Edo PDP flays Ambrose Alli Varsity’s fee hike
THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has condemned the increase of school fees at the state owned Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma by the state government, declaring that increasing the fees from N18,000 to N50,000 was an attempt to “scuttle educationâ€, particularly to indigent students.
Group raises alarm on rise in rice smuggling
By Michael Eboh LAGOS — RICE millers, importers and distributors of Nigeria, RMIDN, has raised alarm over the upsurge in rice smuggling into the country through the border between the country and the Republic of Benin; and lamented that the nation lost over N17.3 billion that would have accrued to it from rice in 2009 […]
Oil communities threaten court action over DESOPADEC funds
OIL producing communities in Delta State may drag the state government to court over an alleged non-release of the actual 50 percent derivation funds to the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPDEC.
I’m still Eagles’ chief coach, Amodu
ERSTWHILE Eagles coach, Shaibu Amodu, made a dramatic return to the scene yesterday and declared that he was still the chief coach of Nigeria despite being ‘demoted’ by his employers, Nigeria Football Federation, after his bronze medal outing at the Nations Cup in Angola.
Oil producing states seek speedy passage of Revenue Bill
A 50-member team of the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Stakeholders Forum, OMPSTAFOR, drawn from the nine oil and gas producing states has been constituted to meet with the National Assembly, Governors of Kwara, Oyo, Niger and Cross River States and the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission to seek their support for the speedy passage of the Revenue Bill.
Ministry ordered to pay compensation to former Speaker
MEMBERS of the Delta State House of Assembly yesterday ordered the State Ministry of Lands, Surveys and Urban Development to pay compensation to the former Speaker of the House, Dr. Olisa Imegwu for demolishing his personal building under construction in Asaba.
Release our son, family begs kidnappers
THE family of Mr. Ochuko Ogude, an indigene of Idjerhe Kingdom in Delta State, who was kidnapped by gunmen on 21 January at Sapele, yesterday, appealed to the kidnappers to release him.
Amokachi resumes with home-based Eagles
Amidst doubt that the redeployed Eagles’ technical crew would shun their new posting, Daniel Amokachi, the team’s assistant coach, yesterday, stormed the Nigeria Football Federation secretariat to indicate interest in his new assignment.
Ex-militants declare support for Jonathan
Ex-militant leaders in the Niger Delta yesterday met in Yenagoa declaring that they are ready to work with the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, towards the proper implementation of the peace process and development of the region.
Artluv in the season of Valentine
IT was indeed a Valentine gift to Arts and culture lovers and numerous customers of Mega Plaza Shopping complex as Cameroonian artist and designer, Catherine Pittet in partnership with Mega Plaza presented a special exhibition of unity tagged, Valentine Art Exhibition – an exhibition of Art works and paintings of Cameroonian and Nigerian Artists at Mega Plaza, 14, Idowu Martins Street, Victoria Island. The exhibition which featured about 50 works of arts mixed with fashion show opened on February 12 and will end on February 21, 2010.
Kanu will lead Eagles to World Cup, Amodu
MANY soccer fans had asked the relevance of skipper Nwankwo Kanu to Eagles at the just ended Nations Cup in Angola where he was made to seat on the bench becoming a non-playing captain as it were in tennis. Many others also queried that skipper of the Olympic gold squad had overstayed his welcome in the national team.
