Resuscitating DSC: Yet another failed promise?
THE story of Delta Steel Company Owvian-Aladja is undoubtedly one that leaves a sour taste in the mouth of everybody especially the stakeholders. Delta Steel plant, commissioned in 1982 was to usher Nigeria into the league of steel producing countries, an inevitable stepping stone to industrialisation, national development, self-reliance and self-determination as steel has become one of man’s most important technological materials after the First and Second World Wars.
Enugu Govt. recruits 1,000 primary school teachers
Chief Ikeje Asogwa, the Chairman, Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), says the state government has recruited no fewer than 1,000 teachers.
NPFL matchday 2 fixtures
The Nigerian Professional Football League,NPFL, enters the 2nd week and these are the mouth-watering fixtures to look forward to on Wednesday, January 18th
U.S. warns Yahya Jammeh: ‘Handover to avoid consequences’
The U.S. has warned the embattled President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia, saying he is losing opportunities to peacefully handover to President-elect Adama Barrow and avoid the consequences of his actions.
Yenagoa 7-yr-old torture: They killed my son over a church’s revelation, mother cries out
Yenagoa—Mrs. Erueke John, the biological mother of late Joshua Zikeme, the seven-year-old boy, who was allegedly tortured to death at Akaba community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State by his father and step-mother over allegation of witchcraft, yesterday, cried out that her son was a victim of a vicious father and not a wizard.
3 refineries produce 4.6m litres of kerosene – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, said that the country’s three refineries produced additional 4.6 million litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene, DPK, otherwise known as kerosene and 7.7 million litres of Automative Gas Oil otherwise known as diesel.
NFF rejects CAF’s request to host U-17 Nations Cup
THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may have turned down a request from the Confederation of African Football, CAF to bail it out and host the 2017 edition of the African U-17 Championship.
Reps to Buhari: End Southern Kaduna killings now
MEMBERS of the House of Representatives, yesterday, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to order the military and the police to be more proactive in identifying exact areas of the attacks in Southern Kaduna and end the killings immediately.
Hull want Emenike on loan
UNSETTLED Emmanuel Emenike could return to the English Premier League as Hull City are looking at the possibility of making a loan move for the former Super Eagles striker.
FG raises hope, says negotiation for release of Chibok Girls on course
The Federal Government, yesterday, said negotiation with Boko Haram sect for the release of the remaining missing Chibok school girls was still ongoing.
Senate probes 4-month non-payment of Federal Judges
WORRIED by the non-payment of salaries to federal judges for four months, the Senate, yesterday, took steps to probe the development, to ascertain why a government would allow such to happen.
