Etsako re-run: Edo AC alleges plans by PDP to rig polls
Action Congress (AC) in Edo State, weekend, raised an alarm over alleged plans by the state’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the forthcoming re-run election into Etsako Central seat in the House of Assembly.
CBN okays open bidding for distressed banks
GOVERNOR of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Lamido Sanusi said, yesterday, that capitalisation was not the major problem with banks, rather lack of corporate governance and mis-management, warning that any foreign investor interested in any bank should not think that provision of money will guarantee their approval to invest in any of the troubled banks
Sylva backs Baribote for NPL job
Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has thrown his weight behind Chief Victor Rumson Baribote’s quest to join the Board of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL).
NFF protests accreditation allocation for World Cup
The Nigeria Football Federation has protested to world football –governing body, FIFA over the paucity of allocation of media accreditation to Nigeria for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals. FIFA has sent only 15 media accreditation for the written press and five for photographers for the entire Nigeria.
Royal father pledges support for Uduaghan
THE traditional ruler of Utagba-Ogbe kingdom, Delta State, HRH Isaac Obi, has expressed the readiness of his people to continue to support Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration in the state.
Edo Assembly suspends work on Justice Ministry’s budget
EDO State House of Assembly has directed its House Committee on Appropriation and Judiciary not to peruse the 2010 budget proposal meant for the State Ministry of Justice until its Commissioner, Dr. Osagie Obayuwana, presents the performance of the Ministry’s 2009 budget to it.
