FG to collaborate with World Economic Forum to address infrastructure challenges
The Federal Government is to collaborate with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to address Nigeria’s infrastructural challenges. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Head of Information Unit of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Mr Salisu Haiba. The statement said the National Planning Minister, Dr Shamsuddeen Usman, disclosed this at a pre-planning meeting for a proposed collaborative round table on “Infrastructural Development and Public-private Partnership in Nigeria”.
Oil theft: Stakeholder advises on way out
CHAIRMAN of Gladtrico International Limited, Chief Eric Ebozele, weekend, advocated citadel fencing of areas where pipelines are located nationwide.
Akwa Ibom’s defence of unlawful acts
RECENTLY, Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State removed Mr. Umana Okon Umana, former secretary to the state government, from office. While tongues were wagging on the reasons or motives for the sack, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Aniekan Umana, in a paid advertorial stated that the former SSG was sacked because he refused to resign even while nursing a political ambition or campaigning to contest the Governorship election of Akwa Ibom State in 2015.
Cameroon claims final World Cup place
Cameroon claimed the 10th and final place in Africa’s final qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup The Indomitable Lions beat Libya 1-0 in a winner-takes-all showdown in Yaounde on Sunday.
Wrestling wins Olympic vote
Wrestling has won back its spot as an Olympic sport and will be contested at both the 2020 and 2024 Games.
Domestication of space technology will boost IGR — Expert
An expert on space technology, Prof. Babatunde Rabiu, has called for the domestication of space technology in the country, saying that this will boost Internally Generated Revenue, IGR. Rabiu, the Director, Centre for Atmospheric Research, National Space Research and Development Agency, said this in an interview with the NAN in Abuja.
APC will not tolerate any form of god-fatherism – Buhari
Former Head of State, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain united to for them to achieve the set goals of the party.
ASUU: Emulate Benue teachers
THE on-going strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has become a source of concern as it has brought untold pain to parents and guardians whose children and wards are idling away when they are supposed to be in classrooms.
Challenges of educating Nigeria’s out of school children
TO get Nigeria’s 10 million out-of-school children into school and learning, today, alongside development partners, we will announce millions of dollars of international support in a joint effort with President Goodluck Jonathan and his state governors.
Sports Minister to open Airtel African Championship
Nigeria’s Minister for Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, and his counterpart in Women Affairs, Hajia Zainab Maina, will lead a host of top government officials and international diplomats to the opening ceremony of the Airtel Rising Stars Africa Championship taking place in Lagos, from September 16th – September 22nd, 2013.
“New PDP” will not compromise on principles of equity, fairnes – Bukola
Former Kwara state governor and one of the leaders of the breakaway “New PDP”,Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki representing Kwara central in current Senate chamber insisted Sunday that the group would not compromise on the principle of ‘fairness and equity’ in the affairs of the party in the bid to settle the ongoing logjam in the ruling party.
