EVERYTHING sounds good if we find enough words to clothe them. Words are never in short supply. The new direction of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, that claims Nigeria’s foreign policy will henceforth be investment-driven, glowing, as it seems, fails woefully to show the smallest appreciation of actions that will attract investment.

THE University of Lagos, Unilag, yesterday, decried strike embarked upon by Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and Non Academic Staff Union, NASU, of the institution.

The Senate yesterday expressed worry over the growing rate of unemployment in the country. It, therefore, urged MDAs to tackle the alarming rate of unemployment in the country.

Nigeria coach Samson Siasia expects the Nigeria Under-20 team to do well at the World Cup despite their poor build-up to the tournament.

TECHNICAL Adviser of the Nigeria Amateur Wrestling Federation (NAWF), Dr Daniel Igali has continued to express concerns over the preparation of the wrestlers ahead of next year’s Olympic Games tagged London 2012.

After winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup on three occasions and two runners up medals at the U-20 category, a former national team coach, Paul Hamilton has said that the present crop of the junior national team, the Flying Eagles must strive to win the Columbia 2011 tournament.

Ughelli ‘A’ Police Division, Delta State, yesterday, foiled an assassination attempt on the life of a medical doctor (name withheld) attached to the Mariere Memorial Central Hospital, Ughelli.

Edo State Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole has charged employers of labour in public and private sectors not to reject corps members posted to them for the one year mandatory national service.

THE Edo State Government, yesterday, ordered striking members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, in the state to go back to work by Friday or be sacked.

By Kolade Larewaju ABEOKUTA – A student of the Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED , Jagun, Ijebu-Ode, identified as Olawale Musiliu Lasisi, was allegedly shot dead by policemen said to be hunting for some suspected cult members.  Two other students were also said to have been shot in the process. The incident was said […]

ONDO State Government and the State Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, yesterday exchanged words over alleged incitement of the state workers during the recent strike over the implementation of the N18.000 new minimum wage.

Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Ms. Arumna Oteh, has rated Rivers State Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, high on human and infrastructural development.

Bad governance over several years has done so much damage to education that the country is no longer reckoned with worldwide in knowledge acquisition, as was in the past.

Former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav has described the purported investigation of Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, on the allegations by Centre for Rule of Law as a ploy by corrupt politicians to intimidate the EFCC.

It was another time to speak to truth, and to set an agenda for the newly constituted government of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, penultimate week, when renowned cultural icon