Oshiomhole adopts Olympic Eagles
Edo State Comrade Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has decided to retain the national U-23 football team in Benin City, following their superlative performance at the weekend in their Olympic qualifier against Equatorial Guinea. The team defeated their counterparts 5-0.
Isiaka, other PPN members petition NJC over Judge’s orders in PDP crisis
Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, and eight other members of the party have petitioned the Chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC) over what they considered a “highly prejudicial order granted by Justice Abdul Kafarati”, which deprived them of their right to contest the general election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The PPN petition to the NJC
We were formerly members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ogun State Chapter before we were compelled to leave the party and join our present party Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) as a result of a highly prejudicial order granted by Justice Kafarati in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/28/2011 on 26th January, 2011. We were unconstitutionally, brazenly and unjustly deprived of our rights by the orders made by Justice Abdu-Kafarati in the above captioned suit. The brazen deprivation is akin the following analogy
S-East gets Economic Commission to boost investment
STATES in the South East have approved the establishment of an an economic commission to facilitate investments, and physical infrastructure in the region.South East Nigeria Economic Commission (SENEC) as a vehicle to facilitate investments, physical infrastructures in the region.
NCC begins SIM registration in Abuja today
The telecoms regulatory authority, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, will today flag off the nationwide registration of existing SIM cards in Nigeria estimated at more than 89 million.
Daniel dares OBJ
OGUN STATE Governor Gbenga Daniel, yesterday, challenged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to give him a copy of the petition he reportedly sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, about financial improprieties by his administration.
Minimum wage: Labour leaders in crucial meeting today
LABOUR leaders from all the 36 states of the Federation including Abuja and in all sectors of the nation’s economy are today meeting in Abuja to fix a date for the commencement of a nationwide strike to force President Goodluck Jonathan to sign the N18,000 new minimum wage before the April polls.
Cost of equipment, operations responsible for subscription increase – Multichoice, MD
Multichoice Nigeria, owner of the Dstv platform will be increasing subscription of its bouquet next month. Mr. Joseph Hundah, Managing Director, Multichoice Nigeria spoke with Princewill Ekwujuru on issues surrounding the price hike, and some economic variables that necessitated the increase.
I don’t want bloodshed in April, says Jonathan
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has said he would not want the blood of any Nigerian to be shed due to electoral violence in the April polls and urged religious leaders to seek the face of God to avert death and make the elections peaceful, free and fair.
Eko Atlantic City: 2.4m sqm of land already reclaimed
South Energyx Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of the Chagoury Group, said it has so far reclaimed 2.4 million square metres of land in the nine million square metres Eko Atlantic City land reclamation exercise.
NENR’ll bring professionalism to communication – Adefaye
The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, has said that the newly launched Nigerian Election News Report, NENR, would bring about professionalism in the communication industry.
