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Polio fights back as Nigeria records 44 new cases

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

15 million children receive polio vaccine NIGERIA has recorded 400 per cent increase in polio cases in one year, with 44 cases in 2011 compared to 11 cases by this time in 2010. However, in the continuous onslaught against the scourge in the country, no fewer than 15 million children under the age of […]

Achebe finishes work on Biafra memoir

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

ONE of Nigeria’s literary giants and world acclaimed author, Prof. Chinua Achebe, has now completed his semi-autobiographical book on the country’s civil war, also known as the Biafran War. Also, the publishers of the highly anticipated memoir, Penguin Books USA, have confirmed its release for next September. Family members of the author, and his […]

MDGs: FG begins training of 28,000 head teachers

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

THE Federal Government has commenced the training of about 28,000 head teachers of primary schools across the country, as part of the effort toward the actualisation of the Millennium Development Goals and Education For All (EFA) by 2015. The Federal Government also lamented over what it described as “total decay of infrastructure and erosion of […]

FG, States, LGs share (another word for looting) N603 billion

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Emma Ujah and Caleb Ayansina The three tiers of government, yesterday, shared a total of N603.444 billion from federally collected revenue for the month of October, which would be used for November expenditure. According to the communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting in Abuja, the revenue which was […]

Ngige vs Akunyili: Court dismisses Ngige’s application

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

THE election petitions tribunal sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has dismissed for lack of merit, the motion by Dr Chris Ngige of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), challenging its competence to entertain the petition by Professor Dora Akunyili of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), after the expiration of stipulated 180 days. In a ruling delivered on […]

Family announces burial plans for Dr. Alex Ibru

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

The funeral arrangements for Dr Alex Uruemu Ibru, founder, chairman and publisher of Guardian Newspapers Limited, who died on Sunday, November 20, 2011, in Lagos, have been announced by the Ibru family. In a statement on Monday by Olorogun Oskar Ibru, on behalf of the Ibru family, the funeral events will hold in both Lagos and […]

Govs’ tenure: Supreme Court hears INEC appeal today

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Judiciary Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

There are strong indications that the Supreme Court will on Tuesday (today) decide whether or not the tenure of Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, where the April 2011 governorship election did not hold, has expired. Four other governors, whose tenures will be affected by any decision of the Supreme Court, are Governor Alhaji Ibrahim […]

Nigerians react to CBN’s devaluation of Naira

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Nigerians have been commenting on yesterday’s official devaluation of the naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its implications for the nation’s economy and the citizens. Commenting on the development which said was long expected, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Financial Markets Dealers Association, Mr Wale Abe said that the decision of the […]

Mixed feelings as three Sylva’s aides resign

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Rate this item 1 2 3 4 5 (0 votes) Governor Timipre Sylva File The camp of Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State suffered a setback on Monday following the resignation of three members of his cabinet. The Commissioner for Youths, Conflict Resolution and Employment Generation, Mr. Etifa Bekeakpo; the Senior Special […]

Nigerian student stabbed to death, mutilated in Russia

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, November 28th, 2011

A Nigerian student, Mr. Akinola Olufemi, was found stabbed to death in southern Moscow with his ears cut off in a grisly murder, investigators said on Tuesday. The body of the 28-year-old man was “found with numerous stab wounds and with his ears cut off,” lying close to rail tracks, the Investigative Committee wrote in […]