Elders Behind My Return Northern Governors Forum — Yuguda
Governor of Bauchi State, Mallam Isa Yuguda on Wednesday revealed that his return to the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) was masterminded by “elders.” And on returning, he has also…
Senators Come to Blows Over State of Nation Address Bill
It was a shameful drama on the floor of the Senate chamber this morning as senators exchanged blows over a heated debate on the State of the Nation Bill, which…
Nigeria Has Sold $1bn Bonds, Says Okonjo-Iweala
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has revealed that the country returned to the capital market after two years of absence and that…
ACN Condemns Presidency for Statement on Oguta Election
The Action Congress of Nigeria ((ACN) has slammed the Presidency for its alleged attempt to usurp the role of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by describing the re-run election…
Why ASUU Went on Strike -National President
National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasir Issa-Fagee has explained the specific reasons for which the union embarked on its current industrial action. According to Fagee,…
Comprehensive Health Centres, Lagos State and Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria
I read with interest the statement credited to the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, whilst launching the Eredo Primary Healthcare Centre Constituency II in Epe division recently. Whilst the efforts…
Why Oguta Constituency Election was Inconclusive
Editor: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received reports showing that the election conducted in Oguta constituency of Imo State last Saturday, June 29, 2013, witnessed incidents of violence…
NLC and Minimum Wage: The Task Ahead
Once again the issue of minimum wage is reverberating in the Nigerian media following the consideration by the National Assembly to move it from the exclusive list to the concurrent…
ASUU Strike: Nigerian Senate Intervenes
Minister of Education, Prof. Rukayyatu Rufa’i and Minister of Labour, Emeka Wogu on Tuesday met with members of the Senate Committee on Education in a bid to resolve the latest…
Oshiomhole to Demolish House Where Kidnapped family of Judge’s Was Kept
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has vowed to demolish a house at the Upper Sakponba Road area of the state where the three members of a gang that kidnapped…