NLC-UBN face-off: Presidency set to resolve dispute
EFFORTS by the Presidency to resolve the lingering dispute between organised labour and management of the Union Bank of Nigeria, UBN, Plc, which led to the shut down of operations of the bank offices nationwide for a third day, appeared to be achieving the desired result as there is only one unresolved matter.
2011: Abubakar warns politicians against violence
AS the April elections draw near, the former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, yesterday, warned politicians to refrain from foisting themselves on the people and eschew all forms of violence that could threaten democracy.
Citibank, Bel Papyrus sign N3bn deal to boost paper production
Citibank Nigeria Limited has secured a N3 billion (USD$ 20 million), five-year term loan facility for Bel Papyrus Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Boulos Group.
India truly ‘incredible’
It may have some historic sights, but India is also a country of contrasts as there are sights that many find offensive, says Jimoh Babatunde.
India’s new groove starts from the Indra Ghandi International Airport which is currently undergoing expansion. Right from when you step off your plane, you will be amazed with the beauty of the latest airport terminal three
Delta: The PDP hurdle before Uduaghan
F there is any political party that the just concluded primaries for for the April general elections has dealt an unkind blow in Delta State, it is the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. At the moment, the battle for the soul of the state is not just between it and its newfound challenger, the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, marshalled by Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, and his armies, but also against aggrieved PDP members on the other side. This is the paradox.
Will ACN gain from fence-mending LP, PDP in Ondo?
TWO months to the general elections, the two major political parties in Ondo State, Labour Party (LP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are battling to put their houses in order following the acrimony that attended their primaries.
Akwa Ibom: Akpabio, 10 others set for titanic battle
LIKE in many states of the country, the parties’ primaries in Akwa Ibom State were riddled by accusations of betrayal, plots of humiliation, scheming and outright denial of tickets to some deserving aspirants. Currently, however the tension that greeted the primaries is no longer mounting as was the case few days to the nominations.
My friends deserted me in Prison – Bode George
As family, friends and well wishers of the former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, await his return on completion of his prison term on Saturday February 26, Vanguard can exclusively report that the politician regretted how some of his friends deserted him while serving his jail term.
Edo PDP shines as ACN heals
PRIOR to November 2007 when Comrade Adams Oshiomhole became the Governor of Edo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was always the focus when it comes to primaries of political parties in the state. Now, the action has shifted to Oshiomhole’s Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). A host of PDP leaders defected to the ACN after the party took over power and it was expected that the primaries of the party would be a tough fight.
Good foods can spice up your sex life
The old saying that “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,” may hold some truth after all as dieticians confirmed the sexual nature of some foods. It is not out of place to note that many first dates and special occasions are centered around a romantic dinner
How ACN ‘ll beat PDP in Bauchi- Tela
Senator Baba Tela, one-time chairman Senate Committee on Communications, who recently decamped from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), in this interview with Vanguard, speaks on his emergence as the ACN gubernatorial candidate in Bauchi State, his chances and how to deepen democracy in the country. Excerpts:
