Suswam, deputy at loggerhead over dissolution of councils
As resentments continue to trail Wednesday’s dissolution of the 18 local government council caretaker committees of Benue state, a crisis of confidence is alleged to have erupted between Governor Gabriel Suswam and his deputy, Chief Steven Lawani over the sacking of the the leadership of the councils.
We’re all responsible for Yekini’s death – Ikuforiji
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has taken a swipe at his colleagues for blaming the death of late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini, on the Federal Government.
At ZUMA filmfest, govt. pledges support for Nollywood
Funding which has continued to bedevil the growth of the nation’s motion picture industry can be tackled appropriately, if practitioners and other stakeholders will embrace the need to adopt the Bollywood experience, the acronym for Indian’s film industry.
The dark cloud over Potiskum
The last week massacre of about 100 people by unidentified gunmen at a livestock market (Kasuwan Shanu) in Potiskum Local Government Area Yobe state still leaves some taste in the mouth of many people as some of the victims are still bedridden in the Potiskum hospital.
“Don’t blame northern leaders for nation’s woes”
Alhaji Munir Ja’afar, mni, OFR, is the Crown Prince of Zauzzau Emirate (Yariman Zauzzau) and District Head of Anwa in Zaria, Kaduna State. He had earlier been commissioner at various ministries in Kaduna State; Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety (NIMASA); Chairman, Governing Board of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZ) and he’s chairman and director, boards of many companies.
Help train cycling officials, Ale begs CFN, NSC
The Commissaries’ Association of Nigeria has called on both the Cycling Federation of Nigeria, CFN and the National Sports Commission, NSC to help in the training and re-training of technical officials of cycling to enable them measure up with the prevailing standards of officiating.
