Insecurity, ‘off-campus’ predicament
For every one Nigerian student who will gain admission into an institution of higher learning this year, there are at least two others who will not. It is no wonder, therefore, that the lucky few who will matriculate into the 2012/2013 session are simply thankful to have gotten in. Thankful enough to embark on stressful distances from homes to schools, if possible; thankful enough to squat under atrocious living conditions with their friends on campus hostels; thankful enough to rent off-campus hostels at exorbitant prices and with minimal security.
Reps demand review of revenue formula
The House of Representatives ,yesterday, adopted a resolution directing the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission to advise President Goodluck Jonathan to present a review of the nation’s revenue formula to the National Assembly.
Constitution review: There ‘ll be no restriction – Senate
THE Senate, Wednesday, said that there will be no of restriction in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution.
‘No vacancy in Taraba Govt House’
Injured Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State, who is currently receiving treatment in a German hospital, is recovering faster than expected, the State Information Commissioner, Emmanuel Bello, has said.
‘Kwara not broke’
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has said the state government was not broke, pointing out that it was buoyant as all financial obligations such as payment of salaries, contractors and other expenditures were duly being met.
N500bn benefits: Union dares FG over PHCN’s privatisation
National President of Senior Staff Association of Engineers and Allied Companies, SSAEAC, Mr. Bede Opara, has vowed that workers of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, would resist any take-over of the company under the privatisation programme unless their N500 billion entitlements were fully settled.
