JTF must remain in Borno, says N/Delta group
THE Niger Delta Nationalities Forum, NDNF, has objected to the withdrawal of the Joint Task Force, JTF, drafted to Borno State to curtail the violent activities of the Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram.
Suspected armed men attack villagers in Kaduna
Armed men numbering about 500 suspected to be foreigners from the Niger Republic yesterday attacked two villages in Jema’a Local Government Council of Kaduna State.
SEC okays Intercontinental, Access bank’s merger
Some existing shareholders in Intercontinental Bank may have buckled under the weight of pressure from the CBN to accept the acquisition of the bank by Access Bank PLC. Indication to this effect emerged weekend as the scheme of merger which was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC by Access Bank PLC received official nod of approval.
FG denies misuse of 5% fuel users’ levy
The Federal Government has denied misappropriating the five per cent fuel users’ levy since the law came into effect in 2007. It said the levy had never been collected by its Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, much less misappropriate same.
Minimum wage: NLC directs councils to negotiate with govs
THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed its 36 state councils and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, to immediately commence negotiations with the state governments on implementation of the new minimum wage Act and ensure that workers’ rights especially as regards salaries were not short circuited.
8 killed in fresh Maiduguri blast
A bomb believed to have been planted by Islamic sect, Boko Haram, exploded yesterday in a busy neighbourhood in Maiduguri, Borno State capital killing at least eight people.
NFF will be stupid if . . .
It will be a stupid thing to be offered money and you turn your back on it especially for the reasons that we are hearing.
Northern Reps mull over PIB, set up c’ttee
The northern caucus in the House of Representatives is to set up a four-man committee to study the Petroleum Industry Bill and its implication on the northern part of the country, Vanguard learnt in Abuja.
Tenure elongation: Jonathan, govs won’t gain from 6-yr term
President Goodluck Jonathan and incumbent governors will not benefit from the proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the Presidential and gubernatorial tenure to a single six year term. This is in contrast to the failed third term amendment proposal conceived during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration.
2015: How Igbo can be president, by Uwechue
PRESIDENT General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ambassador Ralph Uwechue, weekend, said that unless the South-East geopolitical zone pressed for a constitutional amendment that would enshrine the reality and absolute equality of the six geopolitical zones and work collectively to secure the presidency after the South-South in 2015, it would be difficult for Igbo to regain their leading role in the nation’s polity.
Don’t equate Boko Haram with N-Delta militancy – Amnesty office
The Amnesty Office in the Presidency has dismissed attempts to compare the grievance of members of the Boko Haram sect with that of ex-militants in the Niger Delta.
