Politics

Only 8 political parties to participate in Plateau LG polls – IPAC

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2017 0

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has said that only eight out of the 34 political parties existing in Plateau State would feature candidates in the Feb. 17 local government elections in the state. The Secretary, Plateau IPAC, Mr Abubakar Dogara, disclosed this at a stakeholder’s

Education

FG’ll increase participation in private varsities- Prof Anwukah

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2017 0

The Federal Ministry of Education says it will increase her participation in Gregory University Uturu and other private universities in the country to sustain their important role towards attaining the education goals of the President Buhari-led administration. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah stated this in Uturu recently during the second

Sports

US has not ruled out Winter Olympics participation

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2017 0

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters at Thursday’s briefing that “no official decision has been made” about whether the US will participate in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea’s Pyeongchang, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. In an interview with Fox News Channel on Wednesday, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley

Opinion

Nigeria women in politics: Dilemma ahead

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

The political disparity in Nigeria, is no doubt has put women politicians at a disadvantage since 1999 to fully exploring their political aspirations as a citizens. It is evidenced that at the time of birth, men and women were born equal. Likewise as it relates to academic attainment, there was nothing like discrimination as it […]

News

Local firms seek participation in transportation of crude oil

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2016 0

Some operators in the petroleum industry on Tuesday said the non-participation of indigenous vessel owners in transportation of crude oil had created a setback for the economy. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Lagos that the problem was denying indigenous firms the necessary capital to build-up capacity, while encouraging […]