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Residents of the Bauchi metropolis are bemoaning an increase in the price of bread, with many of them complaining that the situation has brought untold hardship to them. Consumers of bread in Bauchi will now pay more for the commodity, as sellers have raised its price thanks to an increase in the prices of the ingredients used in its production.…

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ondo State yesterday said there are plans by mischief-makers to create confusion within the party ahead of the 2012 governorship election in the state. The ACN in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Gbenga Akinmoyo, said the party had put its poor showing in the general elections in Ondo…

The FCT minister, Bala Muhammed, has warned against the intrusion of the FCT Vocational and Rehabilitation Centre at Kuchiko, located in the Bwari local government area, by the destitute. The minister gave this warning at Kuchiko after inaugurating the centre for people living with disabilities and minors. “It is a fundamental issue I want the FCTA secretariat to take note…

In a bid to revive the Igbo language and culture, the Anambra State governor Peter Obi, at a very colourful ceremony on Wednesday, laid the foundation stone for the establishment of a centre in Awka where Igbo language and culture will be taught. Speaking at the occasion, the governor said the establishment of the centre was driven by the need…

The prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Sunday Ola Makinde, has called on members of the election tribunals, which have begun the hearing of petitions from the just-concluded elections, to ensure fairness, transparency and justice. Mr Makinde spoke on this issue at the opening of the 29th Council of Bishops holding in Sagamu, Ogun State, where he stated that…

Anxiety has gripped farmers in Kano State over the late arrival of the rainfall which heralds the commencement of the 2011 planting season, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. An informal survey by a NAN correspondent in some parts of the state revealed that the farmers were restive about the situation, which they fear might affect this year’s harvest.…

Shuaibu Oba AbdulRaheem was the immediate past executive chairman, Federal Character Commissions. He is the Director General, Legacy Continuity Campaign Organisation, which handled the campaign of the Kwara State governor-elect, Abdulfatah Ahmed, during the just-concluded general elections. As the Director General of Legacy Continuity Campaign Organisation, how does it feel to be victorious? I feel happy and satisfied, at least,…

The government of Akwa Ibom State has said it would be proactive in dealing with the environmental problems and needs of oil communities in the state and would not wait for the challenges to degenerate into a social problem. The state governor, Godswill Akpabio noted that the government would pay more attention to the challenges of the oil communities with…

The three-man election tribunal that handles all petitions pertaining to the April polls in Edo State was inaugurated yesterday in Benin City. The panel is headed by Paul Obi Elechi, and supported by Dije Abdul Aboki and Olayinka Gbajabiamila. Mr Elechi, in his address at the end of the inauguration, wasted no time in warning litigants, their lawyers and officials…

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The Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, yesterday fired the Vice Chancellors of the three state-owned universities and the provost of the only College of Education in the state. The government said their removal, which was with immediate effect, was in preparation for the commencement of the repositioning of the education sector in the state. Mr Fayemi, according to a statement…

“Master, Master, I’ve done what Napoleon could not do! I’ve just turned back the Duke of Wellington!” Nostalgia! Older Nigerians will remember this outburst in a story from the Oxford English Reader, Book 5. Lagos is a long shot away from the cognomen, ‘Centre of Excellence’, which remains an achievable dream, though. A fresh visitor to Lagos, any JJC -…

The Kaduna State chapter of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) has accused some traditional rulers of partisanship during the general elections. Addressing journalists in Kaduna yesterday, the chairman of the party, Mohammed Aliyu Lawal blamed traditional rulers for failing to discharge their duties during the elections in the state. “They have left their basic responsibility of maintenance of peace…

The senatorial election petition tribunal in Kwara State has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to forward to and put in the custody of the tribunal all the materials used for the conduct of the senatorial election for Kwara Central senatorial district. The tribunal sitting on Tuesday also granted an order permitting the petitioner, Ibrahim Oloriegbe of the Action…

The Governing Council of the University of Jos has appointed Hayward Mafuyai as the new Vice Chancellor of the institution. A statement signed by the Registrar, Jilli Dandam, issued on Sunday in Jos, said that the appointment of Mr. Mafuyai followed the report of the council’s Selection Board for the appointment of a new vice chancellor. The statement said that…