NANS DEMANDS SACK OF EDUCATION MINISTER

The National Association of Nigerian Students has accused the Minister of Education of plotting to polarise NANS.

National President-elect, Comrade Tijani Usman told journalists in Abuja yesterday that efforts to the Minister has been working to foist one Comrade Ali Wali as the association’s Secretary General, after failing to clinch the leadership position of NANS.

Comrade Tijani Usman said that Nigerian students will tomorrow, Thursday, lay siege at the Minister’s office until he is removed from office.   He appealed to President Jonathan to intervene in the matter to avoid forcing the students to the streets.

The National President-elect, Comrade Tijani Usman said NANS has sensitized students across Nigeria against being used for unpatriotic acts by politicians

NEW MINISTERS TO REPLACE 7 POLITICAL OFFICE SEEKERS

 President Goodluck Jonathan has announced new Ministers to replace the seven Ministers that resigned from the Federal Cabinet.

The ministers resigned last week to seek political ambitions in their respective states.

Defence Minister, Ali Gusau is to oversee the Ministry of State for Defence, while the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Viola Owuliri is now Minister of State for Education.

Similarly, the Minister of State for Health, Haliru Al-Hassan takes over the office of the Health Minister, just as the Minister of Industry, Olusegun Aganga is to oversee the office of State.

Also, the Minister of State-2 for Foreign Affairs, Nurudeen Mohammed will oversee the Ministry of Information, while the Minister of Special Duties, Kaburi Turaki, takes over as Minister of Labour.

Others are, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Stephen Oruh takes charge as Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs. 

2015 ELECTION: NIGERIAN GUILD OF EDITORS BEGINS TV REALITY SHOW

The Nigerian Guild of Editors and Living Legends Foundation have developed a new electioneering campaign model titled “The Next President TV Reality Show”, also known as “Presidential TV Reality Show”.

The programme is an electoral initiative aimed at sensitizing and re-orientating the mindset of Nigerians towards embracing the right attitude towards politics and elections in order to reduce political tension and minimize political violence before, during and after elections.

It is part of efforts by the Nigerian Guild of Editors to add value to the nation’s political and electoral system for the emergence of credible leadership and good governance.

BREAKING NEWS!!! AMODU TAKES OVER FROM KESHI, SIASIA NOW DREAM TEAM COACH

The Nigerian Football Federation has relieved Stephen Keshi of his appointment as Coach of the Super Eagles.

Keshi’s Technical Crew was equally sack. In the interim, Amodu Shuaibu was appointed to manage the Super Eagles, while Sampson Siasia was named as Dream Team Coach.

Meanwhile, the Super Eagles last night, rekindled their quest to defend their 2013 African Nations Cup title, with a three-one victory over Sudan.

The match, which was played at the National Stadium Abuja.

NIGERIAN GUILD OF EDITORS MOURN MRS REMI OYO

The Nigerian Guild of Editors has joined the nation in mourning the death of its first female president, Mrs Oluremi Oyo.

Mrs Oluremi Oyo

Mrs Oyo died on Wednesday in London, few days to her 62nd birthday anniversary, which
would have come on October12.
She was the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, from 2003 to 2007, prior to her appointment as Managing Director of the News
Agency of Nigeria, (NAN).
Late Mrs Oyo served for two terms as President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors from 1999 to 2003 and was the Secretary of the Guild.

As president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, she laid solid foundation that made the guild a vibrant professional body of editors in the country’s media industry.
A condolence message signed by the General Secretary of the Guild, Isaac Ighure
notes that the Nigerian media is going through trying moments as it recently lost two other thoroughbred journalists, Dimgba Igwe of The Sun newspapers and Mike Akpan of Realnews magazine.
The NGE commiserates with her family, NAN, Nigerian journalists and the nation at large. Sleep on Aunty Remi, your imprints will remain evergreen.....