1,250 staff of Plateau tertiary institutions depart for greener pastures
Over 1,250 academic and non-academic staff of Plateau State owned institutions have left the services of their institutions for greener pasture in the last three years as the result of poor working conditions and frustrating academic environment.
Analysts predict naira devaluation to N215/$
Analysts have predicted that the naira will be further devalued to N215 per dollar saying the current official exchange rate does not reflect the fair value of the currency.
‘Employees can access pension fund after four months’
NEW Pension Reform Act, PRA, 2014, has reduced the waiting period for accessing benefits in the event of loss of job by employees, to four months from the six months provided by the amended PRA 2004.
Chieftaincy tussle: Appeal court upturns high court judgment
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos has upturned the judgment of a Lagos High Court which recognised Alhaji Jimoh Ajose as the Baale of Kuje Amuwo in Amuwo Odofin local government area of Lagos State.
Change Nigerians Want
IF Nigeria is ours, we should protect it; we should place the interests of Nigeria above personal ambitions. We want to see such thinking in action during the elections. Change in our attitude is more important than who wins and loses the elections. The most important attributes of the elections should be the equanimity, grace, humility with which contestants accept the results. It is the responsibility of contestants to lead their supporters to change that would ensure there is no violence during and after the elections. It is an important change that would secure the lives of Nigerians quicker than the long speeches we hear.
Vigilante officer shoots Amosun’s convoy in error
ABEOKUTA—Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and members of the State Executive Council, including commissioners and senior special assistants, Tuesday evening escaped death when a vigilante member allegedly shot at the Governor’s convoy in Agbado, Ifo Local Government Area of the state.
Emeka Wogu: The golden years of a patriot
IT has been 50 golden years since January 29, 1965 when Umuahia in Abia State witnessed the birth of a bundle of joy, a baby boy whom the parents, Elder Joseph Wogu and Mrs. Nnennaya Wogu, both of blessed memory, significantly named “Chukwuemeka”, meaning “God has done marvels”, and indicative of their depth of gratitude to the Almighty.
Goodluck’s Women coordinator, senatorial aspirant dump PDP for APC in Edo
National President, Goodluck-for-Transformation and state Women Coordinator, Goodluck Campaign Organisation, Chief Evelyn Igbafe, a former member of the House of Representatives and senatorial aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo South, Ehiogie West-Idahosa, have dumped the PDP for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State.
Jonathan, Buhari urged to respect Abuja Accord
THE National Peace Committee, NPC, set up in the wake of the signing of a non-violence pact by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, President Goodluck Jonathan and his All Progressives Congress, APC, counterpart, General Muhammadu Buhari (ret), yesterday, expressed worry over some unpleasant comments emanating from the two camps in the build-up to February poll.
FG inaugurates 2 c’ttees on national policy for food safety
Dr Khaliru Al-Hassan, the Minister of State for Health, yesterday, inaugurated the Inter-ministerial Committee on Food Safety, IMCFS, and the National Food Safety Management Committee, NFSMC.
Jonathan executed over 70 projects in Rivers —Sekibo
Aide to Prof. Rufai Alkali, Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Mr. Horsfall Sekibo, has said that the President Goodluck Jonathan administration had concluded over 70 projects in Rivers State, adding that it was only enemies of the administration that were saying that the president has done nothing for the people of the state.
