FAAN N25 billion saga: How prepared is Nigeria for PPP arrangement
If the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria were a bank, a private sector operator who borrowed money and was unable to pay or a political opponent to be silenced, may be many of the officials of the agency would have been chatting with the EFCC operatives who would have called a press conference on the arrest of officials who have enriched themselves with public funds put under their care.
IOC refuses Nigeria 4x400m gold
Nigeria’s 4x400m men relay quartet are yet to get the Sydney 2000 Olympics gold, three years after it was stripped from the USA and awarded to Nigeria.
Siasia calls up Ezeji for Salami
Coach Samson Siasia on Sunday called up renowned domestic game forward Victor Ezeji to his residential training camp in Abuja ahead of the Green Bowl Soccer tournament happening in the United States of America next month.
TUC urges active participation in voters’ registration
TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, weekend, urged workers and other Nigerians to participate in the ongoing voter’s registration exercise. The union also announced that it had mobilised over 2,000 individuals to observe and monitor the exercise and general elections across the country.
Lawyers, dons disagree over electoral crimes c’ttee
Prominent lawyers and academicians, weekend, locked horns over controversies trailing the establishment of a special court to prosecute election offenders ahead of the forthcoming general elections in the country.
Imo devt agency disburses N9.465m to six communities
World Bank-assisted Imo State Agency for Community and Social Development Project, CSDP, has disbursed N9,465,525.92 to the first batch of six benefitting communities drawn from the three senatorial zones of the state.
IGP orders Delta CP to probe Ibusa killings
THE Inspector General of Police, IGP, has ordered the Commissioner of Police in Delta State to urgently carry out a thorough investigation into the incessant killings at Ibusa and ensure that “it is not only conclusively investigated but justice seen to have been done.”
Why we gave Jonathan 100 per cent votes- Akpabio
Governor Godswill Akpabio, has said that the overwhelming support his state gave to President Goodluck Jonathan at the just concluded Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential primaries was indicative of the level of integrity and honesty in the emerging Akwa Ibom State.
Bayelsa Acn declares guber primaries result in Rivers
THE rising state of insecurity in Bayelsa State has caused the Action Congress Party of Nigeria, ACN, to release the result of the party’s governorship primaries conducted in Bayelsa State, in Rivers State.
A seat belt puzzle
“Pray, what has a LASTMA (Lagos State Traffic Management Authority) official got to do with wearing or not wearing of seat-belts?” asked Jane flabbergasted, while commuters at the ever- busy Oshodi Oke Bus-stop watched as a LASTMA official tried to arrest the driver of a moving mini-bus because he was not wearing a seat-belt.
Bus-stop shelters of commerce, crime
IT was drizzling at Oshodi when this reporter boarded a commercial bus en route Ketu/Mile-12. But the light shower soon turned to a downpour as the vehicle approached Ojota.
CNPP faults Jega’s escort of Jonathan to registration centre
CONFERENCE of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, has expressed outrage over the presence of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, at the venue where President Goodluck Jonathan registered as a voter on Saturday.
Anambra senatorial aspirant petitions PDP over state primaries
AN aspirant vying for Anambra South senatorial constituency, Nnamdi Ezike, has petitioned the national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, accusing Dr Andy Uba and Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of being behind the crisis on the day of the primaries.
SEASONING MARKET: Knorr, Maggi draw battle line
Since Unilever Nigeria Plc took over the manufacturing and sale of Knorr seasoning from Cadbury Nigeria Plc in December 2005, there’s been a clear battle line drawn between Nestle Nigeria Plc, producers of Maggi seasoning and Unilever.
No voter’s card, no pay, ESWAMA threatens workers
Enugu State Waste Management Agency, ESWAMA, has vowed to withhold the January salaries of staff who failed to provide evidence of obtaining the voter’s card.
Okocha is welcome tour ambassador
The local organizing committee for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011 has picked former Nigeria captain Austin Okocha as the Ambassador for the Nigeria leg of the Welcome Tour event that it is presently taking round the world.
