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Ministries of Works, Education, Defence and Police would be taking a huge portion of the proposed 2010 Appropriation Bill presented to both the Senate and the House of Representatives yesterday by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been accused of deliberately destroying the structures of the Peoples Democratic Party during his years as president so as not to be dictated to by the party on policy and agenda.
Kwara state Commissioner of Sports, Dr. Abubakar Kallike Amuda has said the aim of Kwara United this season is to be part of the teams that will play continental match at the end of the Globacom Premier league. He said this in Kaduna after playing Kaduna United.
Given the increase in the number of death on the nation's roads, coupled with the impact of bad roads on trucks, the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), at a joint press briefing with the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) unit of NUPENG, yesterday in Abuja, threatened to withdraw their trucks if the federal government fails to fix the nation's roads before the next raining season.
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has laid the blame for perennial poor budgetary performance at the door step of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) who he accused of frustrating the execution of projects under them.
An application filed by the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko seeking to set aside the court order that the Police should investigate his alleged forged certificates has been denied him.
In its effort to help Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) reduce job losses, support manufacturing continuity and trigger expansion of the company, the Kaduna State government plans to embark on massive patronage of the company's cars as it has made a policy to buy all its official vehicles from PAN.
Members of National Assembly Legislative Aide Forum (NASSLAF) have called on the clerk of the National Assembly, Prince Yomi Ogunyomi, to bring management of the assembly to order over the leadership crisis that rocks the forum.
The National Hajj Commission ofNigeria (NAHCON) has directed all states pilgrims welfare boards to provide three free meals for their Pilgrims while in Muna and Arafat.
Former African Player of the Year, Victor Ikpeba, has faulted coach Shuaibu Amodu's managerial skills describing him as someone who does not command the respect needed to enforce discipline in the Super Eagles. "Indiscipline has been our biggest problem," Ikpeba said. "We need a coach with personality who can command respect, one that the players will fear, like Westerhof did during our time.
Chairman of the 34-man peace committee set up by Mbano Autonomous community, Agwa in Oguta local government Area, Chief Clement Nnorom has vowed to deal to the root all, social vicas leading to the youth unrest and frequent communal clashes prevalent in the area.
A traditional ruler in Oguta local government Area of Imo State, His Royal Highness Eze Ignatius O. Asoh has faulted federal government approach to rebranding saying that much money is being spent on frivolities instead of channeling such to youth development in rural areas.
A Lagos- based business man, Mr Sylvester Onwuagba has been thrown into confusion and panic following the sudden disappearance of his trade apprentice, Mr Okechukwu Esione who he said left him unannounced to a yet to be known destination for over two weeks now. He is now praying that the missing young man does not fall into the wrong hands especially within this Christmas period.
I had promised to conclude my discourse on the deregulation argument which started last Wednesday, today. I had wanted to use today's arguments to show that deregulation and globalization are simply tools of neo-colonialism.
Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has said Federal Government has no other choice than to encourage and "re-stimulate the manufacturing and transport industry in order to promote economic growth.
Two leading candidates in the Anambra 2010 governorship race, incumbent governor, Mr. Peter Obi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, have continued the verbal tirades on each other.
Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu is apparently tired of widespread suggestions that his bench warming role in the national team is an indication that he has passed his prime.
Senate yesterday insisted that there was nothing yet in the health of President Umaru Yar'Adua that suggests that he has become incapacitated to perform his official functions.
EXECUTIVE Secretary, Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Professor Godswill Obioma has disclosed that the ultra-modern virtual library project embarked upon by his agency has been stalled due to lack of funds to complete the project.
AS the teaching and learning of Mathematics continues to raise serious concern to stakeholders in Nigeria's,, Mclilyville Consulting firm limited in collaboration with Lagos State Ministry of Education has began to offer free Mathematics clinic to students in State Senior Secondary Schools. This initiative is being carried out across the six educational districts of the State as part of efforts to ...
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Princess Adebisi Sarah Sosan is expected to be the Special Guest at the donation of 1000 School uniforms to 10 primary schools in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Council of Lagos on December 3 .
Following the resolve of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to keep all the staff and students abreast of current global educational trends and developments, there have been a spate of seminars and workshops in the institution's Study Centres across the country.
Problem of food security, aviation safety, border security, emergency intervention among others will soon be a thing of the past as Nigeria plans for more efficient Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) through training of expertise for the Universities.
WORRIED by the low rating of Nigerian universities in the global arena, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua on Tuesday tasked the various Universities in the country to rise up to the challenge by enhancing their products in the areas of academic and research development.
FEDERAL Government has lamented the abysmal performance of students of Federal Government Colleges (FGCs) in the 2009 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), stating that the situation is unacceptable given that the schools ought to be role models to others.
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