VC seeks inclusion of private varsities in TETFUND
THE Vice Chancellor of Renaissance university, Ugbawka, Enugu State, South-East Nigeria, Prof. Charles Onochie has advocated the inclusion of private universities in the country in the disbursement of fund from platforms as Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).
Why I can’t join APC – Fayose
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has said he has no intention of joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), even if he has to leave his current party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
C. Woermann youth tournament attracts German interest
Very soon, a team of scouts from Germany will be storming Nigeria as guests of Collins Edwin Football Academy. Their mission, according to the facilitator, David Kornemann is to “see things for themselves and evaluate the quality of players the academy is grooming.”
NASS approved Buhari’s request for $500m Eurobond in the overall interest of Nigerians
THE two arms of the National Assembly, NASS, yesterday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to raise additional $500 million eurobond from the international capital market to fund the 2016 Budget deficit.
Police, DSS slam soldiers over B’Haram attack
By Ndahi Marama Maiduguri—The Department of State Services, DSS, and Nigeria Police Force said, yesterday, that last week’s Boko Haram attack on Magumeri, Borno State, which led to the death of over 20 persons, including some soldiers and policemen, occurred because the military ignored intelligence report that preceded the incident. The indictment came as no […]
Convicts in Lagos to fill new criminal suspect form
IN line with easing justice delivery in Lagos State, the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, yesterday handed over the new criminal suspect forms to the Lagos State Police Command and charged officers to adequately use the forms and record information needed when processing suspects through the Charge Room
FEC approves N80bn for Second Niger Bridge, roads construction in 12 states
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday, approved N80 billion for the construction of roads in 12 states of the federation.
LASG to eliminate 3 more roundabouts in Lekki
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday said that the state had concluded plans to eliminate three more roundabouts from the Lekki axis to further improve traffic management there.
I stand with the Senate (1)
If Hameed Ali truly loves his principal, President Buhari, should he allow himself and the Federal Government under Buhari to be reduced to a circus figure in the public arena in view of the President’s current frail health condition?
Return mission schools to govt, Ikpeazu told
Piqued by what he described as the mismanagement of some schools handed over to churches and individuals identified as original owners by the Abia State government, the traditional ruler of Ehere autonomous community in Obingwa council area, Eze Young Nwangwa, has called on Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to take over the schools.
Responding to global xenophobia
Nigeria’s illusion of grandeur and self-characterisation as the Giant of Africa is being exposed daily for what it really is. Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in many countries all over the world, particularly Africa, and the timid response by the Federal Government, portray us as a weak nation pretending to be strong. South Africa serves as a proxy for other nations now treating Nigerians in their country like scum.
