Nigeria @ 53: Beyond our low key celebration
On Tuesday this week, Nigeria as a country probably had a low key celebration to mark the 53rd anniversary of political independence from our colonial masters. Perhaps, the anniversary was celebrated without fanfare or pomp and pageantry in acknowledgment of the increasing global unrest that is on top of the agenda of most developed, developing and less developed nations occasioned by unexpected security incidents.
Lagos Triathlon targets over 600 athletes
Lagos State Triathlon Association said yesterday that it expects well over 600 particiants from schools, clubs and the military in this year’s Triathlon fiesta which comes up on Saturday and Sunday at Teslim Balogun Stadium Lagos.
Delta to employ 20,000 youths through SEEFOR Project
Worried by the high rate of youth unemployment in the state, Delta State Government is to employ over 20,000 youths in the next five years through the Small Public Works sub-component of the State Employment and Expenditure for Results, SEEFOR, Project.
Constituents fault rotational agreement between Owan East, West
AHEAD of the 2015 general elections, concerned citizens of Owan Federal Constituency in Edo State have expressed reservations over the continued adherence to the rotational arrangement between Owan West and Owan East local governments in the choice of who represents the area in the House of Representatives.
FCMB commits over $275m to power sector value chain
FCMB Group has disclosed that it has committed over $275 million to the power sector reform and the value chain opportunities in Nigeria.
Couple knows fate over maid’s death Oct 23
An Ikeja High Court has fixed October 23 for judgment in the case of a couple, Elochukwu and Chiamaka Nnajiofor, accused of murdering their 14-year-old housemaid.
