From the monthly archives: February 2010

Yar’Adua’s health and the shame of a nation

On February 23, 2010 · In Talking Point

He should put the power vested in his office to good and immediate use. If other Nigerians, including members of the National Assembly, governors and traditional rulers have tried to no avail to reach the President and know something of his health, it should not be said that the Acting President equally failed.

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Okocha’s coach laments NFF snub

On February 22, 2010 · In Sports

Austin Jay Jay Okocha’s coach during his playing days at Eintracht Frankfurt, Dragoslav Stepanovic has said that he was disappointed that the Nigeria Football Federation did not invite him for interview, despite sending his credentials.

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Foreign coach: Mark frowns at delay

On February 22, 2010 · In Sports

Senate President, David Mark, over the weekend expressed displeasure over the unresolved search for the Eagles’ Technical Adviser with less than four months to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.

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FIFA fears African herbs, to visit teams unannounced

On February 22, 2010 · In Sports

Fifa is afraid that players at the World Cup could use undetectable stimulants derived from traditional African medicines that aren’t currently banned substances.

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Nathaniel Idowu is dead

On February 22, 2010 · In Sports

GOVERNOR Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State, Are Musulumi of Yoruba land, Alhaji Azeez Arisekola Alao and Senator Lekan Balogun have variously described the death major sports financier and industrialist, Chief Nathaniel Idowu as a huge loss to the state. He died on Saturday in a London hospital.

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Warri Wolves in victory mood for Athletico

On February 22, 2010 · In Sports

Warri Wolves officials are hoping for a generous win over Olympic Athletico of Burundi in this weekend’s CAF Confederations Cup second leg encounter, after the Wolves’ team recorded a 3-1 win over visiting Kwara United in last Sunday’s Globacom League match at the Warri Township Stadium.

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FG determined to stop gas flaring , Lukman

On February 22, 2010 · In Business

THE Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to stop gas flaring at the nation’s 187 oil flow stations through the vehicle of the accelerated Gas Development Projects.

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Bloody riot averted in Kazaure

On February 22, 2010 · In News

Swift intervention of security operatives and the Emir of Kazaure Alhaji Najeeb Hussaini Adamu, yesterday averted what could have turned into a bloody riot in Kazaure town in Jigawa state, following the misunderstanding between a driver and a police traffic warders which led to the untimely death of the driver, leaving some churches torched .

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PEF management urges PENGASSAN to brace for deregulation

On February 22, 2010 · In Business

MANAGEMENT of the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) has urged its staff and members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to prime itself for the challenges that will come with the deregulation of the downstream sub-sector of the oil industry.

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Mining reform’ll grow Nigerian economy,Jonathan

On February 22, 2010 · In Business

ABUJA – The Federal Government has explained that the ongoing reform in the mining sector is part of efforts to diversify Nigeria ’s oil-mono-product economy.

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Australian giant invest in Nigeria’s gold project

On February 22, 2010 · In Business

ABUJA — A top Australian Mining Company, CGA Mining Limited, announced on Friday at the Mining Indaba Conference in Cape Town , South Africa that it would be investing in a 750,000 tons per annum gold project in Osun, which will yield a minimum production profile of in excess of 100,000 ounces a year.

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Nigera woos mining investors, offers 3-yr tax holiday

On February 22, 2010 · In Business

ABUJA — The Minister of Mines and Steel Development Mrs. Dieziani Alison-Madueke yesterday wooed global investors in the mining sector to the Nigeria, saying the country would grant a three-year tax holiday to new mining companies.

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Africa oil totake assignment of Kenyan blocks

On February 22, 2010 · In Business

AFRICA Oil has signed a definitive agreement with Platform Resources Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alberta Oilsands Inc., to take an assignment of Platform’s 100% interest in Blocks 12A and 13T in Kenya.

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Customs flags off laptop acquisition scheme

On February 22, 2010 · In News

By Ifeyinwa Obi

LAGOS — The Nigerian Customs Service has flagged off a Laptop Acquisition Scheme, LAS, designed to enable every Customs officer owns a laptop at a subsidised rate.

Comptroller-General of Customs, Alhaji Dikko Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a chat, said the beneficiaries would bear only a 50 per cent cost of acquisition [...]

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