A part of Ikere-Ekiti community, in Ekiti State was yesterday taken over by armed security personnel following a protest by students of the College of Education Ikere-Ekiti over outrageous tuition fees introduced by the management of the institution. Carrying placards of various inscriptions, the students brought commercial activities in the second largest town in the state to a halt. They…
With the conclusion of the 2011 general elections, the Nigerian Union of Journalists has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to reduce the number of political parties in the country. Members of the union spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Umuahia and Abakaliki, the Abia and Ebonyi States capitals respectively. Section 78 (7i and…
The newly elected chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Kaduna State council, spoke on issues he hopes to tackle during his tenure, as well as his progamme for the union. What do you think was the reason why you were overwhelmingly elected as the chairman of NLC Kaduna State council? The labour movements in Kaduna State are yearning for change…
2Shotz premieres new song Erstwhile Trybe Records rapper 2Shotz has released a new single titled “Damn!”, featuring upcoming act Funbi. The single was premiered on the online music portal notjustok.com on May 7. “Damn!” is a high tempo track and was produced by Blaze. Famous for delivering his rap lines in pidgin English, 2Shotz, whose real name is William Orioha,…
The oil-producing central African state of Congo Republic inaugurated a 120 Megawatt Chinese-funded hydroelectric power station late on Saturday aimed at bridging the gap in its energy needs. The $377 million Imboulou plant 150 km (90 miles) north of the capital Brazzaville is 85 per cent-funded with soft loans by China and was built by China National Machinery Equipment Import…
I readily confess to a fascination with the "theory of unintended consequences". But, a small clarification before anything further is written. My interest is not in the certainty that everything that may go wrong about a policy choice/decision is bound to. Confronted by almost six decades of inept and often cynical management of this economy, it is to be expected…
While a team of young entrepreneurs recently embarked on a financial literacy campaign to some parts of the country under the umbrella of ‘Financial IQ’ programme, one of the campaign contributors, Segun Olu of AirDock Services Limited, an export trading company said there are enormous opportunities awaiting entrepreneurs who would venture into export trading. Mr Olu said many people look…
Adjust ? or lose Nyako must adjust his policies if he wants to win next year's election. One of his greatest undoings is his refusal to pay NECO (National Examinations Council) and WAEC (West Africa Examination Council) fees, which the government hitherto was paying. In this state, the majority of the people are peasant farmers. So, what his predecessors did…
A High Court in Benin City has ordered the publisher of Midwest Herald, Omo-Ojo Orobosa and one of his reporters to pay a lawmaker ?10 million. Friday Itulah, representing Esan North East/Esan South East in the House of Representatives, had filed a suit accusing Mr Orobosa of libel. The presiding judge, A.N Ehigiamusoe, over the weekend found Mr Orobosa, who…
The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), yesterday, filed a petition at the presidential election tribunal to challenge the result of the April 19 presidential election, alleging irregularities and noncompliance with the 2010 electoral act. The party is contesting the result of the election in about 20 states of the federation, cutting across the six geopolitical zones. Though a copy of…
Ice Prince loses mum Chocolate City rapper and 2009 Hennessey Artistry winner, Ice Prince, real name Panshak Zamani, lost his mother last week. According to a Chocolate City manager, Mrs Zamani died in a hospital in Jos, although details of the cause of death is yet to be confirmed. Mrs Zamani, who is said to be hypertensive, passed away on…
The Kaduna chapter chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), in this interview, alleges that the governorship election in the state was rigged. Before the election on April 28, some opposition parties called for the postponement of the election because of the curfew. Was the ACN part of them? Whether postponement or not, what we said was that the…
Thirty-five-year old Patience (not her real name) was a trader at Uselu Market, Benin City, Edo State, before it caught fire last December. With a huge debt of almost N1 million, she ran away to Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, in an attempt to escape from her creditor ? only to end up in Honeymoon Hotel, where she makes between…
Gele Agbai had lofty dreams. As a young reporter based in Owerri, he wanted to work with a big newspaper. He had thought that having his by-lines in a national newspaper would make him famous and with a little luck, he might also strike gold. So when he was employed by a weekly news magazine in Lagos, it was a…
After an amazing experience I had recently, I now realise how much we need to keep Jonathan in our prayers.