Nigeria hosts cartoon Africa biennial
On the 23rd of November, 2012,at WHITE SPACE, 58 Raymond Njoku Street, Off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State, the first ever Cartoon Africa International Biennial (CAIB) festival and exhibition will open for the global public, with the central theme: “UNITED STATES OF AFRICA: Matters Arising”.
Govs, Jakande, Dafinone, Kaita, Ikpo, others mourn Saraki
In the words of some Second Republic politicians, who served with Saraki, the Oloye would be sorely missed because he was irreplaceable.
S-East don’t qualify to be in opposition, says Orji’s aide
The people of the South East should be wary of those who come to them chanting slogans of opposition as the Igbo simply don’t qualify to be in opposition since experience has proven that there is nothing to gain from it.”
Ex-Air chief distances self from Halliburton bribery scandal
FORMER Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Mashall A.D. Bello,has denied media reports of his involvement in the Halliburton bribery scandal.
Ribadu’s report: An oily slip?
I JUST finished reading the Ribadu report, both the one leaked to the press and the version submitted to the President, and in my view, the report is virtually inconclusive. And for now, I agree with the Presidency that the committee’s terms of reference was not duly followed.
21 states key into contributory pension scheme
NO fewer than 21 states have now fully embraced the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, a fall-out of the Pension Reform Act, PRA, 2004, which discontinued the flawed Pay As You Go, PAYG, scheme.
English FA chief rejects ‘institutionally racist’ claim
Football Association (FA) chairman David Bernstein defended the English game’s governing body over accusations it was “institutionally racist” on Wednesday.
Germany to build power plant in Katsina
The German government is concluding arrangements in the planning phase for a solar power plant in Katstina State.
The German ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs. Janetzke-Wenzel who visited Katsina on Monday to launch the solar power plant disclosed that the power plant was part of the German-Nigerian Energy partnership.
Nigerian ducked for credit card scam in British
A Nigerian-born man appeared in a British court on Wednesday charged with attempting to defraud a British-Iraqi family who were mysteriously shot dead in the French Alps.
FG okays N98bn for infrastructure in 9 oil producing states
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N98.588 billion for 28 infrastructural development projects in nine oil producing states in the country.
‘Future of youths in Africa grim unless…’
The future of youth in many African countries, including Nigeria may be grim unless governments and policy makers take urgent steps to improve good governance, provide quality education, health and create employment for youths. This will enable them to compete with their counterparts in other regions of the world.
