AAU students body faults allegation of lack of infrastructure on campus
BENIN CITY—THE Students Union Government, SUG of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State has faulted allegations by some students that the management of the university failed to provide infrastructure and comfortable learning environment for students despite the monthly subvention from the state government.
GM food: Technology plagued by controversy
LIKE most countries in Africa, Nigeria is experiencing low productivity in agriculture. The largely subsistence agriculture has not kept up with the rapid population growth of mostly young people who are not being absorbed into the sector. Sadly government policies have failed to address numerous challenges faced by farmers. The implication is that the country which was once reputed as a large net exporter of food now imports large quantity of its food products even as the entire sector accounts for only 40 percent of the gross domestic products, GDP.
2015: APC now doubts aspirants over defection of lawmakers —Edokpolo
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State and House of Assembly aspirant, Mr Aiyemenkhue Edokpolo, yesterday, lamented that the defection of four APC legislators in the State House of Assembly was making it difficult for leaders of the party to trust aspirants, who are seeking the mandate of the party in the forthcoming 2015 general elections.
Assessing options, challenges of implementing Confab report
On Aug. 21, President Goodluck Jonathan received the report of the National Conference with a pledge that his administration would implement its recommendations.
Pro-Biafra group appeals to Jonathan over release of detained members
The Biafra Zionist Federation, BZF, yesterday, called on President Goodluck Jonathan to order the immediate release of its leader, Benjamin Onwuka, and other members of the group who have been in detention for the past two months.
PDP leaders plan soft landing for Mimiko
LEADERS of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo have resolved to give governor Olusegun Mimiko a soft landing after his decision to defect to the party at the national level.
EBONYI IMPEACHMENT: Nwaobashi group obeys court ruling, attends sitting
SOME members of Ebonyi State House of Assembly loyal to Helen Nwaobashi group of the House yesterday attended a plenary at the State House of Assembly, following a court ruling which dismissed the application brought by her group seeking an interlocutory injunction to restrain Mr Chukwuma Nwazunku from parading himself as speaker.
Outburst: Apologise to UPU or be excommunicated, group tells Magege
URHOBO Liberation Movement, ULM, has issued a one week ultimatum to the National Chairman of the Delta Central Political Movement, DCPM, Chief Olori Magege to tender an unreserved apology to the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, for his outburst against the leadership of the body or face excommunication.
Uduaghan, PDP lauded on party primaries
Former board member of Delta Broadcasting Service, DBS, Asaba, Mr. Emudia Akponyoma, has hailed Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and Chief Peter Nwaboshi, the state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman for the successful and peaceful conduct of the party’s local government primaries in the state.
Lagos INC tasks Ijaws on voter’s registration
IJAW National Congress, INC, Lagos chapter, has urged all Ijaws resident in Lagos to come out enmass for the upcoming permanent voter’s card issuance and registration of eligible voters by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
2015: Erebor’s NASS ambition gets boost
Chief Augustus Erebor, a House of Representatives aspirant for the Isoko federal constituency has been described as a selfless person and the best candidate from Isoko South Local Government Area to represent the constituency come 2015
