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PDP Chieftain Kicks Against Omilani s Suspension

A chieftain of the peoples Democratic Party PDP in Osun State Chief Ebenezer Babatope yesterday frowned at the purported suspension of the National Vice Chairman South West of the Party Senator Yinka Omilani saying that the action was

2007: Honour Your Promise on Power Shift

Governor Abdullahi Kure of Niger State yesterday told political leaders to honour the promises and agreements they made on rotation of power between the north and south Kure made this call while receiving the leadership and members of the

Ekiti Hands over Estate to College of Medicine

The 100 unit housing estate built last year by the Ekiti State government was on Thursday handed over to the University of Ado Ekiti UNAD for the take off of its college of medicine The project situated along Ado Afao road was among

Factors Affecting Prison Authority Identified

Lack of operational vehicles ill equipped workshop and none granting of amnesty to long term prisoners and those awaiting trials have been listed as some constraints confronting Prison authority in Uyo Akwa Ibom state capital The Deputy Controller in charge

NITEL: NLC Warns Against Sack of Staff nbsp

The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has warned Management of Nigeria Telecommunication Limited NITEL to steer clear of all intra inter union affairs even as it called for the recall of four staff who according to it were grudgingly posted

2007: Atiku Buhari May Join Forces

The ambition of Vice President Atiku Abuba kar to succeed his boss in 2007 may have received a boost given strong indications that former military ruler and presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party ANPP in the 2003

Stakeholders Reject Electoral Violence

Various stakeholders in the Nigerian project met in Abuja during the week to discuss electoral violence as the 2007 general elections approach and called on practitioners in the process to apply caution and bear the interest of the

Northern Confab Delegates Raise Alarm

Members of the Northern Assembly of Delegates of the defunt National Political Reform Conference have raised alarm over manipulations to deny the north from ruling the country come 2007 In a communique the Assembly s Vice Chairman Admiral Murtala Nyako

England Vs Portugal: Facts You Must Know

Frank Lampard and Gary Neville will both start for England in Saturday s World Cup quarter final with Portugal after shaking off injuries Lampard has recovered from a twisted ankle and Neville plays after three matches out with a calf

We re in Support of Agitation for Resource Control

Adams Mohammed Erena s transformation beats the imagination of all political pundits From teaching he became a foremost labour leader His activism saw him to the post of the Deputy National President of the Nigeria Labour

Jubril Aminu Flayed over Comments

Prof Jubril Aminu has been criticised over his political statements in the last few months He has been descibed as a man who is ungrateful to his political associates In a statement by Ibrahim Babandala in Jimeta Yola Adamawa State

AP Distributes 12 9m Litres of Kerosine and Diesel

In line with Federal Government s effort to supply petroleum products to all parts of the country African Petroleum Plc a leading major marketer of petroleum products in the downstream sub sector of the oil and gas industry has commenced

Why S South Must Produce Next President

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Rivers State Chief Anabs Sara Igbe has said that the South south geo political zone must be given opportunity to rule the country next to avoid trouble He said this may be a

Lack of Proactive Maintenance Affects Growth

A Maintenance Engineer and consultant to oil firms on safety measures Mr Mike Orugbo has condemned the poor attitude of Nigerians to proactive maintenance saying the development was affecting the nation s industrial growth Orugbo stated this on Thursday at

Court Upholds Two year Tenure for Abia LGs

The controversy over the appropriate tenure for elected council chairmen and councilors in Abia State appears to have been laid to rest as a state high court sitting in Umuahia has declared that two years remained the lawful

Obasanjo Calls for Legislations to Protect PLWHA

President Olusegun Obasanjo Former President of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda and the Senate President Chief Ken Nnamani yesterday called for legislations that would protect the rights of people living with HIV AIDS in the country as a way of curbing

How Democracy Can Survive in Africa

African activists have said at a roundtable discussion in Washington held on June 27 2006 that strengthening Africa s institutions would enable the continent to improve its democratization efforts In a statement by the Embassy of the United States of

Rights Group Kicks Against Bello s Sack

Human Rights Watch HRW a global advocacy group has kicked against the removal of Bukhari Bello Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission NHRC describing it as politically motivated and a serious blow to the independence of

Militants Give Police 48 Hour Ultimatum to Surrender Commissioner

Militants in the Niger Delta under the aegis of the quot Joint Revolutionary Council quot comprising the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force NDPVF Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta MEND and the quot Martyrs Brigade quot have given the Nigeria Police48

