Eyo: Lagos growing Carnival
Eyo is one festival that the original owners of Lagos State look forward to with eagerness. In the past, it was said to be associated with secret cults. But in recent times, it has assumed some form of syncretism by not only involving participants from diverse religious background, but more importantly, has turned out to become one of the most important socio cultural picnics and carnivals.
NEPC lashes Nigerian exporters for low participation in int’l fairs
The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr. David Adulugba, has lashed out at local exporters in the country for their low participation in international trade fairs coordinated by the Council.
Five professors win 2010/2011 Merit Award
Five distinguished scholars have emerged recipients of the Nigerian National Order of Merit, (NNOM), for 2010 and 2011.The three winners for last year could not be conferred with the award because of the health of the then President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
Refuse heap threatens church, shrine, others
NIGERIAN politicians, at every level, always try to justify their ineptitude each time the international media portrays any aspect of our national life in bad light by accusing them of imperialism. They(Nigerian leaders) never deny the existence of problems so portrayed but go out of their way to even charge the local media to fight their international counterparts who, they claim, specialise in reporting only the bad aspect of the continent.
Suntai lauds UBEC
Governor Danbaba Dan Suntai of Taraba State has said that the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, remains the only hope of basic education in Nigeria.
Labour tackles Ogun over contributory pension, unpaid gratuities
PUBLIC servants in Ogun and the State Government are now at loggerheads over government’s refusal to repeal the state contributory pension reform law and, non-payment of outstanding arrears of gratuity to retirees among other grievances.
