Labour, employers meet over strike threat
EMPLOYERS in the nation’s construction industry are today meeting leaders of the National Union of Civil Engineering, Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers, NUCECFWW, to avoid a shut down of the sector by the workers.
Al-Mustapha set to empower unemployed youths
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, President, Al-Mustapha Peace, Unity, Development Initiative (APUDI), says his organisation will empower majority of the 22 million unemployed Nigerian youths with skills.
Wawrinka stuns injured Nadal to win Aussie Open
Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his first Grand Slam title in dramatic fashion on Sunday when he upset injury-troubled world number one Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.
Tata Motors says managing director dies after fall
India’s Tata Motors managing director Karl Slym died on Sunday after apparently falling at a hotel in Bangkok where he was attending a board meeting, a company spokeswoman and reports said.
Rainy season has not started, says NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), said on Saturday that the rain which fell on Friday evening in FCT and its environs was not the beginning of rainy season.
I did not panic when we were down 0-3 – Keshi
Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, on Saturday said he did not panic when his team was down 0-3 against Morocco in a quarter-final encounter of the African Nations Championship (CHAN).
PDP, APC pledge to shun violence in Osun Guber elections
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Alliance (APC) on Saturday in Osogbo pledged to shun thuggery and rigging in the forthcoming 2014 and 2015 elections in Osun.
While the gubernatorial election is scheduled to hold in Osun in 2014, the people of the state will join the rest of Nigerians for the Presidential and National Assembly election in 2015.
Of what use is a budget when lives of citizens are at stake? – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described critics of its directive to its National Assembly members to block all legislative proposals as those who are either ignorant of the workings of democracy or those who have chosen to play to the gallery for pecuniary gains. ”Ether way, these critics have rushed to judgement without even […]
Will he? Won’t he? Jonathan keeps voters guessing
Nigeria has set a date for its presidential and parliamentary elections but the main question dominating discussion in the country is whether Goodluck Jonathan will seek a second term.
CHAN: Keshi needs to work hard on Eagles’ goalkeeping
A football administrator, Emmanuel Adesanya, on Saturday in Abuja advised coach Stephen Keshi to improve the goalkeeping department of the Super Eagles at the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN).
Fans hail Eagles’ 4-3 victory over Morocco
Football Enthusiasts on Saturday hailed Nigeria’s Super Eagles for an outstanding comeback against the Atlas Lions of Morocco at the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa.
