By Taye Obateru Jos—As the first anniversary of the November 28, 2008 crisis in the Plateau State capital approaches, former Minister of State for Information and Communications, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande, has called for concrete steps towards genuine reconciliation among the people. He said in an interview that a year after the crisis, nothing positive […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—SENATOR Smart Adeyemi, representing Kogi West Senatorial Constituency at the National Assembly, has called for a law prescribing death penalty for public officials found guilty of corrupt practices, saying such stiffer punishment would encourage the ongoing fight against corruption. Adeyemi noted that corruption has remained very high, especially among public officers, due […]

By Daniel Idonor ABUJA—THE Federal Government yesterday secured a $300 million (about N45 billion) credit facility from the International Development Association (IDA), an arm of the World Bank. The loan, which repayment is spread for  45 years, is with a zero-interest rate. The credit, which is being extended to Nigeria under the World Bank’s Special […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—A five-man panel of the Supreme Court in Abuja yesterday dismissed  the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against a former Minister of  State for Health, Mr. Gabriel Aduku. EFCC had asked the Supreme Court to void the judgment of an Abuja Division of the Appeal Court which […]

By Dayo Benson & James Ezema LAGOS—A former Chief of Army Staff and ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant-General Alani Akinrinade (rtd), yesterday warned  that the country risks disintegration unless true federalism is restored. He also regretted his participation in the Nigerian-Biafran civil war. Akinrinade said if he had known that the country would find itself […]

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi of an Abuja High Court yesterday assumed jurisdiction over a public interest litigation commenced by a businessman, Mr. Abdulkarim Umar, against the Chief Security Officer to President Umaru Yar’Adua, Mr Yusuf Tilde. The take-over of the suit by the judge followed the re-assignment of the case by the Abuja […]

By Kolade Larewaju ABEOKUTA – GOVERNOR Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State yesterday vowed not to give up in pursuing programmes that would positively affect the lives of people in the state  and the country  in face of alleged adversity, describing opposition to his administration as irresponsible. He  spoke while ddressing students of the Gateway Industrial […]

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State is to meet market women, artisans, representatives of trade associations and other participants of the informal sector in the state as his administration marks 900 days in office on Saturday.

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—In its determination to deliver to Nigerians 6,000 megawatts in December, and to reduce green house emission, the Federal Government has vowed to end all gas flaring in the country by end of this year. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bagudu Hirse who disclosed this in a joint press briefing […]

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—DIRECTOR-General, Enugu Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), Mr.  Emeka Okereke, has tasked the Federal Government to revitalise  the dilapidated refineries in the country before commencing the deregulation of the downstream sector. Okereke told reporters in Enugu yesterday that it would do the country more good to commence repair of […]