President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday resumed peace talks with the aggrieved G7 Governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja but the meeting did not achieve much. Consequently, both parties agreed to reconvene after the Muslims and Christians Holy Pilgrimages which in November and December respectively. On the team from the Presidency’s side were Vice President Namadi Sambo, chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Tony Anenih, Governors Godswil Akpabio-Akwa Ibom, Liyel Imoke-Cross Rivers, Ibrahim Shema-Katsina and Idris Wada of Kogi. The G7 Governors were represented by Governors Babangida Aliyu-Niger, Abdulfatah Ahmed-Kwara, Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso-Kano and Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers. The other three Governors…
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The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has expressed displeasure over the decision of Resident Doctors to carry on with industrial action even when negotiation is on and appreciable progress being made. According to him, continuing with the strike is uncalled for, lamenting that lives are being put at risk by their action. He also described as illegal, the strike action declared by National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The Minister spoke at the opening of a retreat organized for Chairmen of Boards of management, Governing Boards, Governing Councils, Chief Executive Officers and Directors of Administration of tertiary Hospitals and…
With 10 days to the start of the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the UAE, Golden Eaglets’ Isaac Success has said here that the overall success of the team is far more important than any individual ambition. Success comes into this fray in a blaze of glory as Africa’s best striker after scoring seven goals in five matches at the CAN Championship in Morocco last April. But speaking from the team’s Dubai training camp on Monday, the youngster said he was not carried away about past achievements with his eyes firmly focussed on the bigger picture. “Frankly, we are…
By Gracious Akujobi National Sports Commission (NSC) has reshuffled secretaries of various sports Federations in its bid to achieving high performance sports in line with best global practices. The Minister for Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi made the announcement in an interactive session with Federation secretaries at the media centre of the Abuja National stadium. Abdullahi, lamented that despite concerted efforts and achievements made by the Commission in recent times compared to what obtained in the past 20years towards sports development in the country, the conduct of some of the Secretaries have unfortunately smeared the image of the NSC in the view…
The impression, which has been created in some quarters, is that the position of the chair of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), a non-constitutional body, was at the root of the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). That is only partly correct. There were other reasons that conspired to cause aggravation among some leaders of the party. But it suffices to surmise that the totality of the causes or the causative agents of the crisis is targeted at stopping the second term bid of President Goodluck Jonathan. Those who are parading themselves as members of the new PDP under…
Before the coming of Ms. Stella Odua as minister of Aviation, the Nigerian Aviation sector was like a hell on Earth because of the frequency of air disasters and other associated impunity that made our nation’s airspace to become so notorious in the comity of nations. A little over a year since her appointment, the current Aviation minister has entered the history book for all the right reasons of transforming or showing the political will to transparently use the resources released by Government to change the face of the nation’s airports. Even the Imo Airport that used to look so derelict has…
By: Gracious Akujobi The Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi has heaped plaudits on the Aminu Maigari-led Nigeria Football Federation, saying the administration has done so much to steer Nigeria football in the right direction over the past few years. In a special letter of commendation signed on his behalf by the Director of Federations and Elite Athletes Department, Dr. Bolaji Ojo-Oba, the Sports Minister hailed “the sterling achievements of the NFF Board since Aminu Maigari took over the mantle of leadership. “Your achievements since 2010 till date are quite spectacular and symbolic. It is our prayer that the Almighty God…
By: Sunday Oyewole President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday allayed the fears of Nigerians concerning the proposed national conference, saying his government sees it as a national project that must not fail. Speaking while inaugurating the 13-man Advisory Committee headed by Femi Okurounmu, a former member of the Senate, President Jonathan said his decision to yield to the demand for a national conference was borne out of his realization that majority of the people crave for it. President Jonathan also admitted that he had in the past against such conference, noting that the reality of today is that…
By: Sunday Oyewole President Goodluck Jonathan is currently meeting with the aggrieved Governors of the ruling party (G7) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Attending the peace talks are two Governors loyal to the President and Bamanaga Tukur-led PDP- Godswil Akpabio of Akwa Ibom and Ibrahim Shema of Katsina. On the side of the G7, Governor Rabiu Kwakwanso is attending. Also expected to join the meeting are Governors Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers and Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara. The President and the Governors at the last peace talks on September 15 could not reach consensus on all the issued put on the…
President Goodluck Jonathan, holding passionate discussion with the chairman and secretary of the Advisory Committee on the proposed national dialogue shortly after the committee’s inauguration at the Presidential, Abuja, Villa on Monday.