Competency test: Teachers sue Edo govt
Benue gov, Fulani herdsmen in gun battle
Ekiti guber: PDP postpones primary election by one week
Ndigbo not marginalised by Jonathan — Gov Orji
Why railway’s yet to decongest roads —NRC
Immigration deports 77 foreigners in Bauchi
Celebrating infamy; honouring thieves
NFF demands more cash
2014 Lagos Sports Festival holds April 30
Dopemu, Iyana-Ipaja bridges to be shut for 4 wks
Confab delegates: Itsekiri youths spit fire
Smartphone makers battle for market supremacy at GSMA MWC

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Our power sector reforms lack policy guidelines
Since November 1, 2013 when the Federal Government partially privatised the successor companies that emerged from the former Power Holding Company (PHCN), Nigerians have been going through mixed experiences in their ability to access electricity power supply. The common trend that runs through the entire story chain is that Nigerians have not seen the promise. Succour has not come and the new companies have not changed from what the consumers used to get in the hands of PHCN.
‘Incessant strikes, bane of residency training of doctors in Nigeria’
EXpert has said that incessant strikes which has dominated the landscape of medical practice in public health service is the bane of residency training among Nigerian doctors.
Confab: Protest in Ilaro over monarch’s exclusion
Hundreds of indigenes of Yewa, in Ogun West Senatorial District of Ogun State, yesterday, protested the dropping of the paramount ruler and Olu of Yewa, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle from the delegates list recently released by the Federal Government
The Albani’s case and the doubting Thomases
WITHIN a week many developments occurred in a jiffy. From the arrest of the suspected killers of Islamic Cleric, Sheik Adam Albani, to attacks in North-Eastern states and now to the recent warning signals from the Defence Headquarters on alleged sympathisers and backers of terrorist groups.
Battle for oil
OPERATIONS at the Orient Petroleum Resources Ltd located at Aguleri Otu in Anambra East local government area of Anambra State are being threatened as about 150 youths suspected to be from the neighboring Odeke in Ibaji local government area of Kogi State invaded the area, destroying property worth millions of naira belonging to Nigercat Ltd, the major construction company working at the petroleum refinery
Jonathan’s wife honours women-friendly leaders
As part of the events marking this year’s International Women’s Day, the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has honoured some “women-friendly leaders” of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Corrupt policemen, NNPC security are threatening us — Security expert
One proverb says that if you want to know what happens in the kingdom of the dead, you should ask Mr. Rabbit because Mr. Rabbit made holes in the ground and lives with the dead under the earth. In other words, any bird that flies over the NNPC oil pipelines has colours which must be traced before we can know its colours.
We have 120 members throughout the federation including some retired security personnel and we move about in our cars apart from keeping watch on pipelines using foot patrol and speed boats.
Tokunbo imports: Freight forwarders threaten to go to N/A, court
Former Chairman of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, and member of the Board of Trustees, BOT, of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Tony Iju Nwabunike, has said that freight forwarders would head for the law court and the National Assembly to challenge the planned commencement of 70 percent increase on duties of imported vehicles.
2015: APC, a container of toxins – Jonathan
IN an apparent reference to the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described the party as a container of toxic substances that was disaster bound, saying it posed no challenge to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP ahead the forthcoming general polls.
Confab: No official cars, aides for delegates
AS delegates to the National Conference get set to begin deliberations on Monday, the Federal Government has ruled out the possibility of providing the members with official cars and other perks of office.
Boko Haram: GEJ should act decisively now! (3)
Reports said that the soldiers who could have helped those innocent children at Federal Government College Buni Yadi, were called off a day before the attack. The question is: why and who gave the orders?” asked Tim.
57, 000 Nigerians now refugees – UN
Despite the fact that Nigeria is not at war, Nigerians are now refugees in neighbouring countries as more than 57,000 people have fled to Cameroon, Chad and Niger Republic as a result of insurgency by Boko Haram, according to the United Nations.
NIWA berates FG’s poor road construction linking Baro Port
THE management of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has expressed concern over the poor access road connected to the N4.2billion nearly completed Baro port in Niger State
No account for N24bn police pension fund, says PTAD boss
THE House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts was baffled on Tuesday when the Director General of Pension Transitional Arrangement Department, PTAD, Mrs. Nellie Mayshak told the committee that there was no evidence to show how N24 billion released from service wide vote in 2010 for Police Pension Fund was expended.
CIIN to hold 2014 Miss Insurance dance
The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, CIIN, said it has concluded plans to hold its 2014/2015 Miss Insurance Dance this Friday in Lagos.

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