Reinstatement of sacked Abia non- indigenous workers and matters arising
In September 2011, the Abia State government directed that all non-indigenes serving in the state’s public service including local governments, should be transferred to their states of origin....
View Article‘Ember months’ and road crashes
Last December, the management of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, promised Nigerians that it would reduce crashes on the nation’s highways through strategic exercises. According to the FRSC’s...
View ArticleNASS tasks FG on revival of Ajaokuta Steel Coy
National Assembly, NASS has charged the federal government to secure loan to revamp the Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State with a view to further boosting the nation’s economy. Members of the Senate...
View ArticleFG initiates Bill on transport reform
The federal government has initiated a Transport Reform Bill aimed at encouraging the participation of state and local governments in the sector. Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, who stated...
View ArticleCanvassing development of leather sub-sector
Manufacturers of finished leather products were in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT from November 18 to 23 for the first-ever Made-in-Aba fair facilitated by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and...
View ArticleWhy National Conference of ethnic nationalities is dangerous
last week I concluded Unity, as the Nwabueze admitted, cannot in itself be a bad thing. “The creation of a pan-southern organization to match those in the North,” he said, “is perhaps not a bad thing...
View ArticlePalm wine business under utilised
The palm wine trade is an important economic activity for many tropical rural areas worldwide. In West Africa, palm wine holds high socio- cultural and traditional values. Today very few people who...
View ArticleHow Gov Yuguda clinched Kenneth Kaunda Africa Leadership Award
This year’s Kenneth Kaunda Foundation African Consciousness Leadership Award to Mallam Isa Yuguda, the Bauchi State Governor as Africa’s Best State Governor in Education and Infrastructural Development...
View ArticleLet Nyako go
Adamawa Nyako, was railroaded as the gubernatorial candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in his state in 2007. The retired Rear Admiral was in his farm when his former boss in the...
View ArticleMissing $5bn ECA cash: Amaechi and his litany of lies
One man who is gradually becoming a bare faced liar is the governor of Rivers state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Over the weekend, he made some spurious allegations against the administration where he...
View ArticleMourinho has faith Nin me – Omeruo
Nigeria International and Chelsea defender, Kenneth Omeruo has revealedthat has beenpromised a bright future at the club by Portuguese manager, Jose Mourinho. Omeruo spent the 2012/13 season on loan at...
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2013 Nigerian Pilot/Newsworld Annual Lecture & Awards
Nigerian Pilot/Newsworld wishe to announce nominations for the fourth annual Man/Person of the Year Awards following submissions from a panel of advisers comprising the stable’s Board of Editors...
View ArticleSturridge: England more important than Liverpool
Daniel Sturridge has no regrets about making the England appearance that prevented him starting the Merseyside derby and insists he would do the same again. Though Sturridge ultimately salvaged a point...
View ArticleZambia joins Ghana, Nigeria for U-17 Women World Cup
Zambia achieved a first in women’s football with qualification for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. The Shepolopolo joins Ghana and Nigeria as Africa’s representatives for next...
View Article‘Don’t rule out Anichebe for Brazil’
West Bromwich Albion FC striker Victor Anichebe could still represent Nigeria at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil according to Coach Stephen Keshi. Keshi said in an interview that the striker still had a...
View ArticleDad picks Man City for Iheanacho
Much sought after Golden Eaglets’ star, Kelechi Iheanacho, may have finally resolved to join English Premier League giants, Manchester City. The father of the UAE 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup Most Valuable...
View ArticleImperativeness for local government autonomy
Controversy about the autonomy of the local government system in Nigeria has been there but it has received more sparks as a result of the ongoing constitution amendment being undertaken by the...
View ArticleBlackmail! nPDP’s Skelewu dance
Only yesterday, a group of seven rebellious state governors from the fold of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, reportedly decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC. When they declared...
View ArticleDon cautions PDP, APC against past mistakes
Alhaji Abubakar Sadique, a lecturer at the Department of Mass Communication, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, has called on political parties to treat every aspirant equally and fairly, to strengthen their...
View ArticleWhy Bio may not be Kwara Governor
I n our home movies you find clear depictions of prostitution. A tale of ladies and women, who readily let their guards down for money. As ready soul providers, they scandalously solicit male...
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