Campaign for World Igbo Congress hots up
Ahead of election of new officers of World Igbo Congress, WIC, at its annual worldwide convention in Toronto, Canada, scheduled for first week of September, jostle for leadership of the umbrella organisation of Ndigbo in Diaspora has begun with the current House of Delegates Chairman, Chief Larry Udorji, leading in early poll conducted by Board of Governors of the World Igbo Forum.
Delta revives schools’ sports, rewards athletes
Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan Wednesday night announced various rewards to Delta athletes who participated in the Garden City Games. Delta placed second behind Rivers. In the past eight festivals Delta has won four and the governor charged the athletes to regain their first position in the 2012 Lagos games.
NVDD slams ACN over inciting statement
THE National Vanguard for Democracy and Development, NVDD, has described a statement credited to the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, that the nation is gradually sliding into anarchy under an “emerging emperor” as uncalled for and unpatriotic.
FG laments loss of $300bn to capital flight
THE Federal Government has expressed concern over the huge capital flight in the oil and gas sector which has been blamed largely on several years of dependency on foreign products and services, costing the nation about $300 billion.
VC canvasses more biotech research
VICE-CHANCELLOR of Joseph Ayo Babalola University, JABU, Ikeji Arakeji, Ilesha, Osun State, Professor Sola Fajana, has called for more research on biotechnology to boost national development, saying the very essence of humanity depends on it.
One dies, 20 hospitalised of water-borne disease
AT least, one person has died and no fewer than 20 people in Osun State have been hospitalized in different hospitals following outbreak of water-borne related diseases in the state.
