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 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.
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.
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 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.
Last week was one the management of Union Bank of Nigeria, UBN, which began business in Nigeria as Barclays Bank will not forget in a hurry. Why? It was a case of management overstepping its bounds. Somehow, some people in management think that they have unlimited, unquestionable powers. So, they try to ‘make a mark’ at all costs
There was blood bath yesterday along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway, following a fierce shoot-out between a 12-man robbery gang and a Police patrol team, resulting in the death of three policemen.
GOVERNOR Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State, yesterday, ridiculed Tuesday’s campaign rally of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the state, saying the party was in the state to sell lies to the electorate.
Ahead of the April general elections, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega, unfolded yesterday a framework for security agencies during the elections.
The Nuhu Ribadu Campaign Organisation, yesterday, called for the outright removal of the Attorney-General and Chief Justice of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, over his alleged lack of commitment on the fight against corruption.
The last has obviously not been heard of the controversy generated by the failed attempt to move the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami to the bench of the Supreme Court, even though the decision had been rescinded
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, yesterday absorbed itself of blame over the collapse of the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos, saying that it was not part of its mandate.
THE police authorities have detailed no fewer than 50 bomb detectors and 500 policemen to maintain law and order as leaders Action Congress of Nigeria ACN, including former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, storm Ibadan for a historic rally on Saturday. The hint was dropped by a committee set up to achieve a memorable and successful rally.
THE figures published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the “final” outcome of the recent registration exercise can at best be described as provisional. The final figures will only be known when they have been fed through the national data server to weed out the multiple and invalid registrations.
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