NLC, teachers at war over LG autonomy
A major crisis yesterday hit organized labour as the Nigeria Union of Teachers lambasted Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar, President of Nigerian Labour Congress, for betraying the union’s confidence and trust over his position on local government autonomy in Nig
Why we won’t re-admit Orji Kalu to PDP – Okpara
Mr James Okpara is Special Adviser to Abia State Governor on Public Relations. Okpara, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bende Local Government Area of the state explains why the local chapter resolved to re-admit the former governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu. Excerpts:
Eagles: The foreign coach plot, the victory, the confusion!
When I saw pictures of the reception held for the Stallions of Burkina Faso from the airport to the stadium and their visit to the state house where the President hosted them, I tried to compare them with what happened in Abuja.
NUPENG, PENGASSAN call off plans to shut down oil operations in N-Delta
Lagos—NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, have called off its plans to shut down oil operations in Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and six other states over alleged unfair labour practices by the management of Onne, Rivers State, Free Trade Zone.
Merger of opposition parties won’t achieve anything – Babatope
LAGOS—FORMER Minister of Transport and a member of the Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, yesterday, said the merger among opposition parties in Nigeria would not achieve any result.
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THE main Opposition parties – ACN, ANPP, CPC and APGA – recently merged to form a new political entity that will be known as the All Progressives Congress.
Uduaghan charges Keshi to mentor young players
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State while receiving the Super Eagles and their coach Stephen Keshi yesterday added another dimension to the celebration of 2013 Nations Cup heroes.
AFCON glory has vindicated Keshi – Okoku
Former Green Eagles star, Paul Okoku has said that the Cup triumph of the Super Eagles at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa has vindicated Coach Stephen Keshi’s decision to give opportunities to home-based players in his 23-man team to the tournament.
Pope resigned due to head injury ….It’s not true – Vatican
BUT for a head injury he sustained during a trip to Mexico last March, Pope Benedict XVI would not have suddenly resigned on Monday, it has emerged.
Islam in the face of violence
During the time of Prophet Ibrahim (a.s) there was a man who lived in the household of Ibrahim. (a.s) Ibrahim loved him, fed and clothed him, took care of him as one of the members of his own family. But he never knew he was a pagan. He returned home one day to discover to his chagrin that this man was not only a pagan but was a chief priest of the pagans. He was angry and threw him out of his house.
Why are you buying that laptop?
The 21st work environment has made computer ‘a must’ for everybody. However, some also buy laptops to be counted among the 21st century complaints. In Nigeria, particularly, a lot of people buy laptops, mostly the tablet genres, just for status symbol.
