The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) continued its picketing of Union Bank yesterday after a similar action on Monday paralysed activities for a few hours at some of the bank’s branches across the country. As at close of normal banking hours, the doors to the head office in Lagos remained shut, as petroleum tankers and union buses were used to barricade…
The Delta State Government will take responsibility for the education of the children of a middle-aged woman, Victoria Okodaso, who was one of those killed in a stampede during the south-south Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential rally in Port-Harcourt last week, . The state governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan announced the decision when he paid the family of the late PDP supporter…
A police officer, Funke Jimoh, has sued the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission in a Federal High Court in Abuja, for allegedly violating her right to medical attention. According to an affidavit submitted by Ms. Jimoh in court, she was participating in a mandatory police cross country race training exercise at the Eleyele Police Training School in…
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria has reacted to a statement credited to a Dutch Parliamentarian, Sharon Gesthuizen, that the men and officers of the Task Force are involved in illegal bunkering of petroleum products. The Coordinator of the task force’s Joint Media Campaign Centre, Timothy Antigha, said the statement was made with the intention…
The minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, says Nigeria’s energy sector will witness unprecedented transformation in the next four years. Mrs. Allison-Madueke said this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the Chief Officers’ Management Development Programme Batches 063 to 068 of the NNPC. The minister said the federal government had prepared an enabling environment for the transformation initiative.…
The Ondo State government is to carry out soil treatment on 500 hectares of land for the planting of the Ghana high-yield cocoa at Oda Plantation in Akure. The state commissioner for agriculture, Julius Akinnigbagbe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Akure that the government would also train farmers on the production of the cocoa type.…
15 February 2011 Tunisia scored late in each half to triumph 2-0 against Senegal Tuesday in a top-of-the-table African Nations Championship Group D clash and secure a quarter-finals place. Angola also advanced to the knockout stage in Sudan by coming from behind against lowly Rwanda to win 2-1 and snatch second spot on the final standings after another dramatic day…
15 February 2011 Inter Milan coach Leonardo has leapt to the defence of striker Samuel Eto'o after the Cameroon captain was heavily criticised in some quarters for his performance against Juventus. Eto'o missed a sitter from five yards, hitting the bar with an open goal to aim at while also completely missing an attempted volley as Inter rallied late on…
16 February 2011 Angola coach Lito says it was his side's mental strength that saw them to victory over Rwanda on Tuesday, a result which cemented their place in the quarterfinals of the 2011 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Sudan. Angola beat the Rwanda 2-1, having come from behind, which coupled with Tunisia's 2-0 victory over Senegal, allowed the Palancas…
All roads led, last Monday, to the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar where leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross Rivers State turned up to receive the state governor, Liyel Imoke who was returning from Port Harcourt, Rivers State with the party’s flag to confirm that he is its gubernatorial candidate for the April election. At 12.48pm, Mr…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday to reject the submission of Kolawole Olagunju and Bayo Idowu’s names — or any substitutes for them — as Action Congress (ACN) candidates for the Central Senatorial district and Ekiti Central Federal Constituency I respectively of Ekiti State. The party claimed, in a petition to the electoral…
Federation of Ekiti State Students Union (FESSU) yesterday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to stop the political manipulation of the location of the federal university to avert crisis in the state. Protests have trailed the recent decision to move the university from Ikole-Ekiti, which was the initial town named by the state government as host for the newly created institution.…
Monthly comedy show, Stand-up Nigeria will organise a special valentine edition on Saturday February 26 at the Muson Centre, Lagos. According to the show’s producer, Bunmi Davies, “this edition is designed to give lovers, couples and the whole family a once in a life time valentine experience with five hours undiluted comedy by established and upcoming talented comedians”. Stand-up Nigeria…
The 36 state governments on Monday restated their demand for more transparency and accountability from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other revenue collection agencies in the country to enhance the profile of federally generated revenue. Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio, who made the states’ position known at the retreat for Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC)…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange recorded a total gain of N662 billion on equities at the close of trading activities in January, after the marginal gains of N5 billion in the preceding month. The market value of the 217 listed equities, which opened the month at N7.913 trillion, closed on the last trading day in January at N8.575 trillion, reflecting a…