Protester shot dead in Lagos
As protesters marched in their thousands in Lagos against the removal of subsidy by the federal government, today, in Lagos, an uncomfirmed report say a protester was shot dead by policemen at Ogba area of the city.
4 OPC members docked over alleged killing
Four members of Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, have been charged before an Ebute Meta Magistrate Court, Lagos, over the unlawful killing of a suspected cult member, Ahmed Balogun, during a shoot-out between them.
Capital market: We will address problem of new issuance in 2012 – Oteh
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Arunma Oteh in an interview with capital market correspondents discusses the challenges facing the Nigerian capital market, steps being taken to revive the market and the expectation for 2012. Excerpts:
Sylva has not dumped PDP – Aides
Bayelsa State Government, yesterday, described as untrue claims that Governor Timipre Sylva has dumped Peoples Democratic Party for African Renaissance Party, ARP, to actualise his 2012 governorship ambition.
SERAP asks N-Assembly to reject fuel subsidy removal
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on the National Assembly to “live up to their constitutional oversight role by unanimously rejecting President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to withdraw fuel subsidy as unconstitutional, illegal, and violation of Nigeria’s international human rights obligations.”
Subsidy utilisation: Danger of FG’s silence on housing development
The Federal Government’s silence on the utilisation of proceeds from the removal of subsidy on petroleum products to address the housing needs of the populace has highlighted the insincerity of the government to the plight of the citizenry
