All Blog Posts Tagged 'National' (27)

Befitting Nigerian National Honors, As NYSC Members Die On National Duty

Befitting Nigerian National Honors, As NYSC Members Die On National Duty

Written by Paul I. Adujie

Nigeria’s human refinements index must be measured and re-calibrated by how Nigerians and Nigeria takes care of the poor, the most under-privileged and how we honor our dead.

It is the case that the extents of human refinements, quality of life, dignity and decency in any society can be measured in how such society protect the rights,… Continue

Added by Paul I. Adujie on May 11, 2011 at 8:39pm — No Comments

Report Update: Imo Guber Race!

It's now the final round of the battle for the title-ship of Imo State Governor.

Now the people of Imo State and Nigeria are keenly watching to see justice is prevailed.

If INEC announces the result in favour of the…

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Added by Michael Eboh on May 5, 2011 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

"RIBADU VS. JONATHAN GOODLUCK"

“Ribadu and His Winning Formula in the 2011 Presidential Election in Nigeria”

By: Rosauro M. Angeles

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Added by Rosauro M. Angeles on March 27, 2011 at 3:56am — No Comments

Jonathan sets up c'ttee on NAMA, airlines' face-off

By Kenneth Ehigiator

LAGOS — President Goodluck Jonathan has set up a committee to look into the disagreement between the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, and airlines over the agency’s new pay-as-you-go payment mode for en route and terminal navigational charges.

The committee, according to Arik Air Chairman, Sir Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, is expected to submit its recommendations as soon as possible.

Arumemi-Ikhide, who spoke at the commissioning of the… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:44pm — No Comments

Fashola, Falana, Muhammed, Odumakin ask Nigerians to defend democracy

*As Lagos immortalises Gani with statue, garden

By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Kingsley Adegboye & Monsur Olowoopejo

LAGOS — GOVERNOR Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, urged Nigerians to rise up and defend the country’s democracy by actively engaging in governance and the forthcoming general elections in the interest of the masses.

Governor Fashola made the call while unveiling a garden at the triangular lay-by, opposite Owenna Motor Park, Ojota in Kosofe Local Government Area… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:44pm — No Comments

Rehabilitation begins on Lagos-Ibadan rail line

By Ifeyinwa Obi

The rail line connecting Lagos to Ibadan is currently undergoing rehabilitation while the Ibadan Inland Container Depot, ICD, will be operational by May 2011.

President of Oyo State and South-West Shippers’ Association, Dr. Ayo Omotosho, who disclosed this in Ibadan, said some structures on the site, including the stacking bays, were ready but the major challenge facing the project is the need to construct the rail sideline to link Ibadan with the ICD depot… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:42pm — No Comments

We still give drivers' licence - FRSC

By Theodore Opara

LAGOS—The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has said it has not suspended the production of Customised National Drivers’ Licence in Lagos State as reported in the media last week.

FRSC made this known in a statement made available to Vanguard by Mr. Danjuma Aliyu Garba, Assistant Corps Marshal, and Zonal Commanding Officer, FRSC.

According the statement, “about 250 applicants are attended to daily, after the compulsory lecture for applicants in FRSC… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:41pm — 1 Comment

Lekki-Epe Expressway: Fashola ready for public debate

By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Abdulwahab Abdullah, James Ezema & Monsur Olowoopejo

LAGOS—Followwng the controversies trailing the planned tolling of Lekki-Epe Expressway, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has expressed his readiness to engage in public debate to defend the project.

Fashola, who defended the Public Private Partnership, PPP, initiative of his administration, said it could not be avoided if government must be run with efficiency.

He spoke in Agidingbi… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:40pm — No Comments

FG sacks FMBN board

By Chris Ochayi

ABUJA—THE Federal Government has dissolved the board of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN. The board’s dissolution which takes immediate effect, was approved by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, who announced this yesterday, said the dissolution was aimed at repositioning the agency for effective service delivery.

He explained further that the Federal Government took the action… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:38pm — No Comments

ACN blames Nigeria's woes on PDP

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has blamed Nigeria's myriad of problems on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led Federal Government, saying the 12th anniversary of the Peoples Democratic Party, is a sad reminder of Nigeria’s arrested development since 1999.

National Publicity Secretary of ACN, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the ACN agreed with PDP’s National Chairman, Okwesilieze Nwodo, that the Nigerian economy had witnessed a ‘quantum leap’ under the PDP… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:38pm — No Comments

Nigeria still repaying loans of 1960s — Nwankwo

Abuja—Some of the loans Nigeria is currently re-paying were obtained immediately after the nation attained independence in October, 1960, according to Dr Abraham Nwankwo, Director-General of the Debts Management Office, DMO. Nwanwko spoke at the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, forum yesterday.

