If I were General Buhari
Last week, General Muhammadu Buhari made what looked like a ‘seditious’ statement to which the federal government reacted in 2 ways. First, it cautioned all politicians and not just Buhari against unguarded statements. Second, it used perhaps more unguarded and intemperate language on the former Head of State.
Shocker ! Man,60, arraigned for raping 20-yr old man
It was a shocker when a 60-year-old businessman and a contractor, Olusegun Adesina, was yesterday arraigned at an Abeokuta Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, for allegedly having a sexual intercourse with a-20 year old young man (name withheld).
2015: Jonathan has constitutional right to run – Mbagwu
Chief Cliff Mbagwu, a chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is an Economist, management consultant and chairman of Simeon and Rose Associates.
FG loses $7billion to crude oil theft
The Federal Government said it is losing about $7billion annually to crude oil theft in Nigeria, at the rate of 180,000 barrels per day.
How to make Asaba airport a hub – Uduaghan
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan says the ongoing expansion of the Asaba International Airport was aimed at meeting the requirements of the Aviation regulatory authorities to enable bigger planes land at the airport.
FG sends delegation to plead for Nigerians on death row overseas
The Federal Government said it has sent a 2- man delegation to Indonesia to plead for clemency on behalf of 17 Nigerians sentenced to die by hanging by Indonesian court for drug trafficking offences.
Pre- paid meter will halt ‘crazy bills’ – Nigerians
Most Nigerians have congratulated the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) over the recent introduction of per-paid meter as the new way of the payment of power bills.
Salami’s recall: I’ll not lobby to be confirmed – Ag PCA
ACTING President, Court of Appeal, Justice Dalhatu Adamu has said that he would refuse any attempt to push him to lobby to be confirmed as the substantive President of the Court.
Another shake-up in Police Force: 67 ACPs, 70 CSPs redeployed
Determined to reposition the Nigeria Police Force to face the challenges of insecurity in the country, Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has effected another major rejig of the senior cadre of the force, involving mass transfer and posting of 67 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) and 70 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) across the nation.
Edo 2012 guber: Ogbemudia group meets with Oshiomhole, Airhiavbere
AHEAD the July 14, governorship election in Edo State, the Enunuedo socio-cultural organization led by the two-time former governor of the old Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, has interacted with the Governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gen.Charles Airhiavbere, with a view to know the programme they have for the Binis.
FG bans pregnant women from hajj
Federal Govern-ment yesterday banned pregnant women from going on pilgrimage even as it intensified medical screening of the 2012 Hajj pilgrims.
