Nigeria’s $480m idle in NY
WHILE the Federal Government is busy borrowing money from multilateral organisations such as the World Bank to finance much_needed infrastructure, the $480 million (about N74.4billion) recovered from the Africa Finance Corporation, AFC, still lies idle in JP Morgan Bank in New York, United States of America.
NFF elections: Court resumes contempt trial today
A federal high court in Lagos will today resume hearing in the contempt charge filed against some officials of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) for allegedly conducting elections into the association’s board in defiance of orders of the court.
JTF assures on safety in N-Delta
The Joint Task Force, JTF, has assured Nigerians and foreign nationals of its committed to its mandate of ensuring the safety of lives and property in the Niger Delta region.
‘Indigenes disenchanted with Bauchi govt’
AHEAD of the 2011 gubernatorial election in Bauchi State, former Chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, Senator Baba Tella, said yesterday that the people of the state want the governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda, out because they were disillusioned with his administration.
Abuja blast: Police decaler 2 wanted
THE Police have declared that it had made arrest in connection with the bomb blast, while its detectives were currently hunting for two other Nigerians suspected to be the masterminds of the incident.
Enugu Town unions endorse Chime for second term
The victory coast seems clear for Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State as town unions in the state, weekend, endorsed him for a second term.