“Two major clarifications: After independence, Nigeria did borrow; Nigeria did borrow in the 60s.

“Indeed, if you go to our loan books now, which are available for public scrutiny, you… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:37pm — No Comments

PDP Primaries: Minister predicts landslide victory for Jonathan

By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN—THE Minister of State for Works, Engr Chris Ogienwonyi, weekend in Benin, declared that with the achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan in the area of power generation, rapid growth of the economy, award of contracts for a second Niger Bridge and rehabilitation of Jebba bridge, he will have a landslide victory at the forthcoming Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential primaries.

Ogienwonyi, who was in Benin City, to mobilize support for the… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:36pm — No Comments

12 commit suicide over JTF operation in N-Delta

By Emma Amaize

WARRI—TWELVE indigenes of Ogodobri community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State have committed suicide as a result of the agonizing pains and psychological trauma they suffered in the last six years, following the invasion of their community by men of the Joint Task Force, JTF, in the Niger Delta.

Soldiers invaded the community between June 11 and 13, 2004 to smoke out sea pirates that allegedly fled to the area and also recover illegally acquired… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:36pm — No Comments

2011: 3 Commissioners, 4 aides resign from Uduaghan’s cabinet

By Emma Arubi

WARRI—THREE commissioners and four senior special assistants have resigned from the administration of Delta State's Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan in the past one week to enable them contest for elective positions in the 2011 pools.

They are all set to contest for their various interest positions on the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The former commissioners include those in charge of Lands and Survey, Mr. Raymos Guanah; Project… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:35pm — No Comments

Stop sending agric students to Songhai, Provost tells govt

By Dennis Agbo

ABAKALIKI—THE provost of Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, Dr. Paul Ajah, has told both the federal and state governments to stop sending Nigerians to Songhai in Benin Republic for the purposes of learning different aspects of agriculture.

He disclosed that his college had better facilities and other learning tools required for prospective agriculturists than Songhai.

Dr. Ajah saw as waste of resources and developing of other… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:34pm — No Comments

Ndigbo 'll gain from IBB's presidency—Nwachukwu

OWERRI—As the debate rages on as to which zone should produce the next president, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain in Imo State, Chief Adolphus Nwachukwu, has predicted that the South-East geo-political zone stood to benefit most from Babangida’s presidency and consequently urged politicians in the zone to rally behind the former military president.

Chief Nwachukwu, who is also the Chairman, Destiny 2011 group, faulted the stance and reluctance of South-East governors to… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:33pm — 1 Comment

PDP begs Anambra people over past activities

By Vincent Ujumadu

AWKA—Crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State, has offered unreserved apology to the people of Anambra State over its activities in the state in the past, assuring that it was prepared to atone for the sins it committed in the state by doing what was acceptable to the people henceforth.

Addressing newsmen in Awka at the weekend, after a meeting of the newly inaugurated caretaker committee of the party which was observed by the South East… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:32pm — No Comments

Akala clarifies take over of LAUTECH by FG

By Ola Ajayi

IBADAN—GOVERNOR Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State, has denied the reports that the Federal Government had taken over the affairs of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso.

He said the reports which claimed that the institution had been handed over to the Federal Government through the National Universities Commission, NUC, was a lie, saying, a transition committee would run the affairs of the university for three months.

The denial of the… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:31pm — No Comments

Ondo election dispute: Agagu fabricated lies — Mimiko

* Canvasses criminalisation of electoral fraud

By Victor Ahiuma-Young

LAGOS—GOVERNOR Segun Mimiko yesterday in Lagos, described the statement credited to the immediate past governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, that a security report was manipulated to secure the judgement which sacked him as governor of Ondo State, as “yet another shameless lie, a fabrication of unimaginable proportion and a characteristic decoy by a man who has been known to concoct just anything for… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Why I dumped PDP for APGA — Emodi

By Enyim Enyim

Onitsha—Senator Joy Emodi who, last Monday, formerly dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA at Onitsha North stadium, said her decision followed the trauma, intrigues and marginalisation she suffered in the PDP.

Emodi also said her entry into APGA was a result of her realization that the party was the heart beat of Ndigbo and called on the people of the South East to join the party to actualize the dreams of Igbo race to… Continue

Added by John Abayomi on September 5, 2010 at 8:28pm — No Comments