Governor Bello Muhammed of Zamfara state has restructured the the state government machinery through a white paper on the report of a committee eon the restructuring of Zamafara state civil service. Below is the full speech of the governor on the restructuring: 2. It becomes pertinent for me to address you in relation to the […]
Continue ReadingBy Nicholas Uwerunonye “Why can’t you journalists face the real issues in this country,” chided an angry Femi Falana, human right lawyer and activist, banging his fist on the table. My midget clattered on its side from its upright position, momentarily. I set it aright, again, bracing for the next onslaught. “You could ask what […]
Continue ReadingThe Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Saturday governorship election, Chief David Lyon, has asked the people of Bayelsa State not to panic saying he was still contesting the election. Lyon said the Court of Appeal has asked all parties to return to the status quo and called on Bayelsans to come […]
Continue ReadingBy Idoko Ainoko The recent attacks on the Department of State Service (DSS) with regards to the handling of the demonstrators demanding the release of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, is at best uncharitable. I say this for the fact that the demonstrators acted out of ignorance, and as usual, some segment of […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have concluded arrangement to sign a $1.16 million grant as part funding for the NNPC-Abuja Independent Power Project (IPP) modelled to generate 1,350 megawatts of electricity to alleviate the power challenge in the country. This was disclosed at a business meeting between […]
Continue ReadingThe Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that education is the only way through which poverty can be eradicated in the country. Speaking recently in Kaduna where NIMASAdonated some educational materials to some schools in the northern zone, Dr. Dakuku pointed out that the gesture is in […]
Continue ReadingThe many crisis rocking the All Progressive Congress took turn for the worst as a federal high court in Abuja barred the party from fielding candidate for the Bayelsa state elections.
Continue ReadingDecember 7 has been fixed for what many analysts refer to as day of reckoning for electricity distributors in the country. The economic regulator ,Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission ,is expected to review the submissions of seven Discos over alleged non-compliance with regulatory requirements. Oversight over operators of the power sector is crucially important. NERC has […]
Continue ReadingSwitzerland’s Protestant Churches are seen as more progressive than the Catholic counterpart on issues like gay marriage. Switzerland’s Protestant Churches have come out in favour of a proposal to give a legal basis to same-sex marriages. A clear majority of delegates approved a recommendation by the Protestant church leadership during a nationwide assembly on Tuesday. […]
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