Ekiti promises automatic jobs for physically challeged
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has promised to offer automatic employment to people living with disabilities in the state, just as the state government has sent a bill to the House of Assembly for the provision of free wheelchairs, walking aid and other appliances to the people with disabilities.
Nigerian wins Book Prize in African Studies
A Nigerian, Professor G. Ugo Nwokeji was last week announced the winner of The 2011 Melville J. Herskovits Book Award in Washington, D.C., United States.
No more opposition in Ebonyi, says PDP
ABAKALIKI- PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, Wednesday, affirmed that with the recent victory of Governor Martin Elechi at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abakaliki, that there was no longer any form of opposition in the state.
Abia reinstates divorced female indigenes
Umuahia- Abia-born female civil servants married to non-indigenes who were recently sacked from the state public service are being reinstated upon evidence of being divorced from their non- indigene husbands.
C/River denies moves to slash minimum wage
Cross River State Government has denied the allegation that there was plan for a downward review of the N18,000 minimum wage agreed upon with labour, saying those spreading the rumour were trying to be mischievous.
Wada, Awoniyi group denies alleged plan to rig polls
The Campaign Organisation of Mr. Idris Wada and Mr. Yomi Awoniyi, candidate and running mate, respectively of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the December 3 governorship election in Kogi State, yesterday, reacted to allegations by National Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Chief Bisi Akande, that the ruling PDP in the state had stockpiled arms and Army uniforms for the purposes of intimidation of the electorate and rigging the election in its favour.
