Sacked workers: Labour briefs Imo police boss
Irked by what they called “executive arrogance and complete disrespect of agreements,” the leadership of the organized labour in Imo State, has moved the plight of its members to the State Police Command.
Early child education pivotal to nation’s devt
THE Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development, has called on the education community to invest in early child education as it is a cornerstone to national development.
NOC, Greensprings renew ties on Olympic value
FOR another four years, the ties between the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and Greensprings School will continue following the successful signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the Olympic Value Education in Nigeria.
Amaechi urged to rescind decision on Maritime Varsity
THE Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, has condemned the scrapping of the Nigerian Maritime University project in Okerenkoko, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
FG resorts to Islamic Bond to fund budget
As the pressure on federal revenue mounts following steady decline in oil revenue, the Federal Government would be resorting to a Sukuk Bond for funding the widening budget deficit.
Senate debate: More knocks for 2016 budget
ABUJA— FOR the second day running, there were more knocks on the 2016 budget from many senators, who said the proposal needed to be rejigged to make it feasible.
FG to give priority to infrastructure devt in tertiary institutions
FEDERAL tertiary institutions will henceforth be given priority in terms of infrastructural and staff development in tandem with President Muhammadu Buhari’s resolve to reposition the education sector for better productivity.
INEC moves to deploy more technology for future polls
Eighty-two of the state and federal level contests conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the 2015 general election have been quashed by the courts, the commission has disclosed.
N5,000 STIPEND: No records on unemployed youths — Minister
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. James Ocholi, yesterday, said Nigeria lacks comprehensive data of employed and unemployed youths.
Olubadan: Eulogies pour in for late monarch
IT was a mixture of joy and sadness in Ibadan, yesterday, as the ancient city came to terms with the death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana, who passed away Tuesday night.
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara; Governor Akinwumi Ambode and Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu described the death of the Ibadan monarch as a rude shock.
Fear grips Gbaramatu residents over JTF’s threat
RESIDENTS of riverine communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, are worried about the next move of the Joint Task Force, JTF, which had threatened community leaders to produce the ex-militants that bombed crude oil and gas pipelines in the state, last week.
