By admin on April 21, 2010
Umuahia — The high level of unemployment in Nigeria came to the fore on Tuesday when over 10000 applicants in Abia state desperately jostled for few vacancies in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Before 7.am, venue of the exercise, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu Township Stadium, Umuahia had been filled to the brim by the applicants who never wanted to take chances.
Posted in Nigerian News | Tagged abia state nigeria, independent national electoral commission, orji uzor kalu
By admin on April 13, 2010
Full Text Of Goodluck Jonathan’s Address To The Council on Foreign Relations
1. I wish to commend the esteemed members of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) for its continued interest in Nigerian Affairs.
2. We are always ready to work with the Council on areas of mutual interest especially those that foster greater understanding, facilitate growth and promote the mutual development of our two Nations.
Posted in Nigerian News, Nigerian politics | Tagged acting president, barack obama, goodluck jonathan
By admin on April 10, 2010
Confusion reigned at Etinosasere Street, Ugbiyoko quarters in the Edo State capital, Benin, on Thursday after a final year student of Accounting at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Mr. Benjamin Oghayerio, was found hanging in his room.
Posted in Education News in Nigeria | Tagged ambrose alli university, ambrose alli university ekpoma
By admin on April 10, 2010
Nigerian gunmen on Friday kidnapped three Syrian expatriates and one Lebanese worker near the oil hub Port Harcourt, a police spokeswoman said.
The four expatriates are employed by an engineering company in Port Harcourt, the main oil city of Africa’s biggest energy producer.
“The hoodlums kidnapped the four … and fled while firing at the police,” said Rita Inoma Abbey, spokeswoman for Rivers State police, adding that the criminals were wearing military uniforms.
Posted in Nigerian Business News, Nigerian News | Tagged niger delta
By admin on April 7, 2010
Mohammed Barkindo, group managing director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been relieved of his post. A statement on Barkindo’s dismissal issued by the Presidency yesterday and endorsed by Ima Niboro, senior special adviser to Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, did not however give reasons for his sack. To replace Barkindo is Laden Shehu, a retired group executive director, commercial and investment, NNPC, whose appointment has been confirmed.
Posted in Nigerian Business News | Tagged nigerian national petroleum corporation nnpc, presidency
By admin on April 1, 2010
GSM operator, Zain Nigeria, may soon face another re-branding challenge in the wake of serious talks between its parent company, Kuwaiti Zain Group and French telecom firm, Vivendi, to buy the African operations of the Zain Group.
SFR is a 56 percent subsidiary of Vivendi, the second-largest telecommunications operator in France.
Posted in Nigerian Business News
By admin on April 1, 2010
India’s largest telco Bharti Airtel yesterday said it has tied up $8.3 billion from a clutch of foreign banks and State Bank of India (SBI) to fund the acquisition of Zain telecom’s African assets, for which both the companies are in exclusive talks till March 25.
Posted in Nigerian Business News
By admin on March 17, 2010
Fresh religious fighting reported in central Nigerian village, region where hundreds have died
JOS, Nigeria – Officials say people are fleeing a central Nigerian village after reports that fighting took place overnight, only a week after violence in the area left more than 200 people dead.
Posted in Nigerian News | Tagged associated press, Jos crisis, Jos nigeria
By admin on March 16, 2010
The world number one has not competed since his victory at the Australian Masters on November 15 and has opted to make his comeback at Augusta National where he won the first of his 14 majors in 1997.
“I view this tournament with great respect,” Woods, 34, said in a statement on Tuesday. “After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta.”
Posted in Nigerian Sports News
By admin on March 16, 2010
Tiger Woods will return to golf next month at the Masters in Augusta.
The world number one released a statement saying that he would return at the season-opening Major in Georgia, an event that he has won four times.
Posted in Nigerian Sports News | Tagged Tiger Woods
