C/River, Canadian firm sign pact on transportation
Cross River State Government has signed a $1.2 million Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with a Canadian firm, Canadian Pacific Consultant Services, CPCS Transcorp, for the development of a transportation master plan in the state.
Anambra @ 20
A state rich in human resources but until recently plagued by monstrous proxy rulers counts its blessings at its twentieth anniversary.
PDP chairmanship: Tukur revs up campaign
Permit me to voice my opinion in the ongoing reforms in the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), the ruling party.
The PDP is on the march again in the quest for leadership. As watchers, we are seeing political gladiators throwing in their caps into the ring for leadership position.
UI loses N10 bn property to Ibadan flood
THE University of Ibadan lost property estimated at N10billion to the flood disaster that ravaged Ibadan city last Friday.
Girlfriend’s GSM gives away kidnappers
Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a girl (names withheld), whose alleged confessional statement led to the arrest of her boyfriend, a suspected kidnapper.
We stand by released results – WAEC
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, yesterday urged the general public to disregard any other result apart from the one released on August 10, 2011 on the Council’s result checkers website. This followed complaints of contradictory results posted on the council’s website.
30% of annual global death caused by CVD
A consultant physician and endocrinologist at the Otibhor-Okhai Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Dr. Akhuemokhan Kennedy, yesterday, said that of the estimated 58 million people who die globally from diseases, cardiovascular disease, CVD, accounted for over 30 per cent.
Kano govt cancels durbar over Bayero’s ill-health
Following the diminishing health status of Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, Kano State Government has suspended the age-long traditional durbar (horse race) as part of activities marking this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.
PDP begs Nigerians to support Jonathan
AS Muslims across the country join the rest of the world to mark this year’s Eid-El-Fitri, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday urged all Nigerians irrespective of their religion to support President Goodluck Jonathan in his determination to bring about development in the country.
Labour tasks FG on Boko Haram
TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to apply the same level of force used to cripple the Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, and Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, on Boko Haram, arguing that operations of the trio were not as dastardly as what Boko Haram has inflicted on the nation.
