White farmers move into Congo
IN ONE of the biggest land deals in African history, white South African farmers have acquired access to 40,000 square miles of land along the northern banks of the Congo River to develop as agricultural land.
Varsity probes leakage of Post UME papers
By Peter Duru MAKURDI—Benue State University BSU, has constituted a probe panel to investigate an alleged leakage of its Post UME screening examination papers in one of its screening centers by a yet to be fingered official. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Paul Akase Sorkaa, who disclosed this to newsmen in Makurdi, stressed […]
Deregulation: Court to hear suit Nov 26
…invites Lukman, Aondoakaa By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—A Federal high court sitting in Abuja has fixed November 26, this year for hearing in a lawsuit instituted by a Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Bamidele Aturu, to stop the Federal Government from going ahead with its plan to deregulate the downstream sector of the petroleum industry. […]
Ministries lack capacity to implement budget ….Senate
*Yar’Adua to present 2010 budget Nov 19 By Tordue Salem ABUJA—The Senate yesterday accused Federal Government ministries, departments and agencies of lack of capacity to implement the budget approved by the National Assembly. The Senate declaration followed a closed door briefing by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Mansur Mukthar where it was disclosed that President […]
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 […]
2011: Ohakim dismisses opposition’s plan to unseat PDP
By Dayo Benson, Okey Ndiribe, Dapo Akinrefon & James Ezema LAGOS – As re-alignment of opposition political parties aimed at forming a mega party, ahead 2011 continues, Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has dismissed the move, saying there is no opposition against the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Ohakim, who recently defected to […]
