The Network for Civil Organisation on Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN), a non-governmental organisation, has embarked on an awareness campaign to avert a recurrence of the cholera epidemic which devastated communities in Bauchi State last year. The organisation has produced eight pairs of latrine seats, specially designed for the comfort of the elderly and the physically challenged, for distribution to its…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Bala Mohammed has been accused of anti-party activities aimed at frustrating the presidential ambition of Goodluck Jonathan. The Bauchi State Director, Media and Publicity, of Goodluck/Sambo Campaign Organisation, Garba Bello, made the allegation while speaking to newsmen in Bauchi. He said: “We frown at the unhealthy political development emanating from some influential indigenes of…
Big Brother winner weds housemate 2009 Big Brother Africa winner Kelvin Pam tied the knots with Elizabeth Gupta- fellow housemate on Saturday, February 26 at the International Conference Centre Abuja. According to him, he proposed to Elizabeth at the ‘Ogus Babe Laugh Goes on Comedy Club’ in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. “I kept it simple, I just asked her, ‘Elizabeth…
Nigerian crude oil exports are expected to increase sharply in April after several months of lower production due to maintenance at key oilfields, trade and industry sources said on Tuesday. Initial tanker schedules for 10 of the 17 crude oil production streams in Nigeria show 51.3 million barrels, or 1.71 million barrels per day (bpd), of crude are due to…
The Federal Government would no longer enter into any fresh concession agreements at the country’s airports. Henceforth, it would rather undertake a comprehensive review of the existing ones and plug the loopholes in revenue generation system in the aviation sector. The minister of aviation, Fidelia Njeze, told reporters in Abuja yesterday that all the existing concession agreements with the Federal…
The Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has so far disbursed N198 billion out of the N200 billion power and aviation sectors intervention fund. Suleiman Barau, CBN Deputy Governor, Corporate Services who confirmed this said the amount has been released to the Bank of Industry for onward disbursement to participating companies. Mr Barau, who represented the CBN governor at the second…
1 March 2011 We continue our series in the search to find the greatest African XI ever and now we focus on the strikers. You have sent in your nominations and together with our panel of experts, we have come up with the following eight players who will compete for two places in our African XI. So have a look…
About 95 percent of the people of Bakassi will not participate in the April polls because they were not registered, Chairman of Bakassi Local Government Area, Ekpo Ekpo Bassey has said. Mr Bassey who described the development as unacceptable, said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to make adequate provisions as well as extend the deadline for the conduct…
Journalists across the South West of the country yesterday converged on Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to discuss ways of handling the challenges of reporting during the forthcoming elections and how to overcome them. The four-day workshop taking place at D-Rovans Hotel, is jointly organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and…
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party(SDP), Pat Utomi has lamented the docility of Nigerian youth in the face of corruption, avarice and the ceaseless show of wealth by public officials. He said this to journalists in Lagos at an anti-corruption crusade held by the National Anti-Corruption Volunteer Corps, (NAVC), a Non-Governmental Organisation. Mr Utomi advised youth to rise up…
1 March 2011 Wayne Rooney plans to make amends for the worst season of his life by firing Manchester United to a crucial victory against fading champions Chelsea on Tuesday. By his own admission Rooney has been well below his best as he struggles to cope with a distracting combination of issues in his private life, recurring injuries and the…
1 March 2011 Three Fifth Round games of the FA Cup will be played this midweek, with six teams competing for the three remaining places in the Sixth Round (quarterfinals). All eyes will be on Arsenal on Wednesday evening when they host minnows Lleyton Orient in a replay at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners surprisingly failed to defeat their fellow…
The Ogoni Solidarity Forum (OSF) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to expand the ongoing Amnesty Programme for rehabilitating Niger Delta militants, to include an estimated 800 Ogoni people who have been in refugee camps in the Republic of Benin since 1997. The group said in a letter to the Presidency that the displaced Ogoni indigenes should be allowed to benefit…
The administration of former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, yesterday came under criticism from leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the state, describing the seven-and-a-half-year rule of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state as a failure. Leaders of the ACN, including the state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, a former member of the House of Representatives,…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday pledged that a federal university will be established in Yobe State next year. Mr. Jonathan made the pledge while addressing PDP supporters at a campaign rally in Damaturu, Yobe State. He said the establishment of the university was in line with the federal government’s policy on education, which stipulated that each state of the federation…