RMAFC does not have enforcement power – Chairman
Engr. Elias Mbam, Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) during the question and answer session at the presentation of the report of Inter-Agency Technical Committee on the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment in the suit between Rivers and Akwa Ibom states in Abuja penultimate Thursday, bares his mind on the challenges confronting the commission, legislators' remuneration, the commission’s stand on the disputed 86 oil wells and many more as captured by Favour Nnabugwu.
PPA cautions Okorocha on policies
THE National Chairman of Peoples Progressive Alliance, PPA, Chief Sam Nkire, has advised Governor Rochas Okorocha not to be in a hurry to correct the ills of the immediate past administration of Ikedi Ohakim in order to avoid mistakes.
S-East political leaders demand review of revenue sharing formula
SOUTH East Political Leaders rose from a closed door meeting in Enugu Sunday with a call for the review of the revenue sharing formula to enable the states meet their financial obligations including the payment of the new N18,000 minimum wage.
EFCC arrests Bankole’s deputy, Nafada
The Economic and Financial crimes Commission, EFCC, has Sunday, arrested the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Usman Nafada.
Sagay wants FG to declare June 12 a national holiday
Renown constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay, on Sunday urged the Federal Government to declare June 12 of every year a national holiday.
Shun corruption, cleric urges NASS members
Ijebu-Ode – Rev. Bosun Olugbodi of first Baptist Church, Ogbogbo in Ijebu-North East area of Ogun, has advised members of the seventh National Assembly (NASS) to shun all forms of corrupt practices. Olugbodi gave the advice on Sunday at a thanksgiving service organised in honour of Rep. Kehinde Odeneye, representing Ijebu Central Federal Constituency. The […]
Cardinal Okogie ordains 7 new priests
Lagos – Seven Catholic priests were on Saturday ordained by Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, the Archbishop of Lagos. In accordance with the catholic doctrine, the new priests took oaths of celibacy, spirituality, obedience and service to Jesus before a capacity crowd at St. Dominc’s Catholic Church, Yaba. Those ordained were: Rev. Fr. Peter Ayangbola, Rev. Fr. […]
June 12: Name Eagle Square after MKO Abiola, CNPP tells Jonathan
THE Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, Sunday, called on President Goodluck Jonathan to as a matter of urgent national importance immortalize Chief MKO Abiola by changing the name of Eagle Square in Abuja to MKO Abiola Square.
No crisis in choosing Senate minority leaders – ACN
The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has denied media reports(not Vanguard) alleging a crisis in choosing minority leaders in the Senate, saying the sponsors of such stories are mortally afraid of the emerging robust opposition in the upper legislative chamber.
Offensive report: Presidency demands apology from People’s Daily
Abuja – The Presidency has demanded an apology from the Peoples Daily newspaper over “an offensive report’’ it carried recently in its front page. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja from the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The statement demanded a complete retraction […]
Kerosene explosion kills father, daughter
ANOTHER serial kerosene explosion claimed the lives of two people in Benin weekend. The victims were identified as Saturday Igbani and his daughter, Joy Igbani who are said to be hailed from Akwa-Ibom state.
