DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan on Sunday warned employees of the State Government, contractors and other officials in the line of service delivery to stop acts scuttling his administration’s people-oriented programmes or be prepared to face the consequence of their actions. Speaking at the Iwere Kingdom 2013 Annual Thanksgiving Service held at the Foursqure Gospel Church, Olu Palace Ground, Warri, Uduaghan observed that his administration has done a lot at improving the welfare of the people but that some unpatriotic personnel and contractors were undermining some of such efforts. The Governor explained that his administration established the State’s Urban…
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The naming of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Governor of Delta State as The Sun man of the Year has been described as an apt reward for the audacity of vision by Chike C. Ogeah, Delta State Commissioner for Information. In its story announcing the choice of Uduaghan by the Board of Editors, The Sun dubbed him “the man who saw tomorrow” following his conceptualization of “Delta Beyond Oil” initiative with which he has charted a fresh course for the development of the state’s economy. Noting that leadership is all about vision and laying a roadmap for structured and sustainable development, Ogeah…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and his Kano State counterpart, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso have emerged joint winners of The Sun Man of the Year 2013. The Sun Board of Editors voted the two Governors as winners of the flagship prize in the 11th edition of The Sun Awards after considering their outstanding performances and unique contributions to the sustenance of the nation’s fledgling democracy and good governance. Dr. Uduaghan got the winning votes for envisioning Nigeria beyond oil (Delta beyond oil) and taking practical steps about it in Delta State. Governor Kwankwaso’s development strides within two years of his…
A post on the Wall Street Journal’s Digits blog reports that LG, electronics manufacturer and chief Samsung rival (behind Apple, of course) is gearing up to revive webOS, the mobile operating system built by the now-defunct Palm corporation for its…
Israel released early Tuesday 26 Palestinian prisoners, a Palestinian official told AFP, in accordance with commitments made to revive US-brokered peace talks. “Two vans carrying (18) prisoners left Ofer prison and were headed to Ramallah” in the West…
Some 108 journalists and media professionals were killed around the world doing their jobs this year, with conflict-torn Syria the deadliest country ahead of Iraq, the International Federation of Journalists said Tuesday. The death toll is down 10 percent…
Microsoft’s Games With Gold promotion, which gives away two Xbox 360 games a month to Xbox Live subscribers, has been widely criticized for its lack of new titles. There’s no arguing that titles like Halo 3, Gears of War and Assassin’s Creed…
At least 14 people were killed Monday when a suicide bomber blew himself up on a packed trolleybus in Volgograd, raising new concerns about security at the Sochi Olympics a day after a deadly attack on the southern Russian city’s train station. President…
A sanitation court in Sokoto on Saturday sealed six filling stations for flouting the end of the month sanitation exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected filling stations included those of major and independent marketers. The court presided over by Magistrate Shu’aibu Ahmad sentenced the operators of the six filling stations to three months imprisonment each with an option of N10,000 fine. In the same vein, the court also sentenced 20 motorists arrested to three weeks imprisonment each with an option of N2,000 fine. Similarly, six shop owners found wanting by the court were sentenced to…
Arik Airlines says it has introduced a mobile and tablet booking app that can provide the airline with booking service. A statement released in Lagos on Thursday by the airline’s Spokesman, Mr Ola Adebanji, said the app would present consumers with an `easy-to-use interface’. It added that it was introduced in a bid to enhance customer experience. The statement explained that customers would enter their preferred dates and number of passengers, then select the flight or flights from their desired schedule. “Payment is similarly simple, because the app is unique to Arik; there are no fees levied by third-party booking…
Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State on Friday presented a budget of N107.4 billion for the 2014 Appropriation Act to the state House of Assembly. Tagged “Budget of Restoration”, the governor said it was made up of a recurrent expenditure of N43.5 billion and N63.8 billion capital expenses. According to him, the budget is based on an estimated recurrent revenue of N50.8 billion and capital receipts of N55.8 billion, with an anticipated budget deficit of N678 million. Based on the budget breakdown, the recurrent revenue comprises N6.3 billion as internally generated revenue; N35 billion from statutory allocation and N2.5 billion…
