Blame African leaders for xenophobia in South Africa
Xenophobia or Afrophobia in South Africa, what a shame! This is an evidence of a failed Continent. African Leaders have failed their people. Why would Africans leave their Country of origin for uncertainty in another Country either in Africa or elsewhere? African immigrants are perishing in the Mediterranean Sea in an attempt to escape from Africa; now they are dying in the hands of their fellow Africans in South Africa.
Impeachment: Ekiti APC accuses Fayose of stage-managing labour unrest
Ado Ekiti—The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ekiti State has accused the state government of alleged plans to induce the state work-force into a prolonged labour crisis so as to prevent APC lawmakers in the Assembly from carrying on with the impeachment proceedings against the governor.
Falling oil prices threaten my agenda — Buhari
ABUJA—THE President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari yesterday painted a gloomy picture in the economic development of his administration as he said that the decline in the revenues due to fall in oil prices poses a great threat to his administration’s development agenda.
Okowa inaugurates 98-man transition committees in Delta
Delta State governor-elect, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has inaugurated three committees comprising 98 persons for a smooth transition process.
Buhari’s AIT Ban
MAJ-GEN Muhammadu Buhari’s orders barring the crew of the Africa Independent Television, AIT, from the courtesy visit of the Cuban Ambassador to him at Defence House, Abuja, has set off an uproar that connects to Buhari’s first administration 31 years ago.
Xenophobic attacks: FG told to make Nigeria habitable
FORMER Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Brig. General Idada Ikpomnwen, said yesterday, that rather than blame the South African government for xenophobic attacks on foreigners, the Nigerian government should make the country habitable, so that the need by Nigerians to seek greener pastures anywhere else in the world will be reduced.
Rivers gov-elect inaugurates c’ttees to facilitate smooth take-off
Ahead of the May 29 handover formalities, Rivers State governor-elect, Mr Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated the state transition and inauguration committees to facilitate smooth take-off of his administration.
Tribunal orders INEC to allow AD inspect election materials in Bayelsa
Yenagoa—The National and State Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to release to the Alliance for Democracy, AD, election materials needed by the party for inspection and analysis to enable it prove its claim that the House of Assembly election did not hold and results were rigged.
Afenifere cautions Buhari over anti-corruption fight
Akure—AFENIFERE, the socio-cultural Yoruba group, yesterday, advised the president- elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) not to be selective in its fight against corruption.
Confusion in Adamawa as 9 lawmakers impeach speaker at Govt House
The lingering crisis between the Executive and Legislative arms of government in Adamawa State came to its climax yesterday as nine members believed to be loyal to Governor Bala Ngillari sat at the Conference Hall of the Government House and impeached both the Speaker, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and his deputy, Mr Kwamoti La’ori.
The problem is not curriculum but implementation — Onwualu
“I don’t believe the curriculum needs to be changed but it depends on the course. I have been abroad and I don’t see a lot of difference between the curriculum we are running and what they are running. The only difference is that the internship programme is taken very seriously. If you are a medical student, the internship programme is as serious as passing your exam.
