OIL: FG slashes 2015 budget
ABUJA — THE Federal Government has more than halved capital expenditure to less than 10 per cent of the 2015 budget spending, axing badly needed infrastructure investment due to the collapse in the price of oil, the country’s main source of revenue, according to the full budget submitted to the national Assembly.
Delta: Why it’s impossible to beat Okowa — Magege
CHIEF OLORI MAGEGE is the chairman of the Delta State Waste Management Board and member of the state PDP Campaign Organisation. He spoke on issues relating to the February elections in the state.
16,106 youths trained on skills acquisition in Zamfara
About 16,106 youths have so far been trained on skills acquisition by the former Zamfara State governor, Ahmad Sani, in a bid to reduce poverty in the state.
Vanguard Personality of the Year: Akpabio’s uncommon Legacy
IN the consideration of many, the hallmark of Governor Godswill Akpabio’s success in government is the physical transformation of Uyo, the once rustic capital city of Akwa Ibom State and neighbouring towns.
Delta gov: Urhobo nation ratifies Ogboru’s endorsement
The Urhobo nation, yesterday, ratified the endorsement of Chief Great Ogboru of Labour Party, which its umbrella body, Urhoobo Progress Union, UPU, on Sunday, made on its behalf, as its sole candidate in the February 28 governorship election in the state.
Enugu retired teachers threaten to boycott elections
Nsukka — Retired teachers in Enugu State have threatened not to participate in the forthcoming general elections due to neglect by the state government, lamenting that they have not been paid their gratuities since 2004.
FG to demand for insurance certificate before awarding contract
The Federal Government is putting modalities in place to ensure that persons or organisations seeking federal government contract must show certificate of compliance to compulsory insurance in the country as a way of enforcing compulsory insurance.
Okorocha cautions politicians on religion
GOVERNOR Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has urged politicians not to use religion to destabilize the country, even as he dismissed allegation that he converted some Christians to Muslims.
Parents react to students’ compulsory stay in school during elections
PARENTS have reacted to the Federal Ministry of Education’s decision, compelling both public and private schools to remain open during February 14 and 28 elections. While few parents agreed with the decision of Federal Government, many parents exercised doubt over government’s decision to protect their children in school.
Imoke, C-River’s best governor ever —Monarch
Traditional rulers in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State have extolled the achievements of the state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. Speaking at an interactive session with the PDP campaign train after its campaign rally in Okundi, the Paramount Ruler, His Royal Highness, Chief Fredaline Akando, warned that it would amount to ingratitude if his subjects failed to queue behind the Peoples Democracy Party, PDP, in the forthcoming general elections.
I wrote Iredi War with Lit Price in mind- Ukala
When Professor Sam Ukala, Nigeria’s renowned playwright picked up his pen to write Iredi War, he was clear about what he wanted- The Nigerian Prize For Literature. As a goal-getter well focused on his priority, Prof. Ukala was said to have turned down the offer to be among the panel of judges for the 2014 Prize. Instead, he submitted his book Iredi War to compete with 123 others.
Ecobank rejects Togolese labour court jurisdiction, affirms dismissal of former CEO
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group, said yesterday that it is appealing a Togolese labour court decision awarding its dismissed former Chief Executive Officer Thierry Tanoh $11.6 million in alleged damages for supposed ‘wrongful dismissal.’
Footballer jailed 2 years for drug trafficking
A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, sentenced a Brazil-based Nigerian footballer, Umeh Henry, to two years imprisonment, for drug trafficking.
Feb polls: Anambra and Electoral Act compliance(2)
It is instructive that the INEC has not treated the rest of the 35 state chapters of the PDP as it treated the Oguebego and Chris Uba led state chapter in Anambra, if the Commission had done that, it would have ended up dealing with 37 political parties in PDP alone. What if it had applied the same yard stick to every political party, the result would have been unimaginable.
OSCOTECH graduates 5,000 students
NO fewer than 5,000 students from the faculties of Management Sciences, Environmental Studies and Engineering of Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke have received various certificates during the combined convocation ceremony for graduates of 2008/2009 academic session to 2012/2013 sessions.
Wanted: A president for new Nigeria (1)
IT is strange that a section of the Nigerian political class cannot find in their ranks a suitably qualified, intelligent and competent Nigerian to give their presidential ticket to confront President Goodluck Jonathan at the polls in the next nine days. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has a galaxy of stars in all fields of endeavour in their party from all parts of the country. The APC is no longer just a gang-up of Arewa North and Bola Tinubu’s followers from the South West.
