Most Nigerians were shocked to hear recently that lecturers across the nation’s public tertiary institutions were diverting research grants made available to them by the Tertiary Education Fund (TETFund) to build homes, purchase cars, and engage in other frivolous activities. TETFund, which made the allegation through its director of research and development, Salihu Bakari, said […]
Retired Maj.-Gen. Ike Nwachukwu on Saturday re-echoed the need for the Federal Government to implement the 2014 National Conference report, saying it addressed issues of restructuring in the country. He made this known at the retreat of Southern Senators’ Forum in Calabar on Saturday. Nwachukwu said it would be injustice to Nigeria not to have […]
The FirstBank’s Sustainability Centre will hold the fourth edition of the annual International Sustainability Conference – one of the activities and programmes driven by the centre. The FirstBank’s Sustainability Centre is a partnership between the Bank and the Lagos Business School (LBS); and the theme for this year’s conference is, “Partnership for Sustainable Development and […]
The social, economic and political backgrounds of the invitees were varied, for a purpose: The session was designed to get the views of eminent citizens of different hues. Nothing of importance must be left out. The roll call was impressive: It included Chief Femi Okurounmu, a senator, committed advocate of a national conference as the […]
There is a peculiar mess going on in Yorubaland today that is galling but not totally shocking. It is the sheer opportunistic attempt by some people to misinform our people on the outcome of the 2014 National Conference. In the worst face of cant and sophistry, these few delegates to the conference have resorted to […]
Support for the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan has pitted prominent Yoruba leaders into two camps – one in support, the other against. As they gathered separately in Lagos and Ibadan on Thursday, both camps expressed different opinions on the topic and the agelong emotive issue of national conference for the ethnic nationality. Those […]
The Grassroot Vanguard for Dickson has commended President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for graciously approving the final report of the 2014 National Conference on Wednesday. In a Press Statement Sign by the National President of the NGO, Chief Olalibo Osain Ibokolo on Thursday said “the development shows that the President and […]