted government led by Engr Segun Oni in the state to come and explain the whereabout of 593 cows out of the 700 cows imported to the state’s dairy farm at Ikun Ekiti during his regime.

Again, Atiku challenges Jonathan to a debate

Again, Atiku challenges Jonathan to a debate

AHEAD of the presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has again challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to a debate on the nation’s economy.

Minimum wage: N18,000 too small – Nyako

Minimum wage: N18,000 too small – Nyako

Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa has described the N18,000 minimum wage as too small.
Speaking with newsmen in an interactive session on Christmas day in Yola, Nyako said the amount was to meagre to cater for a family man.

INEC promises free, fair elections

INEC promises free, fair elections

National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Dr. Abdulkadiri Oniyangi, has said Nigerians were capable of organising free and fair elections in 2011.