My target was Chris Oyakhilome —Lagos Bomber
LAGOS — SEYI Olayiwola Ahmed, the man who attempted to blow up the Superscreen TV on December 22, 2009, yesterday, on his sick bed at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, said his intention was not to hurt anybody, not even staff of the Superscreen TV, but to draw the attention of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Believers’ Loveworld Church better known as the Christ Embassy.
Why we are right-sizing, Intercontinental Bank
The need to perfect the Intercontinental Bank Plc Project Transformation and preserve value for shareholders informed the recent staff rationalisation in which 1,346 staff of the bank were disengaged, its Managing Director, Mahmoud Lai Alabi, has said. Reacting to the gale of sack in the banking industry and the outcry by the organised labour, Alabi […]
SEC debunks delay of minister’s approval of rules
By Peter Egwuatu The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disassociated itself from an alleged statement credited to shareholders that the implementation of its new rules was being delayed as a result of the delay in the ministerial approval and thus inimical to the growth of the stock market. According to a a statement signed […]
Bullish trend continues, share value rises by N28bn
The bullish run on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued, Tuesday, as the value of listed equities appreciated by N28.22 billion
NUBIFIE directs members to stop accepting disengagement letters
The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) has directed its members to stop accepting disengagement letters from their employers without authority from the union.
The People’s Man of the Year …2009
‘’We live, at present, with our fellow -men as they are. If these volumes have shown what a wonderful world we live in – no creed, establishment, race, political organization or group of teachers, researchers, writers and artists has a monopoly of wisdom or morals- our editorial group may have done a little to help the next generation or two to live with our fellow-men as they might gloriously, and ideally, be.’’
We are set to reposition Olabisi Onabanjo Varsity – Council Chairman
The recent mass retrenchment of staff at Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, has been described as a necessary move to bring sanity to the troubled institution rather than to witch hunt the employees.
LASU: Staff, students await panel’s reports
Peace has returned to Lagos State University (LASU) after Governor Babatunde Fashola waded into the crisis between the various unions of the institution and the embattled Vice Chancellor, Prof. Lateef Hussein over the alleged high handedness and other related allegations which led to the closure of the institution for six months.
Nigeria: A foundation
Nigeria needs a new foundation; as crazy and as difficult as this idea sounds, without a new foundation, the Nigeria of our dreams will never materialise
Kwara to employ more doctors
By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — KWARA state government has concluded plans to employ more medical personnel this year in her ongoing efforts to deliver quality medical services to the residents in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, who disclosed this to newsmen while speaking on the activities of the state government […]
Benue shuts Taraku Oil Mill
By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Sequel to the termination of a lease agreement it entered with Yelwata Trading Company few weeks back, the Benue State government has ordered the immediate closure of Taraku Oil Mills with all staff of the firm laid off. The decision of the state government to close down the plant was […]
