Abubakar Muhammad Rimi, eldest son of the late Second Republic governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abubakar Rimi, has declared that “it will be very difficult for any of the surviving siblings of the late politician to step into the shoe of their late father.”

SET to make a mark within the next one year, Acting President Goodluck Jonathan is to head the nation’s moribund power industry; even as he has concluded plans to unveil new initiatives aimed at improving power supply in the next few days, in the reconstituted Federal Executive Council, yesterday.

THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Tuesday, said the tragic death of Second Republic governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abubarkar Rimi, on Sunday, had robbed Nigerian workers and the progressive movement in the country of a partner and friend.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Tuesday announced a monetary reward of N200,000 for any genuine tip-off on fake or counterfeit products by any Nigerian even as it shut down Rofico Limited, a company that packages Milcow Milk, in Lagos.

Contrary to speculations that the free health programme of the Lagos State government is to score cheap political points, the Lagos State Government Tuesday explained the rationale behind its Eko free health mission, saying: “It is all about ensuring that Nigerians have right to good health services.”

The management of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, said Tuesday that it would not be intimidated by domestic airlines’ threat to ground flights over Terminal Navigational Charges,TNCs.

FOR the second time, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has postponed its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.

SET to make a mark within the next one year, Acting President Goodluck Jonathan is to head the nation’s moribund power industry; even as he has concluded plans to unveil new initiatives aimed at improving power supply in the next few days.

BARELY few hours after he swore-in his new cabinet, the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Tuesday fired the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC), Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo.

The new ministers appointed by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan were sworn in today (Tuesday) with the controversial former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili retaining leadership of her former ministry.  Others are Mrs. Deziani Madueke- Petroleum; Bala Mohammed- FCT;  Orubebe- Niger Delta and Adetokunbo Kayode- Defeance. See part of full list below and details later: […]