OGD and the shadow chasers
MR. Sanusi demonstrated so much pettiness in his write-up titled: "The Nation, OGD and his Shadows" in his column in The Nation of Friday, January 29, 2010, that ignoring him would only serve to encourage further wild-goose chase.
PFN asks Jonathan to checkmate religious riots
By Sam Eyoboka LAGOS—The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has urged Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to be more proactive in dealing with religious crisis in parts of the country, by prosecuting perpetrators of such. PFN, which hailed the National Assembly for empowering Jonathan as the nation’s leader, however, lamented the failure of past governments to […]
A-Ibom to supply gas to Rusal Alscon, IPP
AKWA Ibom State Government has concluded plans to supply gas to Ibom Power Plant, IPP, and Rusal Alscon at Ikot Abasi.This follows a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed between the state government and Septa Energy Nigeria Limited to lay gas pipeline from Uquo Ibeno to Ibom Power Plant and Rusal Alscon.
Nigeria’s foreign debt rises to $4bn
FOUR years after exiting the infamous $30 billion Paris and London Clubs debts, Nigeria’s external debt profile today stands at $3.947 billion, the Minister of Finance, Alhaji Mansur Muhtar said in Abuja, yesterday.
Nigeria Searches For Coaches
WE are in the World Cup mode, not mood. It is the difference that has dumped the country at a damnable point on the World Cup curve – Nigeria is searching for a coach less than four months to our June 12 opening game at the World Cup.
Aondoakaa : In Akpamgbo’s infamous footsteps
MICHEAL Kaase Aondoakaa, Attorney General and Minister of Justice until shoved aside on February 9, reminds me of the infamous Clement Akpamgbo. He held the same portfolio in the insidious military regime of General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida.
Police arraign 3 for alleged threat to kill Ogundokun
Three suspects were yesterday arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly threatening to kill a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, Chief Abiola Ogundokun.
Ogun PDP tackles speaker
LEADERS of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Obafemi-Owode yesterday disowned the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Tunji Egbetokun over his statement that PDP lacked internal democracy, saying that he was speaking for himself.
I’ve learnt more lessons – Agagu
FORMER Governor Olusegun Agagu of Ondo State whose election was nullified by the Court of Appeal yesterday said he had learnt more lessons in the last one year than he learnt in the past six decades.
New Generations Telecoms buys NITEL for $2.5b
AFTER a rigorous bid which saw five consortia, jostling for the soul of Nigeria’s first National Telecommunications carrier, NITEL, the New Generations Telecommunications Consortium, yesterday, emerged winners of the new NITEL with a bid of $2.5 billion.
Egypt clears Shehata for Eagles
Hassan Shehata can coach Nigeria at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa if he wishes, according to the Egyptian Football Association.
