By Godwin Oritse Following the appointment of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, by the Federal Government as economic regulator for the port industry, the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, is now accountable to the Council. President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Licensed Agents, NCMDLCA, Mr. Lucky Amiwero stated this in an […]

DISTINGUISHED First Banker: Barely 41 days ago, this column carried the piece titled “Bank Charges As Criminal Overkill”. In that piece, we showed enough excitement at the prospect of one of our own attaining the enviable position of Governor of the apex bank in the land. In earnest, that article was intended to aid agenda-setting for your high office.

Solomon Gyang, a native of Foron in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State has many reasons to be grateful to God.

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, led by the President, has continued to provide the requisite robust synergy for the seamless discharge of Council’s mandate through its active representation on the Council by gentlemen and ladies whose contributions over the years remain invaluable.

HOW can we best describe a person who made a First Class honours in a course of study and also repeated the same performance in a national contest? If not genius, then the best nomenclature suitable for such a person is ‘exceptional’.

THE Rivers State Government has organised a one day training and sensitization programme on the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD for teachers and school administrators in public and private schools in the state. The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Ministry of Health put up the programme to sensitize teachers ahead of resumption for the 2014/15 academic session.

NO fewer than 1,274 intending pilgrims from Plateau State for this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, have been declared free of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, as well as other deadly diseases like HIV/AIDS.

IF what Robert Coram, wrote over two hundred years ago is true, and it is substantially correct, then Nigerian universities, by and large are not discharging their responsibilities to the youth. Everyday, we are confronted with the fact that our universities generally are turning out graduates who are unemployable. The answers to the question, why, are numerous, but one or two are the most prevalent.

CONTRARY to the perception that Nigerian students do not represent the country was overseas, the Minister of State I, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri has said that Nigerian students are good ambassadors

A member of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, said yesterday that there was no alternative to President Goodluck Jonathan in next year’s presidential election.