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Governors Brace up for Workers’ Strike

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Monday, August 1st, 2011

Following the stance of organised labour on the implementation of the N18,000 national minimum wage, state governors are bracing up for a “crippling” strike by workers, THISDAY has learnt. In the meantime, the Minister of Labour, Chief Emeka Wogu, has appealed to workers across the country to consider the economy and “be patient with the […]

My Banks and I… (2) – By Ijeoma Nwogwugwu

Posted by admin Articles, NNP Columnists Monday, August 1st, 2011

The feedback to the first part of this article was wide and varied. But I shall limit myself to focusing on a few of the pertinent issues that were raised. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, was the one of first respondents to the article. He held that the CBN […]

4 Nigeriens, 2 Nigerians paraded over Kaduna bomb blast

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, August 1st, 2011

Four nationales of Niger Republic and two Nigerians, all youths, were yesterday paraded by the Kaduna State Police Command as suspects in the two bomb blasts that rocked Kabala West in Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State and Magajin Gari Sharia Court 1 attached to Kaduna North Local Government Area Secretariat in the […]

Senators up in arms against Mark … Plot to stop him from hijacking NSF

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Monday, August 1st, 2011

Senators are up in arms against Senate President, David Mark over what they termed ‘deliberate exclusion’ from participation in the affairs of the country on the floor of the Senate. Daily Sun gathered at the weekend that some new senators were angry with the Senate president for not recognizing them to contribute to matters in […]

Minimum wage: You’re fraudulent, Buhari blasts govs…it’s 419

Posted by admin Governors, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Monday, August 1st, 2011

Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has slammed state governors for foot-dragging on the payment of the N18,00 national minimum wage despite participating in the processes leading to the agreement. Gen. Buhari said the governors’ action was fraudulent. Speaking through his spokesman, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, Buhari said “given […]

INEC’s Returning Officer sues for N50m

Posted by admin Headlines, INEC Politics Monday, August 1st, 2011

Asaba—A university lecturer, Dr. Godwin Avwioro, engaged by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as Returning Officer during the April National Assembly polls, who alleged that he announced the result of Ika Federal Constituency seat at gun point, has dragged the former Secretary to the Delta State Government, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, and five others before […]

Family of Founding RCCG Pastor, Late Rev. Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi, Accuses Pastor Adeboye of Changing Church Principles, Marginalization

Posted by admin Headlines, Raw Politics, Religion, Top Stories Monday, August 1st, 2011

The family of the founding pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Late Reverend Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi, has expressed dissatisfaction with the current leadership of the church and the family’s role in its management. The family wants to have a representative, elected by the family, in a permanent position on the governing council […]

Boko Haram: FG to classify national assets

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Sunday, July 31st, 2011

LAGOS — The Federal Government is to classify its national assets for effective security coverage in the face of crippling intra-agency bickering and lapses that militate against national security. This classification will entail defining what constitutes national assets and national soft and hard security items. The hard security items will include infrastructure and institutions like […]

Emenike: I had to run for my life

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Emmanuel Emenike has told KickOffNigeria.com that he was hounded out of Turkey and left because he was not sure what was coming next. Emenike, 24, was traded to Russian side Spartak Moscow by Fenerbahce for 10 million Euros, just two months after joining the Turkish champions for a million euros more. The trade came as a […]

Flying Eagles 5 – 0 Guatemala

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, July 31st, 2011

The Flying Eagles, Sunday, defeated Guatemala 5-0 at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. Nigeria opened the scoring through Egbedi 8th minute into the game. Other scorers are Kayode, Musa, Ajagun and another goal from Egbedi to give the Nigerian team the maximum points in their opening Group D match of the compettition. Nigeria’s Edafe Egbedi celebrates […]