2027: Why I said Obi, Atiku lack capacity to fix Nigeria — Baba-Ahmed
Baba-Ahmed also rejected suggestions that his controversial remark meant he had withdrawn his support for Obi, saying he remained appreciative of their political history.
55,000 construction workers lose jobs
By Victor Ahiuma-Young IBADAN—NATIONAL Union of Civil Engineering, Construction Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW), has said no fewer than 55,000 members lost their jobs to harsh operating environment including the violence in Niger Delta region. Speaking at the union’s ongoing 9th annual industrial relations/education conference in Ibadan, Oyo State,  General Secretary of the Union, Babatunde […]
New states coming before 2011 elections, say lawmakers
By Inalegwu Shaibu ABUJA—A group of Senators and members of the House of Representatives under the aegis of Forum of the National Assembly for the actualisation of states creation, yesterday said new states will be created before the 2011 general election. The group added that the proposed amendment of the 1999 Constitution will not be […]
Orji flags off medical mission by doctors from abroad
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia state, has flagged off a medical mission embarked upon by a group of Nigerian Doctors based in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. The group, it was learnt returned home to impart the experience they had acquired in their chosen profession. Addressing the ceremony, […]
Okereke tasks FG on completion of Enugu Trade Fair complex
By Tony Edike ENUGU—DIRECTOR General, Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), Dr Emeka Okereke, has called on the Federal Government to as matter of urgency, release sufficient fund to develop the permanent site of the Enugu Trade Fair Complex. Okereke told reporters in Enugu, that unless substantial funds were made available to […]
Controversy trails utilization of malaria fund
By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—Controversies trailed on the distribution of Malaria funds at the state level, as Nigerian government received yet another $100million from World Bank to fund the countries rid malaria initiative. With the WHO 2015 target to rid the country of Managers of malaria from some states have expressed concern over non- accessibility and […]
