Police Commend PCRC’s Safe Schools Initiative, back 10,000-volunteer security plan
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has commended the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) for launching its Safe Schools Initiative and unveiling plans to mobilise 10,000 volunteers to support the protection of schools across the country. The Force also pledged its full support for the initiative and other programmes of the PCRC aimed […]
PIB capable of transforming Nigeria’s economy — IMF
ABUJA — The International Monetary Fund has described the Petroleum Industry Bill as a professional legislation that is capable of transforming the Nigeria economy for the better. Speaking during a fact-finding visit to the Minister of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to understand the Petroleum Industry Bill currently before the National […]
Iwu rubbishes Uwais’ electoral reform recommendations
By Emmanuel Aziken & Inalegwu Shaibu Abuja — Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu, yesterday tore the recommendations of the Justice Mohammed Uwais committee on electoral reform to shreds, saying that reforms should not be implemented just for it. In a presentation to the Senate national retreat on constitution review […]
Contending issues on ASUU/FG logjam’ll be resolved soon – Oshiomhole
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State yesterday in Benin assured that all contending issues in the industrial dispute between the federal government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would be resolved within the next two weeks to prevent the university teachers from continuing its strike.
Reps seek powers to confirm ministerial nominees
By Tordue Salem ABUJA—The House of Representatives yesterday took a Bill seeking to level it up with the Senate on confirmation of ministerial nominees through second reading. Besides confirmatory powers, the legislation also seeks to compel the Presidency to be forwarding names of nominees with their designated portfolios attached, so as to guide the screening […]
Orji swears-in 27 new Special Advisers
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia state, has sworn-in 27 new Special Advisers to reinvigorate his cabinet, which he inaugurated three months ago. The Special Advisers include a woman and they are expected to mobilize the grassroots ahead of the 2011 general elections. Addressing the new appointees, at the Michael Okpara auditorium Umuahia […]
