Nigeria Cannot Do Without The North
Map of Nigeria: North and Southern Nigeriaphoto credits: newsrescue.com Without the North, Nigeria and Nigerians would be reduced to nonentities.In 2005, Goldman Sachs Investment Bank forecast that...
View ArticleSecure Schools, Don’t Close them Down
A blown up students hostel in the Government Secondary School of Mamudo.Photo credits: www.rnw.nl The closure of five Federal Government Colleges in the North-Eastern part of the country is exactly...
View ArticleDelegates Converge In Abuja As National Confab Begins
Abuja City, Nigeria.Delegates drawn from across the 36 states of the federation on Sunday started arriving in Abuja, for the National Conference scheduled to commence today (Monday).The Nnamdi Azikiwe...
View ArticleNigerian Examination System Outdated, Problematic – Ezekwesili
Former World Bank Vice-President for Africa, Mrs. Oby EzekwesiliA former Vice President of the World Bank and one time Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has said the use of archaic examination...
View ArticleImmigration Jobs Tragedy: President Warns Ministers, Cancels NIS Recruitment
President Goodluck JonathanPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday read the Riot Act to ministers and heads of government departments and agencies to desist from organising fatal exercises similar to...
View ArticleNigerian Teenager Stabbed, Burnt To Death In Russia
Tears flowed uncontrollably when the Samson family received the news that their 17-year-old daughter, Forester Samson was stabbed to death in far away Moscow, the capital of Russia.It was gathered that...
View ArticleWTF Youth Olympic Qualifiers: Nigeria Get Tough Opponents
National Youth Games gold medallist Esther Godwin is expected to face an uphill task when she faces the winner between, Korea’s Park Bo-eui and Russia’s Turutina Yulia in her first match in the women’s...
View ArticleSolar And Off-grid: Catalysing Africa’s Green Economy
Photo Credits: web.worldbank.orgThese investments need to be catalysed and supported by targeted public expenditure, policy reforms and regulation changes. This development path should maintain,...
View ArticlePresident Jonathan Sacks NNPC Director, Appoints Five New GEDs
President Goodluck JonathanPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked the Group Executive Director, Exploration and Production, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Abiye Membere, and...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League: Robin van Persie Fires Manchester United Into...
Robin van Persie celebrates a goal against OlympiacosPhoto credis: www.thescore.ieRobin van Persie netted a hat-trick as Manchester United overturned a two-goal first-leg deficit to reach the Champions...
View ArticleControversy Over Turkish Airlines Arms Shipment To Nigeria
Coordinating General Manager (Communications) for Aviation Parastatals, Mr. Yakubu DatiThere was controversy on Wednesday over reported arms shipment to Nigeria by two Turkish Airlines. The airline...
View ArticleUS Lawyers Seek Return Of $458m Abacha Loot
Late General Sani AbachaTwo senior lawyers from the United States of America have asked the Attorney-General of the country, Eric Holder Jr., to without delay repatriate the $458m assets stolen by a...
View ArticleCourt Hears PDP Suit Against Defected Governors April 7
Defected Governors: Alhaji Murtala Nyako (Adamawa); Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers); Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto); Rabiu Kwakwanso (Kano); and Abdulfatai Ahmed (Kwara)The Peoples Democratic Party has moved to serve...
View ArticleFuel Subsidy Removal Cruel To The Masses – NIM
Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-MaduekeThe President and Chairman of Council, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), Dr. Nelson Uwaga, said on Wednesday that removing fuel...
View ArticleDrug Might Help Slow Multiple Sclerosis Progression
DrugsHigh doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin — sold under the brand name Zocor — appeared to slow brain shrinkage in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a small, early study...
View ArticleWhy The Niger-Delta Oil Belongs To Jigawa
Oil production platformMany of us have been inspired by the speech given by a former Minister, and co-founder of Transparency International, Ms Obiageli (Oby) Ezekwesili a.k.a. “Madam due process,” at...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship Tips: Are you looking for a job?
Author of ‘Practical Steps to Financial Freedom and Independence’, Usiere Uko, writes about moving from an applicant to starting your own business.The events at the last Nigerian Immigration Service...
View ArticleThrills, Fanfare As New Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano Takes...
Chief Willie ObianoBy every standard, the swearing in of Chief Willie Obiano and Dr. Nkem Okeke as governor and deputy governor of Anambra State respectively on Monday, March 17, 2014 was a...
View ArticleSenator Mark Escapes Death As Gunmen Attack His Convoy
Senate President, David MarkSenate President, David Mark last Thursday escaped death as his convoy was allegedly attacked by yet to be identified gunmen in Orlu, Imo State.The Senate Present who had...
View ArticleOpposition Tackles PDP, As Insurgents Kill Two, Burn Vehicles In Borno
Angered by the allegation by the ruling People’s Democratic Party, that ravaging terrorism attacks in parts of the North were sponsored by the opposition APC to stop President Jonathan’s transformation...
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