Fans will turnout for Siasia against Argentina – Enthusiasts
Abuja – Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia will be the factor in Nigeria’s friendly match against Argentina on June 1, football enthusiasts in the FCT have said. The enthusiasts said on Wednesday that fans would turn out en-masse for Siasia and his new team even though Lionel Messi would likely not feature for Argentina in […]
Kolade, stakeholders push for character education in schools
Former Nigerian High Commissioner to Britain, Dr. Christopher Kolade and other major stakeholders in the education sector have called for the inclusion of character education in the school curricula.
We insist on the Speakership- Edo Central ACN leaders
AS the battle for the Speakership of the Edo State House of Assembly hots up, the leadership of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Edo Central senatorial district, has warned against ceding the position to Edo South which produced the Deputy Governor of the state.
Bayelsa Assembly poll results: LP petitions SSS
The Labour Party in Bayelsa State yesterday petitioned the State Security Service, SSS, over what it described as the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to accede to its request on the release of the copies of the House of Assembly results declared for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, during the last elections
Industrialists converge for CICAN Awards tomorrow
INDUSTRIALISTS and business associations from various sector of the economy will converge tomorrow in Lagos for the annual Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria(CICAN) Awards ceremony tagged ‘ Crystal Nite of Excellence.’
Wema Bank plans to close down non-profitable branches
The bank said in a statement in Lagos that the decision was in view of its the new status as a regional bank. It, however, said that it would open more branches in its area of operation and leverage on its comparative advantage.
‘Blame commissioners for Uduaghan’s shortcomings’
Former All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, Burutu Federal House of Representatives candidate, Mr. Godwin Masah, has said that most of the problems encountered by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan during his re-election were caused by some of his appointed commissioners.
Ban on rice: Group blasts Customs on inadequate payment of duty
A group, Trans Boarder Traders Association of Nigeria (TBTAN) has blasted the leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service for its inability to collect adequate import duty on rice imported through land borders.
RE: Akpabio’s Monstrous ‘Decree 2’ By Prof. I. E. Sagay, SAN
By Ekpenyong Ntekim I read, with melancholy, the published comments of Prof. I. E. Sagay, SAN under the above caption, published in the media. The initial temptation was to quietly draw Prof. Sagay, SAN’s attention to the obvious “error” inherent in his publicly held opinion. But his repeated and vigorous circulation of the venomous opinion […]
NB shareholders to get N2.40 dividend
Shareholders of Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc will smile home with N2.40 dividend per share of 50 kobo each when the company’s 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM) holds next week (Wednesday) in Lagos.
Law and leadership in the 21st century Nigeria (5)
Although there is no agreement on the definition of law, we shall rest on the definition provided by the authoritative Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th edition. It is to the effect that law is ‘the regime that orders human activities and relations through systematic application of the force of politically organized society, or through social pressure backed by force, in such a society’.
