Edo govt pledges quality education, employment opportunities for visually impaired persons
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Edo State Government on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to providing quality education and employment opportunities for the visually impaired persons in the state. The government also pledged to protect, uphold, and give special consideration to the well-being and livelihood of the visually impaired citizens and residents of the […]
Farewell to George, by Donu Kogbara
Mariam Shekari, the daughter of Stephen Shekari, a former Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, and Rifkatu Irene Shekari, a graduate of Cornell, a top-class Ivy League American university, has been a loyal and amiable Personal Assistant to me for a long time. She lost her beloved brother George on Monday. I invited her to submit a tribute […]
Coalition distances self from false alarm against Tantita Security
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Defense of Human Rights has expressed concern over the desperate attempts by certain individuals in the Niger Delta region to impersonate it and raise false alarms against Tantita Security Services Limited and its management. In a statement, the coalition’s President, Barrister Abe Emmanuel Kolawole, said these individuals, who […]
Okada ban: Task Force storms Oshodi-Apapa expressway again, impounds 79 motorcycles
By Evelyn Usman The Lagos State Task Force, in another surprise operation, yesterday, stormed Second Rainbow and other areas on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway in Lagos, impounding 79 commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada.A similar operation was carried out on the same axis last week Tuesday, where 82 commercial motorcycles were impounded. The operation which was […]
Export processing in Nigeria now smooth – Customs
By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Processing of exports at the dedicated Lilypond Port has improved significantly, reducing processing time to a few hours. Speaking at an interactive session, with members of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) at the International Press Centre, Apapa, Customs Area Controller (CAC), Lilypond Export Command, Ajibola Odusanya, said the command can […]
ASPAMDA boss laments decline in local auto spare parts producing firms
By Theodore Opara The president of Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association, ASPAMDA, Hon. Ngozi Emechebe has lamented the decline in auto spare parts manufacturing plants, in the country, saying that Nigeria can takeover the world if we can revive the investments in the sector. The president who spoke at the opening of the […]
