Now, the Buhari-Jonathan consensus option
THE political mantra not to rule out anything in the political terrain is an abiding lesson to all. Who would have imagined it at the peak of his tirades against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2007 that the same Atiku Abubakar would today be fighting the battle of his life to obtain the ticket of that “evil” party? Or would one have envisaged Chief Orji Uzor Kalu sneaking in and out of the nest of killers he once claimed to have woven a plot to kill him?
Otobo, Ejoor, other Delta elders rise against Clark
A collection of knowledgeable and reputable elders of Delta State, provisionally led by the former Deputy Premier of the defunct Midwest region and First Republic politician, Chief James Otobo, moved, yesterday, to give the state a proper leadership direction, differing principally on principles with some of the positions already taken by the Chief Edwin Clark-led Delta Elders, Leaders and Stakeholders Forum, DELSF, on the affairs of the state.
N53.6m pastors’ building for commissioning
The First Baptist Church, Ikeja, Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, is set to commission a N53.6 million ultra-modern pastorium/office complex for its pastors and other purposes.
Nigeria records first devised closure of hole in the heart
A Nigeria hospital, for the first time in the history of West Africa, has recorded a land mark achievement in the field of medicine when it successfully pioneered the first devised closure of a hole in the heart called “Patent Ductus Arteriosus” (PDA) by non surgical intervention in a three-year -old child.
UACN seeks partnership with S-African firm
UAC of Nigeria Plc, has agreed in principle to form a strategic partnership with Tiger Brands Limited, a leading South African conglomerate.
Minimum wage: NLC demands implementation before Dec 31
Ahead of the meeting of the National Council of State today in Abuja, the Nigeria Labour Congress,NLC, Wednesday demanded that the Federal Government begin implementation of the new national minimum wage before the end of the year.
