HOW NOT TO REGISTER VOTERS: One election, one registration
"THANK God I have been registered. It is not easy,” Mrs. A. Agbo, a mid-aged housewife gleefully announced to onlookers as she displayed her voters’ card. Her palpable elation stemmed from her being listed in the ongoing voters’ registration exercise last Friday, after one week of tortuous visits and wait at the lone registration centre in the locality estimated to have about 10,000 adults.
NLC 2011 polls: Omar sets for another term
It’s a season of elections not just for politicians but for labour bureaucrats and aristocrats as well.It time to have an election for officers of the Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC)
Fashola, Jakande, Kanu, others extol Enahoro’s virtues
GOVERNOR Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, first civilian Governor of Lagos State Alhaji Lateef Jakande, and first military governor of Lagos state Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (Rtd) and other prominent personalities have described late Pa Anthony Eromosele Enahoro, the Adolor of Uromi and Okaku’o of Edo Land, as a great nationalist who truly believed in true federalism in life and in death.
Yabatech admits 1,800, awaits conversion to varsity
As Yaba College of Technology held its matriculation ceremony recently for the 1,800 students admitted into various programmes of study in the 2010/1011 academic session, there was indication that the Federal Government would soon convert the college to university.
Biometric machines throw Jamb candidates into confusion
Students and CyberCafe operators are complaining bitterly over the uneasiness to register for their exams. Speaking with Mr. Johnson Olusola, Proprietor of Divine Brain Land Academy located at Oludande Street, Ota Ogun State said, “ Biometric is the latest JAMB security strategy that demand students to thumbprint before beginning their registrations. These machines bought for the sum of eighteen thousand naria directly from JAMB office, so we are hoping that this will contribute positively to success of the exam and put a stop to mal-practices
Keyamo loses court battle over property
The Court of Appeal, Lagos, has upheld a Lagos High Court judgment, stripping Mr. Festus Keyamo, of the ownership of a disputed property located at the medium income housing estate, Ijaiye, Ogba.
