LASG, private partners bring business district to Lekki
Lekki, the fastest growing axis of Lagos, one of the world’s fastest growing cities, is set to have an ultramodern business district.
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 […]
Senate suspends N300bn contract report
By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—The Senate yesterday indefinitely shelved consideration of the report of its ad-hoc committee which indicted several serving and former ministers of culpability in the misuse of N300 billion in the transportation sector during the immediate past administration. Senate spokesman, Senator Ayogu Eze denied insinuations of underlying intrigues in the removal of the […]
Fuel scarcity hits Bauchi
By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI—THE Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Bauchi state has closed down its filling stations in the state in anticipation of the Federal government’s purported deregulation of the petroleum sector. This development has led to fuel scarcity in the state as a gallon now sells for N1,200 while one litre […]
JTF destroys 150 illegal refineries
Sector I Command of the Joint Task Force (JTF) has destroyed 150 illegal refineries and arrested 50 suspected oil thieves, including a Lebanese national and three oil vessels in Delta State.
