Group decries absence of higher institution in Itsekiri communities
Itsekiri indigenes in the United States of America on the aegis of Ugbajo Itsekiri USA, have decried the absence of a state-owned tertiary institution in Itsekiriland.
Renowned Itsekiri historian, Pa J O S Ayomike is dead
FOREMOST historian and leading Itsekiri Leader of Thought, Pa Johnson Oritsegbubemi Sunday Ayomike, just passed on.
Akanji charges FUT Minna Alumni on varsity projects
MINNA—Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, (FUT) Minna, Niger State, Professor Musbau Adewumi Akanji, has alerted the Alumni Association of the University of the numerous challenges confronting it and urged the association to profer lasting solutions to themto save the education sector.
Court sacks Abia councillor over non payment of tax
UMUAHIA—AN Abia High Court sitting in Okpuala Ngwa, Isialangwa North council of Abia State has sacked Mr. Chidozie Nwachukwu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the councillor representing Amapu Ntigha Ward 8A because he did not pay his tax as at when due
Revisiting ‘CAN’s descent to the medieval’
AS ‘Sukuk’ and ‘Islamic banking’ are both components of ‘Islamic finance’ –or investment- I thought there was no need writing anew on the subject of CAN’s rejection of ‘Sukuk’ since I have already written six years ago on the Association’s earlier rejection of ‘Islamic banking’ itself. And so this week I serve you a re-jigged version of my earlier piece titled ‘CAN’s Descent to the Medieval’. It’s Postscript is an extract also from a previous one titled ‘Mad Men And Economists’. Read on:
ANUNSA warns students, youths against fraudsters
abuja—THE National Executive of All Nigeria United Nations Students and Youths Association, ANUNSA has urged Nigerian students and youths to be wary of some disgruntled elements in the country who were using the name of the association to obtain money fraudulently for programs and International conferences.
Willie is Working Woefully — Nwobu Alor, APGA chieftain
A FOUNDING member of APGA, and member of APGA Stakeholders’ Forum, Chief Sylvester Nwobu Alor has insisted that the poor performance of the incumbent governor has created a vacancy that any of the other viable candidate would fill.
Anambra youths want INEC to conduct another voter registration exercise
YOUTHS under the aegis of Anambra Youth Movement, AYM, have pleaded with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct another voter registration exercise in Anambra State before the November 18 governorship poll to take care of those who do not have voters’ card.
Anambra is a no-go area, Umeh tells other parties
Parties aiming to defeat Governor Willie Obiano in the forthcoming election have been told to perish the thought.
Stop dropping Ojukwu’s name, Obiano told
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Dunukofia Local Government Area yesterday cautioned the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, against using the name of the Late Biafran Leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu for its electioneering campaign.
Five benefits of tourism to the host community
Five benefits of tourism to the host community
