ABU lecturers give FG 4-week ultimatum on subsidy probe
Lecturers at Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, have given the Federal Government a four-week ultimatum within which to commence trial of those involved in the N2.5 trillion fuel subsidy scam or face trouble from them.
Balarabe Musa slams Nigerian leaders
OSOGBO – National Chairman, Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, and former Kaduna State governor, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, yesterday, in Osogbo, blamed Nigerian leaders for the current problems in the country, saying the problems would persist unless the Federal Government provided permanent solution to unemployment.
‘At risk’ nutrients are key to infant wellbeing
Nutrients are substances required for growth and development of the child, but there are specific nutrients children may not be likely to take in adequate quantities to support their development and immunity. Such nutrients are known as “nutrients at risk”, explains Professor Emmanuel Ekanem , Head of Paediatric Gastronterology and Nutrition Unit, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria.
FERMA’s Ijora asphalt plant ready in June
The Executive Director in charge of Engineering Services at the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency FERMA, Mr Hassan Mohammed has assured that the multi-million Naira 80 tonne per hour asphalt plant being constructed by the agency at its Ijora, Lagos office would be ready by the end of June, 2012.
Dangote, 13 others vie for FCT Land Swap Scheme
A total of fourteen investors are vying for the Federal capital territory’s land swap scheme geared towards the provision of affordable housing in the territory. Top on the list is Nigeria’s Dangote Group Plc and Edimo Gruppo of Italy.
Why Lagos deserves special revenue allocation, by Fashola
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, justified why the Federal Government must accord the state a special status in the revenue allocation formula, stressing that “Lagos is to Nigeria what the neck is to the body.”
