The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun State Chapter, on Thursday commended the Federal Government for reducing electricity tariff by 50 per cent. The President of the association, Mr. Wale Adegbite, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota that the “step was a welcome
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… Says Jonathan Still The Best Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, has lauded the Nigerian military for recovering Nigerian territories from the terrorist group, Boko Haram and bringing the terrorist group to its knees. The governor also commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his commitment to a united Nigeria and that his efforts have […]
Dozens of members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday protest the indiscriminate arrests and detention of members of the party by the Police. Protesters who came from all the 23 local government areas carried placards which read, ‘Police stop treating APC supporters as criminals’, ‘DCP Amadi, remember […]
The leadership of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) has dismissed the recent attack on the personality of its national leader of the group Chief Gani Adams by the OPC National Coordinating Council saying that the group was comprised of people who were expelled from the OPC as far back as 2007. Speaking through a press statement […]
The Minister of State for Finance, Mr Bashir Yuguda, said on Wednesday that N522 billion was shared among the federal, states and local governments as revenue for February, 2015. Yuguda announced this in Abuja when he addressed newsmen on the outcome of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting. He said that the shared amount […]
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) Uli and Igbariam campuses has held its 15th Matriculation ceremony for Regular Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Programme on 2014/2015 academic session in a grand style. Speaking at the epoch-making event, the Vice-Chancellor of COOU, Prof. Fidelis U. Okafor, charged the matriculating students to be of good conduct and eschew
The new Minister of Information, Sen. Patricia Akwashiki, has pledged to adequately enlighten Nigerians on the policies, programmes and achievements of the present administration in the country. She made the pledge at a meeting with the management and staff of the Federal Ministry of Information on Wednesday in Abuja. According to her, President Goodluck Jonathan […]
The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to offer more credible explanations about the fate of the Chibok girls being held hostage for almost a year by the Boko Haram terrorists. The campaign organisation also said the recent “assurance” by the President that the girls “are safe” amounts to cold
President of the Students Union Government of the University of Benin, Ifidion Ikhide, recently organised the biggest carnival at the Hall 2 Car Park of the University. Despite its short notice, students trooped out from both campuses to catch a glimpse and be part of the excitement. The carnival saw students dressed in various attires […]
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has directed that the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW), must not be involved in conveying electoral materials. Spokesman for the electoral body, Mr. Kayode ldowu, disclosed this in Ibadan, Oyo State, while speaking with the press, on behalf of the Resident Electoral
About 70 million Nigerian farmers are eagerly awaiting President Goodluck Jonathan’s assent to the Bio-safety Bill, which the National Assembly, recently, passed into law. The bill, when signed by the President, would provide for a regulatory framework, institutional and administrative mechanism for safety measures in the application of modern bio-technology in
Some months ago, this writer read in one of the papers a suggestion by one of our highly revered economists, Prof. Pat Utomi, that Nigeria, rather than continue research and development work on the Nigerian car (where, he alleged, she doesn’t have comparative advantage) should concentrate on developing and supplying high quality rubber parts to […]
In the bid to avert ugly incidences in schools during the forthcoming election, particularly against the background of the insurgent attacks experienced at Chibok Schools in Maiduguri, the Federal Government has assured Nigerian to entertain no fear. Announcing this recently was the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, at a Press briefing in Abuja. […]
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, cautioned leaders in the country not to drag the military into the nation’s murky political waters-, saying that such an action would be reckless. The President, who gave the admonition, while receiving a cheque for N1million from Mr. Dotun Oyetunde, in support of the nation’s armed forces, said men of […]
Worried by the massacre of his constituents in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, the Senate President, David Mark, has tasked security operatives to leave no stone unturned in fishing out the assailants and bringing them to justice. Scores of indigenes of Egba community, in the Council, were ambushed and murdered by the assailants […]
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI) set up, by the Ondo State Government, to look into cases of adjustment, upgrading and elevation of chieftaincy stools has received at least 420 memoranda. Chairman of the Commission, Justice Chris Ajama, told reporters this, on Tuesday, at the Babafunke Ajasin Auditorium, in Akure, venue of the sitting of the […]
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has stepped up planned industrial action against the Ministry of Defence over lingering issues of unpaid workers’ salaries and other labour matters. The union also insisted that activities of the ministry would be crippled once its ultimatum to the management of the ministry expired without positive […]
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has congratulated the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on the successful conclusion of its 11th Triennial Delegates Conference held in Abuja on March 12, 2015, urging the new leaders of the congress to ensure unity of the labour movement. The TUC gave this charge in a statement made available […]
The Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has urged the new president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, to provide a focused and dynamic leadership for the labour movement. Oshiomhole made the remark in a congratulatory letter addressed to the new NLC President. His comment is not unconnected with the negative […]
The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka have said that only a united effort by Nigerians can stop terrorism. They spoke at a National Rally Against Terror, organised by the Nigerians Unite Against Terror (NUAT), a group co-coordinated by Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin […]
