PENGASSAN petitions Jonathan on kidnap, killing of oil workers
ABUJA—PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, PENGASSAN, has petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan over increasing kidnap and killing of oil workers in Niger Delta Region especially in Rivers State, threatening to withdraw members from the region should government fail to take urgent steps to protect workers.
‘Expect everything’ if US attacks Syria, Assad warns
President Bashar al-Assad warned Washington “you can expect everything” in response if US forces attack Syria.
U.S.-based NGO plans to create 10m jobs in Nigeria
U.S.-based United African Diasporan States (UADS) says it plans to create 10 million jobs in Nigeria within 10 years.
Court dissolves 5-year-old marriage for consistent battering
An Ilorin Area Court on Monday dissolved a five-year-old marriage between Remi Olaniyi and Olaniyi Dare, for consistent battering.
The new PDP (NPDP) and their chances
THE breakaway of a faction has lifted the whole power play in the PDP party to a new crescendo. The stake is upped and each one is fighting for its own survival.
PDP remains Intact, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that despite the major disagreement in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has led to the formation of a parallel body, the party remains intact.
4 die in Gombe auto crashes
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Sunday said four persons died while 12 were injured in two auto crashes in Gombe State.
Activists, labour, journalists, lawyers move against electricity tariffs, petition UN
A coalition of human rights activists, labour, journalists and lawyers have moved against the recent increase in electricity tariffs and petitioned Ms. Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights.
Jonathan, Gordon Brown launch back-to-school campaign for 10.5m children
President Goodluck Jonathan will, today, host the world, with Gordon Brown, former British Prime Minister and the United Nations Special Envoy for Education in attendance, as Nigeria launches a campaign to return 10.5 million out-of-school children back to school.
Strike: Information minister’s statement careless, says ASUU
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has lashed out at the Information Minister, Labaran Maku, for saying Nigeria would shut down if the Federal Government conceded to the demands of university teachers.
PDP crisis: Give Jonathan, Tukur a chance – Jaja
AS the crisis in the ruling People’s Democratic Party escalates, a prominent Ijaw leader, Dr. Reuben Mietamuno Jaja, has pleaded with those moving against President Gooluck Jonathan to sheath their sword and give the president and the National Chairman of the party, Bamanga Tukur, a chance to rebuild Nigeria.
2015: North should forget presidency – Suleiman
COORDINATOR of North- ern Emancipation Network, Mal. Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, yesterday, advised the North to forget presidency in 2015
Accountability Crusades
EVERYONE talks about accountability, demands it, makes an issue of its importance to governance, but it must be noted that those who are being called to account, are the least interested in the matter. It is an endless tango.
Police apprehend five for kidnap, raping of teenager
Men of the Benue State Police Command have arrested a three-man gang, which allegedly kidnapped and raped a 15-year-old girl in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
Emergency rule (for chartered accountants)
IT is all over the internet that the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, has called on the President of Nigeria and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, to declare a state of emergency over the accountancy profession in Nigeria. It is a bombshell!! It has some viral.
Delta commissioner stabbed by PDP youths
UGHELLI—PANDEMONUIM broke out at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, secretariat in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, following a protest over the list of the party executives in Uwheru and Agbarho wards.
