Health workers at the National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control have suspended their 14-day-old nationwide strike. Comrade Stephen Ibe, Chairman, Medical Health Workers Union, Federal Area Council, at a rally at the agency’s office in Lagos, said the union would renew the strike if the Federal Government does not fulfill its own…
Obasanjo Bemoans State Of The Nation
Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of Nigeria has again taken a swipe at the Goodluck Jonathan administration over what he described as attempts to encourage violence in the country. “As a leader you must not deliberately do evil or condone evil. You should know that you will one day give account to God, you may cover…
Jonathan Finally Declares for Presidency
President Goodluck Jonathan has formally declared his intention to run for a second term of office at the 2015 General elections. “After seeking the face of God and quiet reflection with my Family…I Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, has accepted to present myself for the contest for the 2015 general elections,” Jonathan announced to a cheering…
U.S Condemns Terror Attacks in Nigeria
The United States embassy in Nigeria has condemned the incessant attacks on defenseless citizens in the past week in the country. In a press statement issued on Monday by the U.S embassy in Nigeria, the U.S government condemned in strong terms the spate of attacks in the country in recent days. The condemnation comes on…
Egypt Accused Of Human Rights Abuse
Human Rights Watch, HRW has accused the United Nations, UN and its allies of failing in its responsibility to condemn the continued abuse of human rights in a crisis prone Egypt. HRW said the UN and all allies of Egypt should use the November 5, 2014 Universal Periodic Review, UPR of Egypt’s human rights situation…
Fashola, Reconsider the Hijab Policy
By Abdulbaqi Aliyu Jari Katsina – Usmanu Danfodiyo University Constituency. Another Look at hijab: It was a sad development when I first heard that Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has banned wearing of hijab (Islamic veil) in all public schools in the state. Being a lawyer and a politician, Fashola is undoubtedly aware of…
Using ICT for National Development
By John Adebisi – Internet Constituency. Nigeria, like most developing nations around the world, has come to recognise the importance of information and communication technology, ICT, as catalyst for sustainable socio-economic development. This recognition is well captured in the National Development Plan – Nigeria’s Vision 20:2020. This is the way to go! However, Nigeria is…
Burkina Faso Military To Instal Transition Government
Burkina Faso’s military has promised to install a transitional government, days after it seized power as President Blaise Compaore’s was forced to resign by a popular protest. The move came after soldiers had fired shots at the state TV station and barricaded the capital’s main square as thousands of protesters demanded the military give up…
Bangladesh Islamist Leader Sentenced To Death
Motiur RahmanNizami, head of Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party has been sentenced to death for war crimes committed during the country’s independence war against Pakistan in 1971. A war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh with a three-judge panel announced the verdict to a packed courtroom in Dhaka on Wednesday. Mohammad Ali, state prosecutor said the sentence…
2015: David Mark Accepts PDP Nomination Form
David Mark, Senate President has accepted a re-election nomination form of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP from the people of Benue South Senatorial District, his constituent, ahead of next year’s election. Kolawole Ologbondiyan, Special Adviser on media and publicity to Mark said the form was bought in Makurdi, the state capital by nine local government…