Senate in full support of National Confab – Abaribe
THE Senate, yesterday, said it was in full support of the decision of President Goodluck Jonathan to convoke a national conference, saying the development was in line with earlier call of its president, David Mark, to that effect.
Now they will have their national conference
Nigeria’s sundry ‘tribes’ of agitators, fromcivilsociety activists through to gerontocratic “have-beens” and ethnic entrepreneurs, finally scored a notable victory on Independence Day, when President Goodluck Jonathan appointed an AFENIFERE chieftain, Dr. Femi Okurounmu, to chair an Advisory Committee to work out modalities for a national conference.
Court adjourns arraignment of 17 Boko Haram suspects
A Federal High Court Lagos, Wednesday, fixed October 9 and 10, for the arraignment and trial of 17 suspected Boko Haram members, charged with acts of terrorism.
Bill on possession of diplomatic passports passes 2nd reading
A bill seeking to identify status of persons qualified to carry diplomatic passports in Nigeria passed second reading in the House of Representatives, yesterday, as members disclosed that the Comptroller Generals of both Fire Service and the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, were expunged from the list.
Behind Fashola’s “unreserved apology”
This year, Aka Ikenga, the Igbo think-tank, celebrated its 25 years in style. Its President, Chief Anayo Uwazuruike, an eminent lawyer, reflected the mood of the day by decking himself out in grand royal raiments.
PHCN: FG, power sector unions resolve crisis
The Federal Government and electricity workers yesterday charted a new course for the resolution of lingering labour-related crises threatening the power privatisation programme.
Amadu: NFF is taking Ethiopia match very serious
General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Musa Amadu stated emphatically on Wednesday that the Federation is not in agreement with those thinking Ethiopia’s Walya Antelopes belong to the featherweight category and would be easily over-run by the Super Eagles in next weekend’s World Cup qualifying cracker in Addis Ababa.
APC leaders move to reconcile Emerhor, Keyamo
NATIONAL leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC, have intervened in the disagreement between the party’s flag bearer in the October 12 by-election in Delta Central senatorial district, Olorogun O’Tega Emerhor and lawyer/activist, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, who pulled out of the primaries last month.
Afe Babalola commends Jonathan on national confab
Founder of Afe Babalola University Adeo-Ekiti, ABUAD, Chief Afe Babalola(SAN), has commended President Goodluck Jonathan, on the commendable step he has taken by setting up a Planning Committee to look into the issue of national conference with a view to solving the multi-various problems afflicting the country.
New school year, old crises in the education sector
Millions of Nigerian students celebrated the country’s 53rd year of independence from the comfort of their homes, kudos to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU).
Practitioners brainstorm on current trends in HR, employment relations
IT was a five-day intensive training for a cream of human resources practitioners from leading companies across the country that took place at the ancient city of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
