Thursday 25 February 2016

PDP'S NEW CHAIRMAN: I won’t work with those behind crisis in PDP

Ali Modu Sheriff

The national chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Sheriff, on Thursday said he would take the party’s campaign to grassroots but vowed not to work with those causing crisis in the party.

GOVERNOR IFEANYI OKOWA INSPECTS ONGOING PROJECTS

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa [24-02-16] inspected some on-going road and market projects in Sapele and Okpe Local Government Areas and urged the contracting firms especially indigenous construction firms to justify government’s confidence in them.

ASUU Declares 2016 Budget a Big Failure

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Nasir Isa

The Academic Staff Union of (ASUU) tuesday took a swipe at the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring that the appropriation bill was a ‘big failure’ in many ways.
The group explained that considering the many national challenges confronting the Nigerian economy, the 2016 budget fell short of expectations of Nigerian citizens in various dimensions.

NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINE NEWS FOR TODAY, THURSDAY, 25/2/2016.

Good Morning Friends!!!
Here are the News Headlines For Today.

NATION
PDP chief in trouble over 23 cars bought with oil cash

Bribery: EFCC petitions NJC on judge’s alleged misconduct

Moro’s associate Ahmadu shuts down UK firms

Supreme Court: we didn’t sack Andy Uba, Oduah, others

Student suffers deadly ‘toxic shock’ syndrome after leaving tampon in for 9 days

A Student was left in intensive care after suffering deadly ‘toxic shock’ syndrome after leaving a tampon in for 9 days. Emily Pankhurst,20, was in intensive care for three days after forgetting to remove a tampon due to the stress of her exams. 


Toxic: Emily Pankhurst, 20, suffered life-threatening blood poisoning after leaving in a tampon for nine days

WAEC registrar didn’t insult Finance Minister

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THE West African Examination Council (WAEC) has denied reports by some online media platforms, which alleged that the council’s Registrar, Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, threw jabs at the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, by offering her a free arithmetic course.

EFCC arrests Ike Uche Secondus, Ex-PDP Chairman

THE Economic and Fi­nancial Crimes Commis­sion, (EFCC) has arrested another senior member of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) National Working Committee, Uche Secondus.
Secondus, deputy na­tional chairman of the party, was allegedly ar­rested on Tuesday by the anti-corruption agency.

Wednesday 24 February 2016

Opinion:Sack of 13 Federal University VCs

In one fell swoop penultimate Saturday, the Federal Government announced the sack of Vice-chancellors of 13 federal universities. They were immediately replaced. The affected former heads of universities were those appointed when 13 new universities were created by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. 

Here is the article Kanye west is mad about, written by Bob Ezrin


Bob Ezrin Pens Scathing Critique Of Kanye West

Bob Ezrin's Blog text:
Kanye in the NYT? WTF???
I feel like opening with “What kind of crazy, fucked up world is it where this guy is considered to be culturally important!!???” But that’s your line.

Illegal Ivory trafficker Arrested in Cameroon

 

Illegal Ivory trafficker was arrested in Bertoua in the East region of Cameroon over illegal marketing of ivory and pangolin scales. The 43-year-old man was arrested this week in an operation conducted by agents of the Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife of the East in collaboration with the police. The Last Great Ape Organization (LAGA) provided technical assistance during the operation.