Abducted Schoolgirls: Borno Students, Youths Give Jonathan 40 Days Ultimatum:Youths and Students in Borno state led by Comrade Yusuf Tom and Miss Fatima Zanna Maliki have given government 40 days from the day(April 14, 2014) of the abduction of the female students of Chibok Government Secondary School by suspected members …
The first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has promised to stage a protest match to Chibok, Borno, if the abducted schoolgirls were not released.Jonathan said this in Abuja after a meeting with governors’ and ministers’ wives, female senators, commissioners and more than 200 women from various groups at the State House in …
Ikoyi Prisons Inmates Excell in WAEC, Get Set for UTME: People who hold the view that nothing good can come out of prisoners may begin to think otherwise. At least, the performance of some inmates of the Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos in the last November/December West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination …
NTI Denies Awarding N1.5 Billion Contract:The National Teachers Institute (NTI) has denied ever awarding a N1.5billion contract for the printing of training manuals and customised CD plates in the 2012 MDGs.Denying the allegation, Mallam Yushau Ahmed, public relations officer (PRO) of the institute, told reporters in Kaduna yesterday that the …
National May Day Rally: Jonathan Vows to Rescue Abducted Schoolgirls:PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, at the National May Day rally, in Abuja, said Nigeria is not poor, but suffering from the distribution of wealth, as the main challenge facing the country.This came as organised labour berated Nigerian politicians and political leaders …
Police, Protesters Clash in Lagos Over Abducted School Girls:THE non-release of over 200 abducted female pupils of the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, topped the agenda of the Workers’ Day celebrations across the country on Thursday.There were protests by various groups which attended the Workers’ Day ceremonies across …
When on Wednesday 29-year-old Saheed Badmus went to a viewing centre on Lamina Street, Egbe, Lagos State, to watch the UEFA Champions League semi-final match between Chelsea Football Club and Atletico Madrid, little did he know that was the last match he would ever watch. PUNCH Metro learnt that the graduate …
A Nigerian women’s rights activist based in Germany, Ify Elueze, has collected more than 39, 612 signatures needed to petition the United Nations to seek action in securing the release of the abducted 190 pupils of the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State.Elueze, who is addressing the petition …
Group in Kano Protests Against Abducted Schoolgirls:Some members of civil society organisations under the aegis of Kano Civil Society Forum on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest against the abduction of girls from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno.The protesters, who wore black clothes, marched from Pounded Yam Restaurant on Lodge …
Former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Peter Okebukola, and a former Nigeria ambassador to Belgium and Botswana, Prof. Alaba Ogunsanwo, have given reasons why many graduates in Nigeria are not attractive to employers.Okebukola, who spoke at the 2014 International Conference organised by Global Education Network, in conjunction with the …