Increase healthcare funding, Okolo urges Nigerian leaders
Immediate past National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture – (NACCIMA), Dr Simon Chukwuemeka Okolo has challenged newly inaugurated leaders in the country to increase health care financing in their respective domains to ensure the good health of their people for enhanced economic activities and growth of their economy.
Community disrupts Chevron’s operations
HUNDREDS of protesters from Aja-Omaetan oil-rich community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, Monday, shut the gates of Chevron Nigeria Limited, on Warri/NPA expressway and disrupted its operations for several hours before their leaders were invited into the premises of the company for dialogue
Panic in Jos over rumour of Boko Haram invasion
Fear gripped residents of Jos, yesterday, following rumours of an impending attack by members of the Boko Haram sect.
As early as 6am, SMS messages started circulating that the sect would attacks the state capital. The SMS advised receivers to be on the alert.
N-Delta youths urge Jonathan to probe blackmailers of NDDC boss
YOUTHS from the nine states of the Niger Delta, under the auspices of the Niger Delta Ethnic Coalition, yesterday, called on President Goodluck Jonathan to order security agencies to investigate activities of purportedly sponsored groups, which, in the past few weeks, had mounted campaigns of calumny against the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Chibuzor Ugwoha.
NDLEA impounds 17,869kg of cannabis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has called for the involvement of communities in the country in the prevention of the cultivation of illicit drugs, drug abuse and drug trafficking.
Lagos begins e-registration
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said that his administration will soon commence the issuance of electronic identity cards with unique identification numbers to all residents of the state. He said it was aimed at creating a reliable data base of all citizens in the state.
Group urges PHCN workers to support Jonathan’s power reform
Initiative for Better Power Supply, IBPS, has called on workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, to support the power reform of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Sports Festival: Garden City is N83m richer
Preparations for the successful hosting of the 17th National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged “Garden City Games 2011” billed to hold in Port Harcourt from June 27 to July 11, 2011, received a boost last night with the sum of N83 million realized at a fund raising dinner.
Ministerial slot: Chime, Ekweremadu lose out, back President on Nnaji
THE nomination of Professor Barth Nnaji to occupy the Enugu State ministerial slot by President Goodluck Jonathan may have foreclosed the reappointment of the former Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze, who reportedly had the sympathy of the Deputy Senate President for the position.
Anglican Church opposes governors’ demand for removal of fuel subsidy
THE Enugu Diocese of the Anglican Communion has condemned the call by state governors for the removal of fuel subsidy as a condition for implementing the new minimum wage of N18,000 approved for Nigerian civil servants saying that doing so would render the new pay useless.
Egypt army vows to stop virginity tests on female protester
CAIRO (AFP) – Egypt’s military has vowed to stop virginity tests on female protesters, Amnesty International said on Monday, after a top official said the tests were necessary to head off possible charges of rape.
Group blasts Govs’ forum over fuel subsidy
THE Forum for Justice and Human Rights Defence, FJHD, a Warri-based rights group, has condemned without reservation the recent call in Abuja on President Goodluck Jonathan by the Governors’ Forum to totally remove subsidy on petroleum products to afford the governors more money from the Federation Account to pay the N18, 000 minimum wage to civil servants in their respective states.
Institution gets World Bank grant to facilitate e-learning
Lagos – Mr Sijibomi Olusanya, the Acting Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, have said that the World Bank’s 250,000-dollar-grant to the institution would be used to facilitate ICT-based learning. He said this in Lagos, while speaking at a forum organised to sensitise the staff and students of the college to need to […]
Bayelsa State traditional ruler kidnapped in Rivers State
A traditional ruler in Bayesa State HRH Owei Dele Ere was kidnapped, in Rumuji Community, Emohua Local Government, Rivers State, as the man and his aides were driving towards Port Harcourt Sunday night.
Jonathan Campaign: I will do it again – Tafida
Dr Dalhatu Tafida, the Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, has said he will repeat his role in President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign if the opportunity arose.
Our target is to make Lagos completely free of potholes – LSPWC
Lagos agency fixes 450 potholes in 10 months Lagos – The Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) said it fixed no fewer than 450 potholes in the 20 Local Government Areas of the state in the last 10 months. The Executive Chairman of the agency, Mr Gbenga Akinbola, Sunday, made this known in Lagos that […]