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State said on Friday in Ilorin that the state government would give out N200 million in soft loan to artisans in the state in 2014. The governor stated this at the first anniversary of the establishment of Kwara State Joint Association of Commercial Motorcycle Riders. The governor assured members of the association that they would benefit from the revolving loan to be enjoyed by all small-business owners. “Today, as we celebrate the first anniversary of the Kwara State Joint Association of Commercial Motorcycle Riders, I am pleased to note that you have proven the cynics…
Equity transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened after the holiday on Friday in an upward trend with the market indices growing by 0.94 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All-Shares Index rose by 373.43 points or 0.94 per cent to close higher at 40,231.68 against 39,858.25 achieved on Tuesday, Dec. 24. The Market Capitalisation, which opened at N12.755 trillion, appreciated by N120 billion or 0.94 per cent to close at N12.875 trillion. An analysis of the price movement chart indicated that Nestle recorded the highest gain to lead the gainers table by N14.90…
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), has advised the Federal Government to review its planned policy on importation of rice. This advice is contained in a letter dated Dec. 27 and addressed to President Goodluck Jonathan. The letter, signed by the union’s President General, Mr Anthony Nted and the General Secretary, Mr Aham Ubani, said the review would also reduce smuggling of the commodity. NAN reports that the Government recently announced plan to stop the importation of rice by 2015 as part of efforts to ensure sufficiency in local production. The union said that many vessels conveying rice to…
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a native doctor, from Umuopu Umueze in Igboeze North Local Government Area, for allegedly conniving with kidnappers in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu on Friday in Enugu. The statement accused the native doctor of providing charms to the hoodlums whenever they wanted to carry out their nefarious activities. It said that the native doctor’s arrest followed confessions by some suspected kidnappers arrested in the state recently. “The group had confessed to the fact that they pay him N50, 000…
The Senator representing Kebbi south, Retired Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Magoro, has appealed to the Boko Haram sect to embrace dialogue in resolving grievances to fast-track development. Magoro told newsmen in Zuru on Friday that the continued violent agitation by the sect had retarded development in the north east and the country. He said without peace, meaningful development could not be achieved and called on members of the sect to embrace dialogue in order to resolve the crises. Magoro said that the present leadership of the country was desirous of development. He urged security agencies not to relent in the fight…
Lebanese national, Mr Hassan Zaid, who was kidnapped on Monday by unknown persons, has been released by his abductors. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Kano by the Police Command in Kano and signed by the command’s Spokesman, ASP Magaji Majia. “Mr Hassan (Zaid) was found by a team of policemen abandoned on the outskirts of Sharada (area of Kano) unhurt,” the statement said. It added that Zaid had reunited with his family and that the search for the perpetrators continued. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Zaid was kidnapped on Monday by unknown…
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger says the ban on the operations of commercial motorcyclists in Minna, the state capital, has come to stay. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Danladi Ndayebo, restated the resolve of the state government to enforce the state’s traffic law with effect from Jan. 2, 2014. The statement, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, in Minna, said that adequate arrangements had been made to cushion the effect of the ban. It, however, said that the state government had procured 1000…
Voters across Yobe today turned out in large numbers to cast their votes to elect Chairmen and Councillors of the 17 Local Government Councils in the state. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited some polling booths in the capital Damaturu as well as some local government areas reports that scores of people lined up at the various polling booths as ealy as 7 a.m. to accredit and cast their votes. NAN correspondent, who also visited Bamari, Kalalawa, Ajeri, Gaidam and Bukarti towns, also reported large turnout of voters. There was, however, heavy security presence in all the polling…
A socio-cultural group, the Igbomina Development Forum, on Saturday rallied support for President Goodluck Jonathan in his bid to tackle the nation’s challenges. The group, at a forum organised at Agbamu, Irepodudun Local Government Area of Kwara, also called for participatory politics and internal democracy in parties to strengthen the nation’s democratic institutions. The forum, which was organised by Mrs Shola Adedoyin-Adeoti, a business magnate and community leader, appraised the current socio-political developments in Kwara and urged the Igbomina “ to work for their political emancipation.’’ Adedoyin-Adeoti urged the Igbomina ethnic stock to work for the development of the area,…