Challenges in Edo civil service, by Adodo
Comrade Didi Adodo is the Edo State Commissioner for Establishment and Special Duties. Before joining the State Executive Council, SEC, of Edo State, he was the General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ISSSAN.
We’re ready for 2015 elections —JTF
The Joint Task Force, JTF, coded named Operation Pulo Shield, in the Niger Delta has allayed fears over the security situation in the creeks of the region ahead of the 2015 general elections, assuring that the JTF was fully prepared to ensure hitch-free general elections.
Money has stopped winning election in Anambra —Maja Umeh
Chief Maja Umeh is a senatorial aspirant for Anambra South senatorial zone for the 2015 elections. A former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism during the Peter Obi administration, Umeh, in this interview spoke on the chances of his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, the relationship between Governor Obiano and former Governor Obi, among other issues in the polity
Uyo stadium, gift to youth – Ebong
The newly constructed and soon to be commissioned 30,000 seater Uyo stadium is a gift to the youth of Akwa Ibom in particular and Nigeria in general.
ACF vows to seek redress over killing of 35 IMN members
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has promised to seek redress over the alleged killing of 35 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, by soldiers in Zaria, Kaduna State, about three months ago.
NFF election: Danagogo, Maigari escape court contempt
The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Dr Tammy Danagogo, immediate past President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari and others yesterday escaped a court contempt charge as Justice Ambrose Allagoa of the Federal High Court sitting in Jos the Plateau State capital, refused to grant the prayer of the Chris Giwa-led faction to them to prison for allegedly disobeying the court orders.
Ebola: Stakeholders urge improved sanitation, hygiene in schools
IN view of the panic created in the US where five school children were reported to have had contact with the first Ebola case in USA, stakeholders recently urged the federal, state governments and other providers of basic education in Nigeria to step-up sanitation and hygiene in schools to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) infection and other diseases.
Edo PDP lawmaker beaten to coma
BENIN—ONE of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lawmakers in Edo State, Mr. Rasak Momoh, was last night attacked by unknown persons at his residence in the legislators quarters, Benin.
Galadima heads NFF peace committee
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has set up a Peace and Reconciliation Committte, chaired by former NFF President, Ibrahim Galadima to reconcile the football fraternity.
Benin youths petition Works Minister over alleged neglect by RCC
CRISIS is brewing between the management of the Reynolds Construction Company, RCC, and Benin youths, over RCC alleged neglect of its host communities, following which the youths have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the company, to be alive to its corporate social responsibilities to its host communities or leave.
2015: Ex-LG boss urges politicians to shun violence
The former Chairman of Langtang South Local Government Area in Plateau State, Hitler Dadi has called on politicians and the electorate to eschew thuggery and violence as the nation prepares for the 2015 general elections.
LADOL, Samsung to establish N51bn vessel fabrication facility
The Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics, LADOL and Samsung Heavy Industries SHI, have formed a partnership to establish a N51 billion vessel fabricating facility. The facility with quay length of approximately 520 meters, depth of 13.5 meters and heavy lifting area of 5,000 metric tons is designed to become Africa’s largest vessel fabrication and integration facility and will create 50,000 new jobs in Nigeria.
Dons brainstorm on alternative energy as minister flags off Enville seminar
LAGOS Airport Hotel, Ikeja Lagos will play host to distinguished university dons and experts in the environmental and energy sector, drawn from across the globe when they gather for the Enville Institute’s annual seminar to discuss an issue of utmost importance in the life of Nigerians as the country celebrates her 54th anniversary.
Varsities Talk: Jigawa State University as a metaphor for others (1)
“A university does not just answer that name unless it is able to provide for the needs of the society. I fancy one great university that is all in all. A university that is well-funded to meet all the academic needs of the society that it is founded to serve.
Ekiti crisis: Group tasks security agencies on alleged ‘death threat’ to members
A pressure group in Ekiti State, E-Eleven, yesterday, called on the Nigeria Police, Department of State Service, DSS, and other security agencies investigate the alleged death threat its members.
Nasarawa monarchs pledge to support govt on ITNs distribution
Traditional rulers in Nasarawa State have pledged to support the government in the distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Mosquito Nets in all the local government areas in the state.
