Clinton knocks FG on corruption, bad leadership

Clinton knocks FG on corruption, bad leadership

AS expected, the twin evils of corruption and bad leadership, yesterday, dominated bilateral talks between President Umaru Yar’Adua and the visiting US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton who arrived Abuja Tuesday evening on a two-day trip to Nigeria.
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Defection: PPA asks court to sack Imo gov, deputy

Defection: PPA asks court to sack Imo gov, deputy

The Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), yesterday, commenced an action before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, asking it to declare the offices of the Governor and the Deputy Governor of Imo State vacant.

Speaker denies murder allegation

Speaker denies murder allegation

Umuahia- The Speaker of Abia  state House of Assembly has denied being involved in the murder of some people in his native home of Ozu Abam, in Arochukwu Local Government Area, as alleged by the leadership of the youth wing of Ozu Abam town union. The leadership of the union, had petitioned the police, alleging […]

FIRS Generates N808 within Six Month

FIRS Generates N808 within Six Month

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has disclosed that it generateda total sum of N 808 billon within the first six month this year. The Chairman of the agency, Mrs Ifueko Omoigu-Okauru told the Economic Confidential, an online economic intelligence publication that “so far this year we overshot our targets in the month of May and June, though there are still shortfalls from the Jan-March period, we are on the upswing and we will not rest on our oars.”

Oshiomhole, Falae, Buhari differ on electoral reforms

Oshiomhole, Falae, Buhari differ on electoral reforms

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole; former presidential candidate, Chief Olu Falae and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) appeared at the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the amendment of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Act, 2006, backing most of the recommendations of the Justice Mohammed Uwais-led Electoral Reform Committee (ERT).

Ogbulafor dissolves Plateau exco…appoints 7-member caretaker c’ttee

Ogbulafor dissolves Plateau exco…appoints 7-member caretaker c’ttee

By Henry Umoru Abuja – After series of failed attempts to resolve the political quagmire in the Plateau State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party’s National Chairman, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor yesterday brought down the sledge hammer on the factions by dissolving them. This was part of the decisions taken at yesterday’s National […]

Corpses retrieved from Boko Haram slaughter chamber

Corpses retrieved from Boko Haram slaughter chamber

Borno State Government, yesterday, explained that the Boko Haram havoc on the Nigerian people would have been more devastating but for its prompt intervention in arresting many of its members immediately the sect’s armoury was discovered.

Panic in PDP over plan to remove Police ordelies

Panic in PDP over plan to remove Police ordelies

By Henry Umoru ABbuja—Facts  emerged yesterday that the National Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are disillusioned and disturbed over the large number of Policemen attached to them that may go following directives by the Inspector General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, that all Policemen serving as orderlies to unqualified persons should report back to […]

SON warns Bobo to sustain products quality

SON warns Bobo to sustain products quality

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned Bobo Food Beverages Limited not to compromise the quality of its range of milk products for the next three years. SON issued this warning during the presentation ceremony of Mandatory Conformity Assessment Progrmmme (MANCAP) certificate to the firm.

CBN Gov, Sanusi, outlines agenda for OPS

CBN Gov, Sanusi, outlines agenda for OPS

Governor of the CentralBank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi will unfold his plans for the Organised Private Sector(OPS) at an interactive forum being organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday 14th August, 2009.