Kaduna lawmakers accused of collecting illgal N500,000 monthly upkeep allowance
Acting local government chairmen in Kaduna State have alleged that each 34- member of State House of Assembly receives N500,000 monthly illegally ‘’as upkeep allowance’’ from the various councils, apart from cornering all major contracts and jobs slots there.
12 die, 16 injured in Ibadan auto crashes
SEPARATE motor accidents in two different parts of Ibadan Tuesday, left no fewer than 12 people dead while 16 others were severely injured. The victims included two school children.
Fashola opposes bill to legalise prostitution
LAGOS-Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Abimbola Fashola, Tuesday urged the Senate not to pass a bill before it to legalise prostitution in the country.
Convulsion can be controlled and it is not contagious
Convulsion is a medical condition in which a person’s body appears to shake in an uncontrollable manner. A person with seizures or epilepsy may experience convulsions and when this happens, the muscles quickly contract and relax repeatedly, causing the appearance of rapid shaking movements.
Ijaw youths want Edo’s slot on NDDC board
IJAW youths in Edo State has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to prevail on the political leaders in the state to cede the position of the state representative in the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to Ijaw when constituting a new board.
FG denies favouring N/Delta
The Federal Government, Tuesday, denied favouring the Niger Delta region at the expense of other geo-political zones in the country in the distribution of developmental projects.
SON wants imported electric bulbs banned
THE Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged the Federal Government to ban the importation of electric bulbs into the country.
Africa needs $15.5bn to enhance GSM services- WORLD BANK
The World bank has said that all players in African Global System for Mobile Communications networks, GSM, Nigeria inclusive would need about $15.5bn to enhance GSM coverage across the continent.
How to be relevant in global politics- Don
A University don, Professor Oluyemisi Adebowale, has said Nigeria can only be relevant in the global politics if she rejuvenates and sustains its indigenous languages.
Economic downturn will not affect 2012 Drupa exhibition – Itua
DESPITE the global economic downturn, the representative of Messe Dusseldorf , a Germany based firm, said arrangement has been concluded for the Drupa 2012 print media exhibition fair in which about 230,000 participants and visitors are expected.
‘Matthew, Director seeking relevance’
Edo State chieftain of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Chief Osamudiamen Obamwonyi, Tuesday, berated former member representing the state on the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen and former Editor-in-Chief of Insider Magazine, Mr. Osa Director, over their comments against Governor Adams Oshiomhole on the provi-sion of infrastructures in the state.
