Aondoakaa, NSA, Akhigbe, others disagree on MASECA Bill
There was no consensus, yesterday, between the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa; the National Security Adviser, General Sarki Muktar and former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Mike Akhigbe (rtd), over a bill for the establishment of a Maritime Security Agency.
Uwazuruike, MASSOB leader, detained
Owerri—Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, the Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has been detained by the police for allegedly detaining Pascal Okorie. Mr Aloysius Okorie, the Commissioner of Police in Imo, told newsmen in Owerri that Uwazuruike was invited for interrogation for illegally keeping Pascal, a Nigerian-born U.S. citizen, […]
Reconstitute CROSIEC, PPA urges C- River
The Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) has called on Cross River State government to reconstitute the State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) in preparation for the November 2010 local government elections.
Global crisis weakens organized labour
The effect of the global melt down on industry and labor was one of the issues raised at the education summit of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers Union of Nigeria (NUTG).
How we tackle fake pensioners – General Kwaji
CHAIRMAN of the Military Pensions Board (MPB), Brigadier General Bitrus Kwaji, in this interview with Pension and You, speaks on issue of fake pensioners and other challenges facing MPB and steps taken by the board to address them.
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Bayelsa AC hails Abuja protest march
Action Congress (AC) in Bayelsa State yesterday hailed the organisers of the peaceful protest march in Abuja over the continued absence of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, saying such protesters should be awarded medals for showing the needed attributes of true democrats and patriots.
