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It has been a long time since we last discuss issues of national concern that need your personal, direct intervention. The reason has been simply this: we thought to give you time to digest and take actions on those issues that we already threw at your feet. We thought you might have had your hands full and in a case of a spill, some issues may not get the kind of attention they deserve. Now we ...
Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, former Ghana Ambassador to La Cote d'Ivoire, has cautioned that oil flow may well fuel corruption to disturbing levels.
Last Wednesday, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) disseminated the findings of its study titled Monitoring Media Reportage on Corruption. The study was conducted by the astute media lecturer, Dr Audrey S. Gadzekpo, Director, School of Communication, University of Ghana, Legon.
It is estimated that 10% of Ghana's population suffer from some form of disability with the blind, deaf and physically disabled people being the most visible. According to the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS) papers, the 10% of the population living with disabilities are indeed amongst the poorest of the poor.
December 2009 will be the crowning moment of a policy making process not too common in the political history of Ghana. The policy formulating process had involved all stakeholders of Ghana's decentralisation. Consultations have been done in all ten but one region (Eastern Region) of the country. Identifiable groups have been consulted; expert advice and professional opinions have been sought to ...
A court in Switzerland had yesterday, ordered the seizure of $350m, roughly about N53.2bn, worth of assets from the son of Nigeria's former military ruler, late General Sani Abacha.
Unless urgent arrangements are made to release funds to continue the demining and detonation of bombs and dangerous explosives as well as the detonation of several weapons already exposed by the Ministry of Defense, the project may be abandoned.
A report on the nature of convergence of Nigeria's financial reporting to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will be released next month, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Accounting Standards Board (NASB), Mr Godson Nnadi, has said.
When bankers steal it is sad. When bankers steal, the whole concept of banking becomes meaningless. The 2008 Annual Report of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has revealed that 313 bank staff of various categories stole a staggering N53 billion in the year 2008.
KIDNEY treatment would soon commence in Rivers state. A consultant on kidney treatment, Dr Ibiwari Erekosima, disclosed this in in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
Lecturers and students of University of Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, have urged the Rivers State Government to relocate the rehabilitation camp for the ex-militants cited in Aluu community for safety of the students.
Millions of Nigerian soccer fans felt that given the less than sterling performance of the nation's senior team, the Super Eagles, in the qualification campaign, it was uncertain that the team would qualify for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in June next year.
The Advisory Board of the Daily Trust African of the Year award has concluded the screening of candidates, who were shortlisted from a pool of nominees, for the 2009 edition of the pan-African award.
The people of Otuasega community in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State have raised alarm over the continued use of soldiers as instrument of intimidation by three multinational companies in the course of carrying out mining and exploration activities in the area.
THE National Assembly is taking the rivalry that started last year to newer and more dangerous grounds. Disputes over who would lead the joint committee of the National Assembly to review the Constitution resulted in both houses holding separate reviews.
The Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria has declared that the country is sliding back to the dark ages and an era of government control of the media with the proposed Press Council Bill.
In a dramatic and ground-breaking decision, the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja has declared that all Nigerians are entitled to education as a legal and human right.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former student of the Igbinedion University, Edo State, Okoro Osagie Victor, who is an ardent member of the Christ Embassy Church for allegedly defrauding foreigners to the tune of $96, 607 through the internet.
Nigeria's ruling party yesterday pulled the plug on the second term campaign mounted for President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, tagged "Yar'Adua for New Nigeria," which was being coordinated by his Senior Special Assistant on Politics, Senator Polycarp Nwite.
Finally, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua will tomorrow present the 2010 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly separately - as reported by THISDAY last Thursday - following failed moves last night to convince the two chambers to hold a joint session.
On November 14, 2009 in Kenya, Nigeria booked a place for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, it was a miraculous ticket. It came from an almost /Impossible situation with the players and officials alike attributing the feat to the finger of God. After it though. Are contending issues that has become a national discourse.
Super Eagles Head Coach, Shuaibu Amodu who graced the 2010 African Nations Cup Draw in Angola, will tomorrow lead his technical crew to a meeting with the technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja where he is also expected to submit his Nations Cup programme.
Holders Egypt will begin their defence against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a Group C opener on January 12 in the Western Angolan province of Benguela. Benin and Mozambique will face-off in the other Group C encounter.
Super Eagles´ Head Coach, Shaibu Amodu, just back from the 2010 African Nations Cup Draw in Angola , will tomorrow lead his technical crew to a meeting with the technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja .
Even as debate rages in the country on whether Amodu Shaibu should be left to lead the Super Eagles to next year's World Cup in South Africa after a dismal performance in the qualifying round, Alh. Ibrahim Galadima, an immediate past president of the Nigerian football federation believes sacking the coach now would be counter-productive.
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