When General Gowon came to Dutse
The notice of General Yakubu Gowon, aka Jack, coming to the Government House, Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State last Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 was as short as it could ever be. Some of us were summoned off lunch in Dutse’s equivalent of Transcorp Hilton for a function which turned out to be good, old Jack visiting Jigawa’s sanctuary of power.
Women no longer play the second fiddle – Tunde-Suara
Recent administrations in the country have proved beyond doubts that if women are given the opportunity to hold offices in the public sector, they can indeed out-shine their male counterparts. It is no gainsaying then that several women are holding sway in different sectors of the Nigerian economy.
‘A-Ibom opened up for foreign investments’
The immediate past chairman, Nsit Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom State and a Fellow, Chartered Institution of Taxation of Nigeria, Elder Joshua Eyo Asuquo, has commended the efforts of Governor Godwills Obot Akpabio over his developmental projects across the state.
‘ Polio nearly aborted my dreams’
DANIEL Owen, a legal practitioner in Lagos, suffered poliomyelitis before the age of two. Although he managed to attend primary school, his parents did not see any need him proceeding to secondary school. Today, he uses law to help his fellow physically challenged people and fight abuses.
Increasing corruption worries accounting body boss
President of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) Hajia Mariam Ibrahim has expressed worry over the increasing level of corruption despite the rising number of professional accountants in the country.
Ford unveils eight Relay Challenge contestants
Ford Motor Company, a global automobile maker, last weekend launched its Ford Focus 2012 in Nigeria. The company also launched an initiative known as Ford Focus Relay Challenge to create awareness on the car, which was paraded as environment-friendly.