Military No Solution to Niger Delta Crisis Azazi

Chief of Army Staff Lt General Owoye Andrew Azazi yesterday cautioned against use of military in stemming the recurring crisis in the Niger Delta adding that such an action would be counter productive Azazi who gave the advice in his conference

Why Fola Adeola Lost Transcorp PenCom Jobs

High wire political intri gues and subterfuge may have cost refor mist minded Mr Tajudeen Fola Adeola his jobs as the pioneer Managing Director of Transnational Corporation Plc Transcorp and Chairman of the Pension Commission PenCom It was gathered that the board

FG Winds Down PHCN Today

The Power Holding Com pany of Nigeria PHCN which took over the assets liabilities and employees of the defunct National Electric Power Authority NEPA will itself ceased to exist from today Minister of Power and Steel Senator Liyel Imoke will

Ibori Regains Control of Delta PDP

The National Working Committee NWC of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has confirmed Governor James Ibori as the leader of the Delta State chapter of the party and Chief Emmanuel Ogidi as Chairman The volte face by the

Ambitious Political Office Holders Get Deadline to Quit

Within the next two weeks all political office holders serving in the Abia State government are expected to give up their jobs if they have political ambitions in the run up to the 2007 general elections This followed

2007: INEC Seeks Aids From Security Agencies

The Akwa Ibom state Commissioner Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Mr Solomon Soyebi has sought the assistance and cooperation of security agencies in the task of conducting free and fair elections in the state come 2007 The INEC Commissioner

FG Deploys Troops to Ika over Rampage

The Federal Government has deployed troop to maintain peace and order in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state following massive destruction of goods and property by some indigenes of the area Thisday gathered that the soldiers were

Akwa Ibom Students Protest over Scholarship

Akwa Ibom state students in tertiary institution across the country have protested the non payment of their scholarship fees by Elf Petroleum Nigeria Ltd even when they met the necessary formalities or procedure as demanded The students coming under the

Anti-polio campaign kicks off in Nigeria's north (AFP via Yahoo! News)

An immunization campaign against the virus that causes poliomyelitis entered is second day in northern Nigeria with slow but promising progress, officials and health workers said.

Nigeria 2014 Commonwealth Bid Committee To Lobby Games At AU (GamesBids.com)

Dr. Yakubu Gowon, chairman of Nigerias 2014 Commonwealth Bid Committee, said his committee would be making a presentation at the African Union Foreign Ministers (AU) Meeting in the Gambian capital, Banjul, especially to the Commonwealth member states.

Nigeria: 2007: My Fears for the North (AllAfrica.com)

As 2007 draws nearer, my fears for the North continue to rise by the day. Though not a mathematician by training, life has taught me never to take things for granted especially in the realm of politics in Nigeria.

Nigeria: NAFDAC Gives Fresh Condition for Drug Registration (AllAfrica.com)

Membership of Pharmaceutical Ma-nufacturing Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) or Association of Pharmaceutical Importers of Nigeria (APIN) is now a mandatory requirement for companies seeking to register their drugs with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

Nigeria: Bonded Terminals - Challenge to Private Operators (AllAfrica.com)

In Nigeria, the maritime industry plays a very important role in the economic sector because as consumer nation, Nigeria depends almost totally on the goods that come through the ports, not withstanding the government's efforts to discourage importation and encourage exportation and production.

Nigeria: The Bakassi Denouement (AllAfrica.com)

Nigeria, indeed, is an exceptionally blessed country. How that blessing has been managed over the years by those privileged to be its leaders is a different matter.

Nigeria: Heidelberg's Trains 210 Printing Undergraduates (AllAfrica.com)

As part of its contribution towards the growth and development of print industry in Nigeria, Heidelberg Nigeria Limited, one of the leading printing companies in the country, has so far trained more that 210 students of Printing Technology from the nation's tertiary institutions.

Nigeria: Engineers Told to Upgrade Skills (AllAfrica.com)

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission,Engr Ernest Ndukwe has called on Nigerian Engineers to upgrade and sharpen their skills in order to supply skilled manpower t Nigeria's emerging telecommunications industry.

Nigeria: Minister, NYSC Boss Storm Lagos for MDGs Forum (AllAfrica.com)

Minister of Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mrs. Grace Ogwuche and the Director-General National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier- General Yusuf Bomoi will on Monday lead stakeholders from across the country to brainstorm on how Nigeria can take advantage of a United Nations initiative, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), to advance the country's socio-economic development.