FG overspends N143.5bn in July, as crude oil hits 2.28mb
FEDERAL Government overspent its budget estimate in July by N 143.52 billion. This was because the revenue retained by the Federal Government during the month was N185.06 billion, while total estimated expenditure was N328.58 billion.
Abuja blasts: FG set to try Okah’s brother, 4 others
NINETEEN days after the October 1 twin bomb blasts in Abuja that nearly marred the nation’s Golden Independence Anniversary, the Federal Government said, yesterday, it was now set to prosecute Charles Okah, the younger brother of South Africa based alleged militant leader, Henry Okah and four others
What does IBB want again?
THE future will have no pity for those men who possessing the exceptional privilege of being able to speak words of truth to their oppressors, have taken refuge in an attitude of passivity, of mute indifference, and sometimes of cold complicity,” so said Frantz Fanon.
Jega’s expiring extensions
NIGERIANS are no longer surprised when Profes-sor Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, speaks about the possibility of the 2011 elections holding at a later date. What may still surprise some is that Jega, who arrived at the job highly recommended, is building strong alibis, in case things go awry.
Oshiomhole asks Police to probe killing at ACN registration centre
EDO State Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has directed the Edo State Police Command to thoroughly investigate the circumstances that led to the killing of one person at Ora Ward in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state, during the membership registration exercise of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, recently.
Why I joined APGA, by Sen Emodi
MRS. Joy Emodi, who until recently represented Anambra North senatorial district in the Senate, has said that her decision to dump her former party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, was not necessarily to pick the ticket of the party for next year’s election, but to be part of the success story of Governor Peter Obi.
Aondoakaa protests suspension from SAN club
The immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, yesterday visited the Supreme Court in Abuja to protest his suspension from the prestigious club of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN.
Ogun House crisis: Court restrains IG over resolution
AN Ogun State High Court yesterday granted an interim injunction restraining the Inspector General of Police from giving effect to the resolution of the House of Representatives, asking him to provide security for the Speaker Tunji Egbetokun to sit within seven days.
Why IGP ordered arrest of Police Inspector in Lagos
When in 1999, Dickson Utuke, a Nigerian based in Germany visited home and saw his elder sister and her husband, an Inspector of Police, living from hand to mouth, he was shaken to his bone marrows. He quickly took far-reaching decisions aimed at improving their lives.
C of Os in Rivers to be ready within 45 days – Amaechi
CERTIFICATES of Occupancy, CofOs, will now be ready in Rivers State within 45 days, Governor Chibuike Amaechi, has said.
Ekiti:judgment should be a case study in Nigeria – Bamidele
MR Michael Opeyemi Bamidele is the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos State and also an indigene of Ekiti State. In this interview, he expressed satisfaction in the recently delivered judgement given by the Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin which rested the three and half years legal tussle between Dr Kayode Fayemi of the Action Congress of Nigeria and Engineer Segun Oni of the Peoples Democratic Party.
