FG commences disbursement of tertiary institution staff support fund
The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of funds under the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF), designed to strengthen staff welfare, institutional productivity, and innovation across Nigeria’s tertiary education system. This is contained in a statement made in Abuja on Friday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs […]
MASSOB begins 10-yr anniversary actvities
By Eric Ugbor ABA – Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) weekend, marked its 10th anniversary with church services held at designated venues. MASSOB was formed on September 13, 1999 by its leader, chief Ralph Uwazuruike with the sole aim of using non violent method to secure independence for the people […]
Child Rights Act: Activist tasks govts on enforcement
By Taye Obateru Jos – Governments at various levels have been urged to move beyond the passage of the Child Rights Act into law to putting in place a strong enforcement mechanism that will ensure that the objectives of the law are achieved. Director of a rights group in Plateau State, the League for Human […]
LG spends N200m on infrastructure in Abia
By Eric Ugbor ABA-Despite the excruciating economic meltdown, Ukwa East local government of Abia state, has in the past six months, spent over N200m in infrastructural development. The projects which are spread across communities in the local government area, included sinking of over 100 bore holes; provision of electricity to five communities in the area; […]
Anambra 2010 : Gov Obi picks Umeh’s APGA form
…Tasks INEC on free and fair polls By Chris Ochayi ABUJA – Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State yesterday picked All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship nomination form to seek re-election in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State slated for February 6, 2010. Governor Obi who arrived exactly 5. 29 pm at the Chief […]
Cocaine in roasted chicken!……NDLEA nab three suspects
By Albert Akpor THERE seemed to be no end in sight to various  tricks employed by drug peddlers to beat the prying eyes of operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in their quest to export hard drugs out of the country. In recent past, there had been instances of hard drugs being […]
