Lagoslization Of Our Governance:
By Meshack Katuka (katukameshack@yahoo.com) Apologies to the owners of English Language for the coinage; ‘Lagoslization’ as it has become necessary to adopt such a coinage to describe what has and is happening to the governance of our country at different levels. The past 5 years remains a story amongst Nigerians regards the change in the […]
Attacks on Oshiomhole Callous, lnhumane, Says Omo-Agege
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described weekend’s attacks on the All Progressives Congress, (APC) National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in Benin City, Edo State as callous, cowardly, inhumane and totally unacceptable that should be condemned by all. Senator Omo-Agege, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, […]
Nigeria Becoming A Strategic Failure and Irrelevant to the World ~ Princeton Lyman
A thought provoking piece! Princeton N. Lyman, the former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and South Africa, delivered a very poignant speech on the panel titled “The Nigerian State and U.S. Strategic Interests” at the Achebe Colloquium at Brown University, USA. Thank you very much Prof. Keller and thanks to the organizers of this conference. It […]
CCB summons Bayelsa PDP guber candidate over ‘non-declaration of assets’
There is no respite in sight for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, as he has been summoned by the Code of Code Bureau (CCB) over allegations that he refused to declare his assets. Diri is expected to be grilled by investigators over allegations that he did not […]
Girl Child Day: Northern traditional rulers, governments convene to tackle OOS, gender education disparity
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sultan of Sokoto , Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has said that Northern traditional rulers and governments would convene a high powered session to fast track the conduct of a realistic census to determine the number of Out of School children in the region. Similarly, Abubakar noted that over time, there has been […]
TETFund Boss, Bogoro identifies R&D as panacea for varsities to attain excellence
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Professor Suleiman Elias Bogoro, Executive Secretary , Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFund) says Research and Development (R&D) remain the right concept to shape and address the dichotomy and competitiveness capacity of Nigeria’s universities to lead others.” This is why we give emphasis to academic staff to further their education than the non […]
Tambuwal dismayed over nurses rejecting rural postings
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sokoto state Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has expressed concerns over attitude of some nurses rejecting postings to local government areas.Tambuwal’s reaction to the unhealthy development came to bare on Wednesday in Sokoto while declaring open the State’s Council Quadrennial delegate conference of the National Association of Nurses and Midwives of Nigeria(NANNW).The […]
KIDNAPPING: IRONA BLOWS HOT, SAYS CRIMINALS MUST FACE THE LAW
…AS IMO POLICE PARADE 4 KIDNAP SUSPECTS, RESCUE VICTIMS Deputy Governor of Imo State, Engr. Gerald Irona says those involved in criminal activities in the state must be made to face the law, even as he reiterated his call for youth of the state to shun every form of criminality. The Deputy Governor gave the […]
Wamakko donates transformer to Sokoto community as residents sang ‘ Sai Alu’
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti Corruption, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has donated a 300 KVA transformer to the Badon Barade Community, Wamakko Local Government of Sokoto State. The donation which came handy to the community in dire need of it following the grounded […]
FSL Group Offers N100b Project Funding Support to Imo Govt.
A Nigerian Investment Bank, FSL Securities Limited has offered to assist Imo State Government in raising about One Hundred Billion(100b) Naira for infrastructural development in the State. The group made the disclosure during a meeting with the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Engr. Gerald Irona at the Government House, Owerri, Tuesday afternoon. In his presentation, […]