Aba residents, businesses count losses over two-week power outage
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — Residents and business owners in Aba, covering the nine local government areas of the Ukwa Ngwa zone of Abia State, have lamented the power outage that has persisted for more than two weeks, saying it has adversely affected their lives and businesses. Geometric Power Aba Limited (GPAL), the operator of […]
UNIBEN insists on holding post-UME exercise Tuesday
MANAGEMENT of the University of Benin yesterday insisted that the Post University Matriculation Examination exercise scheduled for Tuesday next week would take place as scheduled, saying that both the Governing Council and management of the institution had directed that it must hold.
Bayelsa floats N100bn capital market bond
After series of denials and name calling, Bayelsa state government yesterday said it was going ahead with the floating of a N100 billion bond from the capital market to meet its infrastructural development obligation.
69 militants embrace amnesty in Rivers, surrender arms
A total of 69 militants yesterday formally embraced amnesty at Okrika, Rivers State, surrendering over 50 arms.
Strike : Female students appeal to FG, ASUU
By Chris Ochayi Abuja – The National Association of Nigerian Female Students (NANFS) yesterday appealed to striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government to resolve their differences to enable them return to class, lamenting the stalemate is already turning some female students into prostitution. President, NANFS, Miss Ifeoma Ofo who made […]
Swine flu hits Zimbabwe, Ghana
HARARE—Health officials in Zimbabwe said yesterday, that swine flu had broken out at a school in the east of the country, prompting a combined emergency response by the local health services and the World Health Organisation, WHO .
