Professor Joy Ogwu, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, assumed the one-month rotational Presidency of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. On the assumption of her new role, the professor, in her address to UN members states, gave a run down of the provisional programme of work approved by the…
Jega Hosts Election Debate Group
The board of trustees of the Nigeria Election Debate Group, NEDG visited the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC in Abuja. The visit was part of preparation for the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. The board, led by his chairman, Abubakar Jijiwa was received by INEC Chairman –Attahiru Jega at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja.…
Nigeria Heads UN Security Council
For the fifth time since independence, Nigeria has been elected to serve as the president of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, April1, 2014. Joy Ogwu, Nigeria’s permanent representative to the UN, assumed the one-month rotational position from Sylvie Lucas, the permanent representative of Luxembourg, who held the presidency for the month of March…
Sustaining the Blitz of Infrastructure’s Development
Infrastructural development is critical to achieving human capital development in any society. Without doubt, the growth of any country’s economy rests largely on the status of its infrastructure. J.F. Kennedy, a former President of the United States of America, USA, once put the relationship between infrastructure’s development and economic prosperity into proper perspective…
New York Police Stops Davido’s Concert
Singer, Davido is seething at the moment as his much anticipated New York Spring Mega concert billed for March 28, was out off at the last minute on the orders of the New York Police Department, NYPD, US. The NYPD stormed the venue and stopped the show from taking off for being over-packed. Reacting to…
Edo Gets University of Education
The Edo State House of Assembly passed into law on March 27, a bill establishing the state University of Education, Ekiadolor. The law repeals a previous one establishing the College of Education, Ekiadolor that was passed in 1988. The bill was passed after the House adopted the standing Committee on Education’s report. The newly passed…
Imore Gets N1.5bn for Education Sector
The Cross River State House of Assembly yesterday approved the withdrawal of N1.5 billion from the reserve fund for the execution of projects in the Education sector. Jacob Otu- Enyia, chairman of the committee on Finance and Appropriation said the committee carried out a detailed consideration on the need to withdraw from the fund. He…
Kanye West to appear in D’banj’s Remix video
The Koko Master and DB records boss, D’banj, has revealed that he is working with Kanye West on a music video for the remix of his hit single, Scape Goat. The “Eja Nla” crooner confirmed this development during a chat with United Kingdom, UK DJ and radio presenter, Tim Westwood. D’banj also denied reports that…
Lagos Teachers to Face Competency Test
The Lagos State government has said that it is set to conduct assessment tests for teachers in public primary and secondary schools in the state. Announcing the decision, Olayinka Oladunjoye, Lagos State Commissioner for Education said the test was meant to verify and ascertain the competence of the teachers. Oladunjoye said the assessment would be…
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