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The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, was on Thursday directed by President Goodluck Jonathan to suspend the planned introduction of N5,000 note. The Special Adviser to the President on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati, disclosed the development to State House correspondents in Abuja. Abati told newsmen that Jonathan’s latest disposition to the issue was based on the need for more “enlightenment and consultation”. He said, “The introduction of the new note is being suspended for now to enable the CBN do more enlightenment on the issue. In his words, "Yes, President Jonathan has directed that the implementation of the new N5,000 note be suspended for now". “This is to enable the apex bank to do more in terms of enabling Nigerians understand why it proposed it in the first place. So, for now, the full implementation is on hold.” The CBN, in a statement on Thursday, also confirmed that it had received a presidential directive to stop action on the currency ...

Peoples Democratic Party has given defectors wishing to return 30 days to do so. This decision was taken at the meeting of the National Working Committee of the party at its national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday. Chairman of the party, Dr. Bamanga Tukur,said this in a statement on Thursday. He, however, said the defectors could only return to the party through their wards. The statement read, “In keeping with the on-going efforts to promote reconciliation within the party, the NWC decided as follows: “That the PDP umbrella is big enough to accommodate everybody and therefore calls on all those who left the party, or are not actively working with the party, for any reason(s) to return to the party through their wards. “That this exercise (should) be carried out within 30 days from now and that ward chairmen and secretaries should register such returning members without inhibitions.” Tukur advised anyone not allowed to go through this process to report to the national secre...

Former Abia State Governor Orji Kalu stated that President Goodluck Jonathan is unprepared to lead the Nigeria, saying that all the president “wanted in 2007 was to get a full term in office as governor.” Kalu said this at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife on Thursday at the Professor David Ijalaye annual lecture. He traced the failure of Nigeria’s socio economic development to “unprepared leadership,” lamenting that Nigeria had been beset with reluctant leaders forced upon the masses by the ruling elite. Kalu, whose lecture was entitled, ‘Leadership: Key factor to a better Nigeria,’ said the lack of committed and foresighted leaders was the bane of the country’s development. Making a case for true federalism, Kalu bemoaned the deplorable condition of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway even as he supported the call for the creation of state police. He, however, clarified that for state police not to be used as agent of oppression, police chiefs like Divisional Police Officers m...

FIRST SEMESTER 2012/2013 CALENDER SEPTEMBER 2012 Thursday 27 - Arrival of freshmen provision of accommodation OCTOBER 2012 Tuesday 02 - Registration begins for freshmen Thursday 04 - Arrival of old students provision of accommodation Monday 08 - Registration begins for old students - Lectures begin - Orientation for freshmen begins Friday 12 - Orientation for freshmen ends Friday 19 - Registration ends for all students Monday 22 - Late registration begins for all students Friday 26 - Late registration ends for old students NOVEMBER 2012 - Lectures Continue DECEMBER 2012 Friday 14 - Christmas break for regular students - Sandwich students return for examinations Monday 17 - Examinations begin for sandwich students Friday 28 - Examinations end for sandwich students JANUARY 2013 Thursday 03 - Lectures resume for regular students Friday 11 - Late registration ends for freshmen SATURDAY 12 MATRICULATION CEREMONY Friday 18 - Lectures end WE...

A student of Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin, Master Hendris Obasuyi, has received a laptop for being the first to resume at school for the session. Mrs Florence Edokpa, the Principal of the school, confirmed the laptop presentation on Monday in Benin, and said, the student was presented with the laptop for his punctuality. “Obasuyi was the first student to arrive to school for the 2012/2013 Academic Session on Monday. “The laptop was presented by Mr Yusuf Bako, the Chief Inspector of Education, Ikpoba-Ohka Local Government Area of the state, on behalf of the state governor to, him for his punctuality to school.” Obasuyi, an SS 2 student, said that he was very grateful to receive the award. In his words, he said "The laptop will assist me in doing my assignments and research when connected to the Internet.” He, however, advised students to be more serious with their academic work and always be punctual to school this session. The Edo Commissioner for Educat...

Mr. Micheal Suaib wants Agege Grade A Customary Court to dissolve his marriage to Nancy, a Nollywood actress, for not being submissive, flirting and other irreconcilable differences. Micheal, who is a resident of 4, Moses Eleya Street new Oko, Oba, informed the court that he got married to his wife 19 years ago in accordance with native and custom of the land. The 52-year-old Michael also said that their union is blessed with three children, He said Nancy has been going in and out of her matrimonial home, adding that he started suspecting his wife of flirting when he got to know that she was nowhere to be found on location. AHe claimed that the first time the wife moved out, he threatened to sue for divorce, but, according to him, Nancy has confessed to having illicit affairs on location.http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheOfficialBreakingNewsInNigeria2012sBlog

The lifting of Dana Airline's suspension has been greeted with widespread outrage by members of the society. Many felt that it was too early to lift their suspension especially since the coroner's inquest into the cause of the death has not reached a conclusion. Also not all the families of the 153 victims who passed on have been paid their full compensation and there are still ongoing investigations by the Accidents and Investigations Bureau (AIB) into the cause of the crash. However, Joe Obi, the Special Adviser to the Minister of Aviation was a guest on Channels TV yesterday to discuss the return of Dana Airline to flight operations after the suspension placed on the airline company was lifted. During the interview, the special adviser noted that the crash came at a period when Nigeria was beginning to build a formidable record in terms of safety in air travel and it was completely unexpected. "We send our condolences, we share their pain and their grief. It was...