Concession of King’s College: Parents mobilise for protest
The controversy over the concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, KCOBA, by the Federal Government may be far from over, as parents and other stakeholders are mobilising for a mass protest against the move.
DTN pays over N24.5m to ex-staff, others
MANAGEMENT of Folio Communications Ltd, has paid a total of N24,548,600.00 as part of the outstanding salary arrears and benefits to former and current staff of Daily Times ahead of planned return of the nation’s foremost Newspaper to news stand.
EFCC wades into French Village crisis
By Emmanuel Edukugho The crisis rocking the Nigerian French Village following allegations of corruption made against the management by 32 lecturers is now being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Unilag’s 1st Class graduands recount experiences on campus
Ayodele Deborah Olufunmi, 21, did not only emerge the best student among the 2008/2009 graduates at the University of Lagos but also graduated with GPA of 5.96 in geography, the first ever in the history of the institution.
PFN advisory council meets over Jos crisis
AS the sectarian crisis in the Plateau State capital, Jos, spreads to other parts of the state the National Advisory Council of the umbrella body of Pentecostalism in the country, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN meets in Lagos to review the state of the nation. A statement made available to our reporter yesterday, showed […]
The Voice of Victory : The pillars of wisdom (4)
By Bishop David Oyedepo Last week, I brought you a teaching on identity as a pillar of wisdom. An understanding of the subject of identity will make any man outstanding on earth. This week, I will show you another pillar of wisdom—tenacity. Tenacity is defined as holding fast and sticking stiffly. I define it as […]
JOS CRISIS: Makinde urges FG to deal with extremism
Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Sunday Ola Makinde, has called on the Federal Govern-ment to deal decisively with the increasing wave of extremism and fundament-alism in the northern part of the country.
Will sectarian crisis ever stop in Jos?
WHILE people were rejoicing and celebrating their entry into the New Year, 23 days ago, Miss Julian Emevor, a Mass Communication graduate of the Delta State University laid in bed not sure whether to join the rest of the family to celebrate.
STATE OF THE NATION : Why some characters in Yar’Adua’s Govt are on a suicide mission, by Ben Obi
Chief Benjamin Ndi Obi seldom talks to the media. Starting from his days in the Nigeria Advance Party, NAP, Ben Obi, as he is simply called, makes no bones about his foray into politics and his mission. But in this session, Obi speaks on the state of the nation and the mega party being packaged by some politicians.
Civil defence boss goes tough on Private Security Companies
The Commandant- General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ade Abolurin has handed down warning to legitimate operators of private security companies in the country, to desist from having a foreigner as their director or board member, threatening to revoke the operation licence of any company found culpable. The Civil Defence boss […]
Residents of Oshodi Commend Police for low crime rate during Xmas/New Year
Residents of Oshodi, a popular cosmopolitan trading centre in Lagos State have expressed happiness with the low crime rate recorded during the Christmas and new year periods. Some of the residents who spoke with Crime Guard expressed surprise that the area, known for its ever-increasing crime rate, witnessed a relatively low crime, a feat they […]
