Jonathan pledges N500bn to boost economy of S-East
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, promised that the Federal Government would continue to provide infrastructures that would boost the economy of the South East geopolitical zone and improve the living condition of her people whom he described as the most enterprising in the country.
Meet the fire brand preacher preserving The Future
We’ve heard it said that if the present is well taken care of, the future will take care of itself. One of the people taking it upon themselves to preserve the future is Chude Jideonwo and he does so on a number of platforms especially via The Future Awards (TFA) – which happens to be the most pronounced
Nigeria’s football in bondage- Shittu
Former striker of the national team of old, the Red Devils, Amusa Shittu has described the country’s crisis-ridden national football as a ‘slave trade’ and in bondage with the wrong set of people managing it.
For the future of our music?
“I am glad to report that I have fulfilled the pledge I made to the Entertainment Industry last year. The Federal Government has released $200 million to the Bank of Industry to be accessed by practitioners in the entertainment industry at a single digit interest rate and arrangements have been made with The Lagos Business School to provide entrepreneurial capacity training for beneficiaries of the Fund” — GEJ Facebook status on Wednesday, 8th February, 2011
Group rejects choice of Uyo for Revenue Mobilisation retreat
As part of the programmes mapped out to properly equip the federal commissioners with the necessary capacity and better competence to deliver the mandates set out for the commission by the constitution, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission is organising a retreat for the newly reconstituted body of commissioners.
INEC’s decision on Chime: We’re not perturbed- Ugwoke
IT was all celebrations in Enugu State , Monday, when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published the name of Governor Sullivan Iheanacho Chime as the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship elections.
How we respond to distress calls- FPRO
The Police said in Abuja on Friday that many variables including logistics affect the response of their personnel to distress calls by members of the public.
Obama hails Egyptian protesters
The President Barack Obama of the United state of America has hailed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s abrupt decision earlier today to step down, ending his 30-year-reign, as Egyptian armed forces took control of the country’s leadership.
DELSU: SSANU threatens to embark on strike
DELTA State University (DELSU), Abraka branch of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) may go on strike next Monday, if its demands are not met.
INEC urges parties to settle differences
INEC Chairman Attahiru Jega on Friday in Abuja called on political parties to settle their internal differences or risk not having candidates for April elections. Jega made the call at a forum organised by Democratic Governance for Development Project (DGD) in collaboration with INEC and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
Kwara Police arrest 16 students over violent protest
The Police Friday in Ilorin arrested sixteen members of the National Association of Kwara State Students following a violent protest over non payment of bursary allowances by the state government.
