“Solidarity” among Africa’s rulers is holding us all back
By supporting Kenya’s demand for support against the International Criminal Court (ICC), African rulers have once again demonstrated their inability to uphold human rights and democracy in Africa. And as our rulers go, so goes our continental body, the African Union. Despite the noble promises in its founding statutes, member countries have managed to look the other way and condone impunity. Such”negative solidarity” has been the bane of this continent
Jigawa, PZ partner on foreign lecturers for COED
Jigawa state government and PZ Cussons have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the provision of lecturers from Europe who are to teach English, Mathematics and Education in its College of Education, Gumel.
Union Bank workers locked out as NLC picketing enters Day 3
Lagos – The picketing of Union Bank Plc by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) entered its third day throughout Nigeria on Wednesday.
65 engineers get retraining for oil & gas opportunities
Port Harcourt – THE Niger Delta Development Commission has engaged no fewer than 65 youths of the region in the flag off of the NDDC Petroleum Engineering/ Drilling Graduate Training Programme for indigenes of the Niger Delta. There were over 5,000 applicants for the training programme.
Bayelsa communities petition Jonathan over allege exclusion from NDDC projects
Yenagoa – Indigenes of riverine settlements of Peremabiri and Ezetu in the Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State have petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Assembly over an alleged plot by some persons to deny their communities from benefitting from the N2.5bn Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects in the state.
Landlord, security guard remanded in prison over alleged murder
Lagos, Feb. 16, 2011 (NAN) An Ebute Meta Magistrates Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered a 68-year-old landlord and a security man remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons over the shooting to death of an alleged armed robbery suspect.
Prof Tella alleges victimisation over removal
After 27 years of an illustrious academic career, Professor Sheriffdeen Tella, immediate past Vice Chacellor of Crescent University, Abeokuta, has been sent packing by the management of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.
Late Gen. Murtala Muhammed’s car still attracts tourists to museum
Lagos – The car in which the late Gen. Murtala Muhammed was assassinated 35 years ago has continued to attract an average of 2,000 tourists monthly, from within and outside Nigeria.
FG set to limit importation of foreign products – TAPGUN
MORE ban is coming as the Federal Government is determined to limit importation of foreign Products into the country.
Odumomodu to unfold agenda for SON
The Director General of Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Ikem Odumodu, said he will unfold his action plans for the Organisation in the next one month.
Only well capitalised MFBs will operate – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that only well capitalized microfinance banks, MFBs, that are ready to comply with rules and regulation will, henceforth, be allowed to operate in sector.
Stanbic IBTC Bank branch expansion drives products offerings
Awareness about Stanbic IBTC Bank’s product offerings has recorded significant growth in the market following its aggressive branch expansion in Nigeria, even as the bank makes plans to further widen its product and service range.
Price of Nigerian cashew nuts jumps up 188% in international market
Anyingba (Kogi)-The price of cashew nuts from Nigeria has recorded a 188.8 per cent increase in the international market, the President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Mr Olatunji Owoeye, has said
Food prices shoot up as sanctions bite in Cote d’Ivoire
Prices of food items in Cote d’Ivoire have shore up due to sanctions imposed on the country by international community.
Political crisis: Ivorians get two holidays for the price of one
Abidjan -The political crisis in Cote d’Ivoire has paid off for public servants as the two presidents declared varying days for the celebration of the Eid el Maouloud.
Police officer brutalises NAN photo-journalist, seizes camera
Abuja – A senior police officer on Saturday in Abuja, assaulted a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) photo journalist, Mr Fola Hastrup, damaging his camera during the ANPP national convention at the Eagle Square.
