Your little effort can make a difference in a young person’s life – Danjuma Mohammed Haruna
This weekend we bring you the story of Danjuma from the Northern part of Nigeria. Danjuma is a one- time winner of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, National Essay Competition. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics 2004, from Kogi State University, Nigeria, a Proficiency Certificate in Management from the Prestigious Nigerian Institute of Management, 2006. He is also a member of the Institute. What is most remarkable about him is his interest in Youth empowerment and activism in spite of his academic background as an economist/ a financial analyst.
Edo guber poll: Oshiomhole floors Airhiavbere at S-Court
…As court declines to okay probe of his certificates
There was wild jubilation in different parts of Edo State Friday, as youths, market women throng the streets of Benin City and Auchi, celebrating the judgment of the Supreme Court, which upheld the ruling of the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal, striking out the issue of the educational qualification of Governor Adams Oshiomhole as a pre-election matter, thus making the matter technically dead.
Court sacks Oyinlola as PDP National Secretary
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Friday, sacked the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, from office.
2 killed, 8 injured in fuel tanker fire in Rivers
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Two persons were, Friday, killed while 8 others sustained serious injuries when a fuel tanker fell and burst into flame at the Mbiama Park on the East-West road in Rivers State, some distance away from the popular Mbiama junction leading to Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital. The death toll it was […]
Bauchi flood victims to collect FG’s N400m – Committee Chairman
Bauchi – Victims of the 2012 flood disaster in Bauchi State are to personally collect their share of the N400 million donated to the state by the Federal Government, an official said. Amb. Adamu Aliyu, who the Chairman of the state Committee on the Distribution of the grant, made this known in an interview with […]
Alaafin wants fire safety valves in palaces
Ibadan – The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on Friday in Oyo, advocated for the installation of fire safety valves in traditional rulers’ palaces to protect artifacts from destruction. The monarch made the suggestion when the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Monsurat Sumonu, led the lawmakers to sympathise with him over the […]
17 ships to discharge petroleum products in Lagos ports
LAGOS – Seventeen ships are waiting to discharge petroleum products at various oil terminals in Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has said. This is contained in the `Shipping Position’, a daily publication of NPA, made available to newsmen on Friday in Lagos. The document indicated that seven (7) ships out of the 17 […]
Ferguson more interested in van Persie than Suarez
Alex Ferguson said Luis Suarez was “no different to any other good player” before heaping praise on Robin van Persie ahead of Liverpool’s visit to Manchester United on Sunday.
Redknapp not qualified to talk about Chelsea – AVB
Tottenham Hotspur coach Andre Villas-Boas has taken issue with his predecessor Harry Redknapp’s remark that only a “real dope” could fail to make a success of the Chelsea manager’s job.
Owerri residents threaten to move refuse to major roads
Residents of Owerri municipality have threatened to move all the abandoned heaps of refuse to the major roads if government fails to evacuate them within 24 hours.
Europe, South America in battle of the Champions Feb 6th
The Qatar Football Association is excited to officially announce that Doha will play host to the reigning European and world football champions, Spain, and the current South American champions, Uruguay, in an international friendly match at Khalifa International Stadium on 6 February 2013 at 21:00.
