50 houses razed in A/Ibom communal clash
At least 50 houses were razed on Christmas day in Ibeno, Southern Akwa Ibom, by a group of people suspected to be members of a rival community.
It was gathered that no life was lost in the fire which destroyed household property and outboard engines in Idung Abasi Ekwere fishing settlement in Ibeno.
OPS calls for return of SON to the ports
MEMBERS of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) and the business community at large have requested the Federal Government to return the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) back to the Ports.
Adamawa guber: PDP jittery over Marwa – CPC
Ahead of the January 14, 2012 gubernatorial election in Adamawa State, Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, has disclosed that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state was afraid of the growing acceptance and popularity of General Buba Marwa hence its allegations that CPC candidate plans to rig the election.
CBN bans telcos from mobile money advertisement
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has banned GSM telecommunication companies from advertising on behalf of any mobile money scheme operators.
Bonke’s crusade not against Uduaghan – Cleric
CHAIRMAN of Christian Association of Nigerian, CAN, Ughelli North Local Government Area, chapter, Bishop Diamond Emuobor, yesterday, said the recent Reihand Bonke crusade in Ughelli was not against the administration of the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan as reported in some local tabloids.
Factionalisation drove me out of LP – Sen Boroffice
SENATOR Ajayi Boroffice formerly of the ruling Labour Party in Ondo State yesterday gave the need to be properly integrated into Yoruba politics as reason for dumping the ruling party for the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria ACN.
Ekiti’s N25bn bond to boost tourism, infrastructures
The N20 billion bond raised by the Ekiti State government would boost the state’s tourism sector which was neglected by previous governments.
S’Court confirmation of President: Accept defeat, Jonathan tells Buhari
FOR the third time in as many elections, the Presidential Candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the April 16, 2011 presidential polls, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), yesterday lost his bid to overturn the election of a sitting president when a seven-man panel of the Supreme Court affirmed the election of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Resurrection of Bola Ige on stage
On 23rd of December, 2001 one of the true democrats of the time , the first civilian governor of Oyo State and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Nigeria was assassinated in his bed room in Ibadan. And as part of activities marking the 10th anniversary of the gruesome death, the Hornbill House organised a dance drama tagged Nigeria The Beautiful.
How to make Judiciary perform more effectively – Agbakoba, SAN
Mr Olisa Agbakoba , SAN, is a former President of the Nigerian Ban Association, NBA and foremost human rights activist. In this interview, he spoke on some contentious national issues such as the proposed fuel subsidy removal, insecurity in the country and the way forward in nation’s judiciary.
Lafarge hits 4.5m per annum production capacity
The Chairman of Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc , Chief Olusegun Osunkeye, said the total cement production from the company has increased to 4.5 million metric tonnes per annum.
