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Inter chief bemoans penalty decisions

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has complained that his side are being punished by incorrect penalty decisions, as they sit above the relegation zone only on goal difference.

6% depositors own 94% in banks – NDIC report

Wealth distribution disparity, the gap between the rich and the poor, in the country has continued to widen as indicated in the 2010 annual report of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, which showed that a mere six per cent depositors owned a whopping 94 per cent of bank deposits last year.

Odemwingie failed Nigeria, scores for West Bromwich

Nigeria star Peter Odemwingie bounced back from an Africa Cup of Nations nightmare to come on a substitute and grab the goal that sealed an English Premier League triumph for West Bromwich at the weekend.

Enugu govt sacks IMT Rector, Deputy, others

The Enugu State Government has directed the Rector of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, Prof Edwin Onyeneje and two other principal officers to proceed on compulsory leave.

Edo 2012: If PDP must zone guber

AS the countdown to the 2012 gubernatorial election in Edo State draws near the permutations and maneuvering in the Peoples Democratic Party has intensified. This is particularly on the issue of the choice of the governorship candidate of the party.

Church of Nigeria to FG: We’ll back fuel subsidy removal if…

THE CHURCH of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) weekend cited the judicious use of money to be realised from the removal of fuel subsidy as main condition for the Church to give its nod to the Federal Government’s decision on the removal of subsidy and increase in fuel price of petroleum products by 2012.

NNPC, EFCC accounts unaudited since inception – Auditor General

BY BEN AGANDE ABUJA—The Auditor General of the Federation, Mr Samuel Orkura, weekend, raised alarm over the refusal of some government agencies and parastatals to submit their audited accounts to his poffice in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. Appearing before the House Committee on Public Accounts at the weekend, the Auditor General who […]

Why we’re still holding Baba Suwe – NDLEA

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, yesterday, explained why it is still holding on to popular actor and comedian, Mr. Babatunde Omidina, alias Baba Suwe, who was arrested last Wednesday night for alleged drug trafficking.

Fuel subsidy removal: Labour threatens mass uprising

THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has advised the Presidency to cut social spending and jettison its planned fuel subsidy removal to avoid the wrath of Nigerians and save the nation from social uprising. It warned that indices that gave rise to the uprising in North Africa and the Arab world were everywhere in Nigeria.

No explosion near my home – Ringim

Inspector- General of Police,Mr. Hafiz Ringim, weekend, denied newspaper reports (not in Vanguard), that a bomb explosion ostensibly by the Boko Haram group went off near his official residence.

BPE saves N316bn from inflated contracts

Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, has saved N316 billion from inflated contracts between January last year and last month, its Director-General , Engr, Emeka Eze, said, weekend.

Explosion kills 3 in Gombe; soldier in Plateau

The Gombe State Commissioner of Police, Mr Orubebe Ebikeme, has confirmed the bombing of the Mobile Police base in Kwame, in Kwame Local Government Area, yesterday, killing no fewer than three persons.

Okogie warns FG against fuel subsidy removal

CATHOLIC Archbishop of Lagos Metropolitan Archdiocese, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan not to hearken to the advice of a few to hike petrol prices.

Arrest of The Nation’s editors

THE recent arrest and detention of editors of The Nation Newspapers by operatives of the Nigeria Police over an alleged petition by former President Olusegun Obasanjo has, expectedly, created a great furore across the land.

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