By Joseph Erunke AS government prepares to reopen schools in the country, there are indications that colleges of education may not reopen soon. The indication came following a directive by the College of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU, Thursday that lecturers begin preparation for a possible strike which it explained, was meant to address some pending issues with the …
By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Arrangements have been concluded for the takeoff of Onitsha economic empowerment programme being facilitated by indigenes of the commercial town. The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, who announced the institution of the programme said it is part of a strategy for medium to long term sustainable intervention in the fight against COVID-19 …
*Prepare for imminent industrial action,it tells members *Claims that FG in deficit of N441 billion funding By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-AS government prepares to reopen schools shut down following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, there are indications that colleges of education may not reopen soon. The indication came following a directive by the College of Education Academic Staff …
N-Power By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, Thursday, assured Nigerians that the selection process in the N-Power Batch C will be transparent. This was as she said the government was working out modalities with a view to integrating beneficiaries of the batches A and B exited in June and …
The convict said he would bomb National Assembly. By Harris Emanuel – Uyo Elder statesman and former member of the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Anietie Okon, has warned that Nigeria will be doomed if the National Assembly passes the Water Resources Bill into law. According to him, the bill was a deliberate attempt at recolonizing the …
By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South SHORTLY after a seemingly cutting-edge consultation between Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Petroleum (State), Chief Timipre Sylva and Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, July 29, at Abuja, over renewed agitations and threats by oil and gas-bearing communities of Ijaw, Itsekiri, Urhobo, Isoko, Ndokwa ethnic nationalities in Delta State, …
By Mathew Dadiya Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota. The one extant family, Manidae, has three genera: Manis, Phataginus and Smutsia. Manis comprises the four species found in Asia, while Phataginus and Smutsia include two species each, all found in Sub-Saharan Africa – mostly in Nigeria. Though many people think of them as …
From Bisi Olaniyi, Benin The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has asked politicians to rein in their “thugs” and refrain from pre-election violence in the run-up to the September 19 governorship election in Edo State. He urged politicians to give peace a chance, saying occupying a public office should not be a do-or-die affair. The first-class monarch spoke in his …
From Victor Oluwasegun and Tony Akowe Abuja Nigeria and Ghana are on the part of a smooth relationship again as speakers met on Wednesday in Accra on the frosty relationship between the two countries. Speaker of House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila said after meeting Ghanaian’s Speaker Mike Oquaye that he was optimistic of a mutually acceptable resolution of the rift. …
While the federal government may be commended for bringing down the rate of cross border activities through its border closure in the last one year, the average businessman and communities in the affected border towns are continually praying for the lifting of the closure due to its attendant hardship on socio-economic activities at the border settlements, report, MUYIWA LUCAS, ADAMU …
