Lagos politics without Bode George
His incarceration at the Kirikiri prison notwithstanding, the former Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George is one politician who knows his onions and utilizes same to maintain his relevance in the party.
Ex-militant leaders give FG 2-week ultimatum over salaries
EIGHT Former militant ‘Generals’ in the Niger Delta have issued the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum within which to commence the monthly payment of their salaries and those of their boys, failing which they would blow up oil facilities across the region and further ensure that elections were not held in the region
Nigeria’s current account worsens by 62% – CBN
NIGERIA’s current account fell by 62 per cent in the third quarter of last year due to huge import bill and decline in exports, says the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Abia doctors plead Jonathan’s intervention over salary arrears
Doctors in Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, under the aegis of Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, have appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to prevail on Governor Theodore Orji to clear all the outstanding salaries and allowances owed them, saying they were fed up with the state government’s several unfulfilled promises.
Senate okays $1.34bn external loans for FG, 14 states
The Senate, yesterday, gave approval of $1.348 billion external loans for the Federal Government and 14 states of the federation as part of the 2010 External Borrowing Plan of government.
Edo to generate 25% of nation’s power
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said the state is ready to partner with the private sector on power generation to enable it become the energy capital of the nation with the generation of twenty five percent power by year 2020.
