You’ve case to answer, court tells El-Rufai
By Emma Ovuakporie ABUJA — Attempts by the former Minister of FCT, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, to have the corruption charges filed against him quashed yesterday by Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court, OAU quarters, Abuja failed as the judge ruled that the trial must continue. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) had […]
Abia’s off-line amnesty offer
AT a recent public ceremony in Ngwa land, the Governor of Abia State, Chief Theodore Orji, declared his readiness to offer amnesty to repentant kidnappers.
Imoke signs amended Appropriation Bill into law
Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River has assented to the amendment of the State Appropriation Bill of 2009 following the ceding of 176 oil wells from Cross River to neighbouring Akwa Ibom.
Agbami partners offer N118m scholarship funds to students
Thousands of students who are indigenes of Lagos, Ondo, Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa States studying Medical and Engineering courses in various tertiary institutions are currently smiling to banks, courtesy of the N118 million scholarship funds made available by Agbami partners, a group of oil companies.
No hike in taxes – Uduaghan
DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said his administration is not going to increase taxes despite the global economic meltdown.
Confucius institute opens at Unilag for teaching of Chinese language
Confucious Institute has been established at the University of Lagos which will provide Chinese language teaching at various levels, teaching Chinese language instructors and providing Chinese language teaching resources.
CBN raises alarm on rising cases of bank fraud
THE Central Bank, CBN, yesterday, raised an alarm on rising cases of fraud in the nation’s financial institutions even as it granted the request of shareholders of Equatorial Trust Bank Limited to recapitalise the bank, following a proposal by the bank’s shareholders to the apex bank.
Yar’Adua won’t disappoint N-Delta – Uduaghan
GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State said, yesterday, that Governors of the South-South region were convinced that President Umaru Yar’Adua will not disappoint the people of the Niger-Delta in his plan to develop the region.
Basic education crucial to national development – UBEC boss
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Ahmed Modibbo Mohammed has said that Basic Education is not only paramount to National Development, but for development to be sustained, it has to be anchored on sound and relevant Education.
Edo LG bosses didn’t defect with councillors, PDP insists
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State, has debunked claims by the six local government chairmen of the party who defected to Action Congress (AC) last weekend that they defected with their councilors to the AC.
Akpabio foils lawyers’ protest over colleague’s murder
Governor Godswill Akpabio, yesterday averted plans by members of Akwa Ibom State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to embark on a protest march in condemnation of the gruesome murder of one of their own, Barrister Umoh Offiong Udonwa.
