Election not a do-or-die affair, Jega tells politicians
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has told all the political parties in the country that the forthcoming elections were not a do-or-die affair but a mere exercise for Nigerians to choose their leaders and representatives.
Unions accuse Gov Fayemi of disrecpecting UNAD’s autonomy
The four industrial unions of the University of Ado Ekiti UNAD have accused the Action Congress of Nigeria government led by Dr Kayode Fayemi of dis- respecting the university’s autonomy,even as they condemned alleged state government introduction of outrageous tax regime for the university workers
LASU strike: Students mount barricades
Business activities along Lagos-Badagry Expressway were yesterday, crippled for over four hours as students of Lagos State University, LASU, mounted road blocks to protest the continue to closure of the institution due to the strike embarked upon by its academic and non-academic staff.
World Bank team visits erosion sites in Anambra
A TEAM from the World Bank is in Anambra State to assess the damage done by gully erosion in the state, with the leader of the delegation, Dr. Amos Abu, acknowledging that the state government’s intervention at the Umuchiana Ekwulobia erosion site saved many communities in the area from disaster.
N7.8bn fraud: Judges absence stall arraignment of ex-Diamond Bank staff
A Federal High Court, Ibadan, yesterday could not sit on the arraignment of six ex-staff of Diamond Bank Plc over alleged granting of unsecured and unauthorized N7.8 billion credit facilities due to the absence of the judge.
Participants laud Newswatch at book launch
But for the pedigree of Newswatch magazine as a credible news medium, the death of Mrs. Clara Oshiomhole, wife of the Edo State Governor, Comrde Adams Oshiomhole, would have taken notable citizens away from the 25th anniversary celebration of the magazine, yesterday.
Govt policies destroy jobs – Bankers
FEW days ago bank workers under the umbrella of the Senior Staff Association of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, gathered in the ancient city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, to review activities of the association for past years, the socio-economic and political environments in the country and to elect a new set of leaders to run the affairs of the Association for the next three years.
Corrupt free magistracy important for justice administration
The magistracy, is the lowest ladder in the judiciary hierarchy, at least for courts of record and interestingly, it is the busiest and closest to the ordinary Nigerian. It is on record that over 90% of criminal cases are first commenced at the magistracy level.
75m Nigerians living in poverty – NAPEP
Citing the 2004 statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, National Poverty Eradication Programme, NAPEP, Tuesday said 75 million Nigerians, representing 50 percent of the population, still live below a dollar per day.
Oshiomhole’s wife dies of cancer
IT was shocking and sad for the people of Edo State, as they woke up yesterday, to hear about the death of the First Lady of the state, Mrs Clara Oshiomhole (nee Akharagbon), who has been busy preparing for the traditional wedding ceremony of her daughter, Jane, scheduled for this weekend.
Nigeria @ 50: Sober reflections on a chequered history (4)
THEY may come from all works of life, including teachers and educators, sportsmen, broadcasters, scholars, artists, administrators, civil and public servants, religious leaders, traditional rulers and more.
