PDP crisis: 37 nPDP Reps decamp to APC
BY Emman Ovuakporie & Levinus Nwabughoigu ABUJA—Members of the House of Representatives in the new Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, a faction of the ruling party, yesterday formally defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The drama of the defection started immediately the plenary started, the House went for a 10 minutes closed door session, the […]
Microsoft, Students Innovators club launch PEER2PEER Project in Ajegunle
By Emmanuel JOSHUA The student Innovators club stormed LA primary school in Ajegunle with the Peer2Peer Project. The project which is ably supported by Microsoft partners in learning, Etisalat and Lekki British School is aimed towards empowering students with innovative thinking backed with ICT. The project seeks to create collaboration between students of private and […]
Rising demands have overstretched facilities in public schools – Lagos commissioner
Lagos State Government has said that facilities in public schools were being over- stretched as a result of the massive transfers of students from private schools into public schools due to the apparent improvement in the quality of public education.
2015: Delta guber not zoned to North —Ijaw leaders
By FESTUS AHON UGHELLI—A group, Ijaw Opinion Leaders, has said that 2015 Delta State governorship has not been zoned to Delta North as speculated in some quarters. While condemning recent media reports credited to some groups in the state, the group said the governorship position had always been contested by the three senatorial districts in […]
Jonathan withdraws Ondo NDDC nominee
BY JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU & JOSEPH ERUNKE ABUJA—PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has withdrawn the Ondo State representative on the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Benson Enikuomehin, for undisclosed reasons. The President replaced the former nominee with Mr. Benson Adegbenro who is said to be the candidate of the state governor, Olusegun Mimiko. Speaking after […]
Ozekhome becomes Benin chief
THE Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, has conferred a chieftaincy title on human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome.
Chief Ozekhome was conferred with the title Eno-bakhare of Benin Kingdom, meaning Oba’s word is final.
SSANIP urges govt to implement five years single term for Rector, others
Federal and state governments have been advised to implement the five-year single term for principal officers in Nigerian polytechnics.
Fears over non-remittance of N234m deducted from Imo LGs
BY CHIDI NKWOPARA OWERRI—The non-remittance of N234 million, which the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development deducted from the 27 local government councils for services rendered by Imo Broadcasting Corporation, IBC, has started fueling fears that “the huge fund may have disappeared in transit” The current fear over the money may not be unconnected […]
Protest to reinstate Enejere paralyses activities at UNN
BY Tony Edike and Chinenyeh Ozor ENUGU—Activities at both the Nsukka and Enugu campuses of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, were paralysed yesterday as more than 1000 members of the university community abandoned their offices and converged on Nsukka campus to protest the suspension of the institution’s Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Emeka Enejere by the Federal […]
Two arraigned over theft of lady’s handbag
Two men, Ahmed Joseph, 21 and Kayode Olusola, 34, who allegedly stole a handbag containing N15,000 and other valuables, were Wednesday arraigned in Ota, Ogun State.
Airtel, Google give customers free internet service
Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria and Google today launched a unique Internet service tagged Free Zone powered by Google.
