Nigerians, when shall we occupy Broad Street?
Several weeks ago when the movement called Occupy Wall Street began in the United States of America, it is not surprising that people in different parts of the world have adopted the same format to protest the widening existential gap between the rich and the poor in various countries.
Paramount rulers lament deaths associated with malaria parasite
As Benue State government commences the free distribution of two million Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets across the state, paramount rulers in the state have lamented the rising cases of deaths associated with malaria parasite, describing the free distribution of the nets to combat the menace as a laudable initiative that would effectively stem the rising cases of maternal and childhood killer diseases across the country.
Finally, Paw-Paw gets nat’l honours
Like his screen twin, Chinedu Ikedieze alias Aki, who was accorded recognition last year by the federal government amid controversy, diminutive actor, Osita Iheme popularly known as Paw-Paw will be among the six Nollywood stars announced on Thursday by the government as recipients for this year’s National awards.
Dzudovic calls for UEFA’s leniency on Rooney
Montenegro defender Miodrag Dzudovic has written to UEFA calling for leniency for Wayne Rooney as the England striker awaits his 2012 European Championships fate, reports said Saturday.
Edo PDP scribe under fire over attack on Oshiomhole
Edo State chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Elder Olu Ashoko recently berated the Assistant Publicity Secretary of the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bisi Idaomi over an interview she granted by saying Oshiomhole is not Edo’s expected messiah.
ISPON 2011 national software cup goes to Abia state Polytechnic
In a keenly contested software competition involving 16 schools from the Nigerian tertiary institutions yesterday at the African premier business resort Tinapa, Calabar, Cross River state, three students from the Abia State Polytechnic won the 2011 national software Innovation cup organized for students in the Nigerian tertiary institutions.
FG fine-tunes NYSC
The management of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, says the federal government has started fine tuning arrangements to restructure and add more values to the scheme.
FG to upgrade airports with N19b
Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigerian (FAAN), Mr. George Uriesi yesterday affirmed that the Federal Government was set to upgrade most of the airports across the country with the sum of N19 billion.
Fashola swears-in 57 council chairmen today
As protests continued to trail October 22, 2011 council polls in Lagos, Gov Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state will today preside at the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected chairmen of the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDA, a signpost for the formal take off of administration at the grassroots.
Labour minister lobbies Senate to support deregulation
MINISTER of labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu yesterday took the lobby of the federal government on the proposed removal of fuel subsidy to the National Assembly, with a plea with the Senate to support the move.
Subsidy Removal: FG didn’t consult us – CAN
CONTRARY to popular belief that the Federal Government had done extensive consultation before its pronouncement on oil subsidy removal, the umbrella body of Christians in the country, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday denied any knowledge of such a plan.
