INC laments loss of lives in JTF, militants’ war
He, however, said the Ijaw ethnic nationality would resist further attempt to massacre its people and subsequently drench the legitimacy of the genuine struggle of emancipation by the people.
Reps indict 3 crude oil lifters of tax defaults
The House of Representatives has accused the NNPC of manipulating the prices of part of the 45,000 barrels of crude oil per day allocated it for its three refineries. The Reps said the NNPC sold part of the unrefined crude to some foreign companies yet to be identified at a discount, thus making the country to lose not less than N280 billion ($1.87 billion) between 2004 and 2007.
Ekiti elections: Oni’s imperative questions
By Suffy Ainofenokhai I AM also bold to affirm with absolute sincerity and conviction that the 2007 and 2009 elections are the most consistent, the clearest and the fairest ever conducted in this terrain.
Kwara partners BoI on job creation
By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — THE Kwara State government, in partnership with Bank of Industry (BoI), has secured a loan of N750m to create job opportunities and generate massive employment for residents in the state.
‘General’ Boyloaf pleads amnesty for Tompolo
“Let me tell you, some people will think that I am betraying the struggle, but, it is not so, I know the reason I have decided to accept amnesty.
PPA slams Yar’Adua’s govt on appointment
THE Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) has berated the President Umaru Yar’Adua administration on the distribution of political appointments.
Imo govt sacks ENTRACO boss
OWERRI—Imo State government has revoked the appointment of Mr. Steve Onu, who until Wednesday, was the General Manager of Imo State Environmental Transformation Commission (ENTRACO).
Way out of N-Delta crisis, by lawmaker
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The member representing Njaba Local Government Area in Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Josephat Emenaha, says resource control remains the recipe for ending the on-going crisis in the Niger Delta region.
Special FEC meeting today
By Daniel Idonor AS a special session of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting is to be held today to consider what government said were crucial memos from the Ministry of Power. FEC yesterday, after a prolonged meeting, approved various agriculture projects worth over N64 billion, the first of its kind in the last […]
N5.2bn fraud: Absence of accused stalls Elumelu, Ugbane, others’ trial
The Econom-ic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday docked the Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Senator Nicholas Ugbane, his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Power, Dr. Abdulahi Aliyu, before an Abuja Federal High Court over alleged perpetration of monumental fraud.
Ghana commences Electronic clearance of cargoes
THE Ghanian Maritime industry has again beaten its Nigerian counterpart to the simplified cargo clearing process as it commences the electronic cargo clearing process.
