Author: admin

Chief Dr Uche Iro MD/CEO of PhysioCentre and FitGym Healthcare GmbH, Stuttgart Recipient of “Men of Achievement Award” 2007 “Article was  first published in Nigerian Year Book Germany 2009 and republished as part of the ongoing debate about the comment credited to Ambassador Abdu Usman Abubakar that Germany does not have many Nigerians and the few ones available are busy fighting each other to make any meaningful contribution” Chief Dr. Uche Iro, MD/CEO of PhysioCentre and FitGym Healthcare GmbH, Stuttgart, was  one of the recipients of the “Men of Achievement Award”  for the year 2007, which took place…

Read More

BRATCO OVERSEAS GmbH Engr. Brisbourne Iyamu President/ CEO Bratco Overseas is a technical oriented supply and maintenance outfit with head office in Hamburg, Germany This article was  first published in Nigerian Year Book Germany 2009 and republished as part of the ongoing debate about the comment credited to Ambassador Abdu Usman Abubakar that Germany does not have many Nigerians and the few ones available are busy fighting each other to make any meaningful contribution The Company Bratco Overseas is a technical oriented supply and maintenance outfit with head office in Hamburg, Germany. The Company was established 1995 for the…

Read More

Zuma arrives for AU summit www.news24.com Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Saturday for the 19th session of the African Union (AU) assembly, the department of international relations said. Zuma was leading a delegation to the summit, where the election of a new chair is on the agenda. The delegation included International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies and Public Service and Administration Deputy Minister Ayanda Dlodlo. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has nominated Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for the position. He said Southern African…

Read More

Otedola Versus Lawan: Before We Slaughter… – Sulaiman Adamu, Leadership For a country in her 50s, Nigeria has failed to grow out of her diapers, always making the same mistakes over and over again. At every point, she professes one thing and does exactly the opposite, forgetting that being at sea and on land at the same time are the attributes of a confused sailor.  This time, just like many others, is no different. The dust raised by Honourable Farouk Lawan’s alleged acceptance of a bribe from Zenon Oil boss, Femi Otedola, in the course of executing his duties as…

Read More

Continuing Medical Education in the Nigerian Context: A matter of national security  – Prof. Dr. Enyeribe Anyanwu MD, PhD, FWACS, FACA, I have chosen to concentrate on continuing medical education in the Nigerian context, because it presents a lot of facets, each providing enough data and perhaps anomalies that merit special studies. I will only concentrate on a few.  The issue of continuing education is fundamental to virtually all academic disciplines. Its specifics are faculty related. Consequently, I shall take a look at the tertiary institutions in general and later concentrate on medical institutions. With a population of about…

Read More

Nigerian Community Germany: Who is saying the truth:  The President or the Ambassador? “Germany does not have many Nigerians and the few ones available are busy fighting each other to make any meaningful contribution”  – Ambassador Abubakar “Good evening. Let me first of all express my delight and appreciation for having this great opportunity to meet and interact with you. I want to thank you for congratulating me and for your support and goodwill. Since we came to Germany two days ago for the G8 meeting, I have heard from German officials as well as from the Nigerian ambassador that…

Read More

Ghana: You Can’t Dictate to the EC – Afari-Gyan Tells Political Parties By Stephen Odoi-Larbi, www.allafrica.com (newsshare) The Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has said only certified results presented to his office by returning EC officials would be accepted and declared as it has always been doing in any election held in the country, come the 2012 general elections. According to him, it was only when there was enough evidence to counter the already collated results that the outcome could be overturned. “In the absence of any evidence to the contrary, we will accept the…

Read More

Jonathan To Appoint First Female CJN By JOSES SEDE www.nigerianobservernews.com (newsshare) ABUJA – President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the name of Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar to the Senate for confirmation as Chief Justice of Nigeria, to take over from the incumbent Justice Dahiru Musdapher , who in-line with section 291(1) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, will bow out of the judiciary on July 15 upon clocking the 70 years mandatory retirement age for judicial officers within that cadre. If approved by the Senate, the nominee, who is currently a Justice of the Supreme Court (JSC) would be…

Read More

Zuma: Sea of opportunity awaits By Sipho Khumalo (www.iol.co.za) newsshare Richards Bay, KZN – President Jacob Zuma has lashed the KwaZulu-Natal business community for its lack of innovation and creativity in embracing obvious opportunities afforded by its unique coastline. Delivering the keynote address on Thursday at the Richards Bay Jobs Summit and Jobs Fair, hosted by the Department of Labour, Zuma urged business people in the province to stop fighting over tenders. Instead he said they should be developing innovative businesses that took advantage of the coastline close to major commercial and industrial centres. Zuma said countries that had…

Read More

Behold ‘Field Marshal’ Goodluck Jonathan www.thenationonlineng.net (newsShare) He has said he is neither a General nor a Pharaoh. But yesterday, he looked every inch a Field Marshal, a rank no living or dead Nigerian leader has ever attained. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, at the inauguration of a production line for arms and ammunition by the Army, frowned like a soldier as he took the salute. Not that he did not smile intermittently, but his countenance, for most of the time he gracefully wore his Field Marshal rank, was soldierly. He shook hands and…

Read More