kidnapping, militancy: Jonathan gives Armed Forces mandate
Against the backdrop of renewed unrest in the Niger Delta resulting in the destruction of the nation’s oil assets, as well as sectarian violence in parts of the country, President Goodluck Jonathan has issued a new mandate to the armed forces and that is "immediate elimination of kidnapping, militancy and sectarian violence.”
Jonathan, Mbanefo for Anyiam Osigwe lecture
President Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed his attendance at this year’s 12th session of the Osigwe Anyiam Osigwe annual lecture series.
Edo ACN congress begins Dec 2
THE Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Edo State, has fixed December 2, 2010, for the commencement of its congresses.
CNPP decides to field consensus candidate
In what seems to be a move to put their house in order ahead of 2011 general elections, opposition political parties under the umbrella of Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, have resolved to field a single candidate on a political platform.
N120bn to maintain federal roads, says FERMA
AT least N120 billion is needed annually for repairs and maintenance of roads in the country to bring them to a reasonable level of serviceability, Managing Director of Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, Engr. Kabiru Abdullahi has said.
House of Reps aspirant pledges support for Uduaghan
A PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP, National Assembly aspirant, Barrister Chris Owumi Ojeke, has vowed to partner Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in his three-point agenda, particularly in the area of influencing infrastructural development. Ojeke, who is aspiring to represent Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, made the pledge recently at the PDP secretariat in Koko […]
