Nigeria, worst place to be a mother – REPORT
NIGERIA is the worst place to be a mother among the less developed countries of the world. Data from the Save the Children’s 13th State of the World’s Mothers Report which compares 165 countries around the world in key areas such as mother’s health, education and economic status, as well as critical child indicators such as health and nutrition, places Nigeria as 80th out of 80 countries in the Less Developed countries category.
Security agencies ignore Jang’s directive to enforce “okada” ban
Security agencies in Plateau have dissociated themselves from the State Government’s directive to enforce the law banning the operations of motorcycles in Jos and Bukuru.
Van Nistelrooy take a bow, retires
Malaga’s Dutch striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy retired from professional football on Monday, ending a stellar career that included stints with Manchester United and Real Madrid.
Where are the cabals?
EVENTS in the country in the last 10 years are gradually rewriting our story as a nation. Like a play that has a good beginning but ends on humorous note without any constructive ending, issues relating to corruption, probe and other social crisis always start well but fizzle out earlier than expected.
Many killed as gunmen raid villages in Adamawa
Unidentified gunmen on Sunday raided Burukutu and Suwa villages in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa.
Nigeria to deploy troops to G.Bissau
Nigeria, west Africa’s regional powerhouse, will deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau this week, Defence Minister Bello Haliru Mohammed said on Monday at a meeting of ECOWAS defence chiefs.
Bishop calls for establishment of National Peace Commission
Bishop Nathan Nyom of All Saints Cathedral, Anglican Communion, Makurdi, has suggested the formation of a National Peace Commission to find solution to insecurity in the country.
Raising Abia from bended knees
THERE comes a time in the history of a people when God blesses them with a leader with a particular mandate. For the people of Abia, aptly called God’s Own State, there is every indication that the supplication of the people unto their Maker for a divine lifting of afflicted yoke caused by long period of political and economic slavery has attracted divine intervention.
Don’t dialogue with Boko Haram, Community Leader warns FG
A Leader of Hausa Community in Abia, Alhaji Mohammed Umaru has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to jettison plans to dialogue with the Boko Haram group.
Keshi advises Kogi govt to establish club for Premier League
Super Eagles chief coach, Stephen Keshi, has called on the Kogi government to establish a professional football club which can play in the Nigerian Premier League.
Doctor remanded over N13m fraud
A medical doctor, Isaac Longe, has been remanded in Okere Prison, Warri, Delta State, for defrauding one Jephtah Okoro, Managing Director, Kebbi International Limited of N13 million.
NLC petitions Jonathan over dismember plot
THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan over alleged plot by some forces in the Presidency and National Assembly to break it (NLC) and render it powerless ahead of rumoured fuel hike.
Current leaders have failed our founding fathers – Kukah, Sanusi
It was all knocks again for the country’s current crop of leaders for failing to sustain the dreams of the founding fathers of Nigeria, in Jos yesterday with a call on them to change their attitude in the interest of the country.
Alleged N16bn fraud: Bank chiefs seek out of court settlement
Three bank chiefs arraigned alongside former managing director of FinBank Plc, Mr. Okey Nwosu, yesterday, told an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, that they were at the verge of settlement with the prosecution over the theft and fraud allegations levelled at them.
Eviction of Lagos doctors: Fashola issues counter order
Governor Babatunde Fashola has directed that none of the sacked Lagos doctors should be evicted from their quarters. The directive came on the heels of the ejection notice issued by the state Head of Service to the sacked doctors to vacate their quarters by last Friday.
We are concerned about substandard goods from China – Aganga
The Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, recently disclosed plans by his Ministry to improve the country’s global competitiveness ranking from its current position of 137 to 34th by 2015. He said the Ministry is working to ensure that Nigeria occupies the top-five position in Africa in this regard, and increase manufacturing contribution to GDP to eight per cent from the current 4.5 by the same year. Excerpt:
