Six new refineries hurray! But not yet Uhuru!
Many Nigerians believe that the ever-present challenges of fuel scarcity and subsidy could be conveniently resolved if new refineries are built, as national demand cannot obviously be met from the antiquated facilities available in existing government refineries. In recognition of this inadequacy, 23 licences for new refineries were approved by the authorities; 20 of these went to investors from the private sector, while the federal government and Chinese investors undertook to build additional refineries in Kogi, Lagos and Bayelsa States respectively.
A’ Ibom govt denounces installation of new Oku Ibom Ibibio
Akwa Ibom State Government, weekend, denied media report linking the state governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, with a planned installation of a new Oku Ibom Ibibio in the state.
UN Force commander asks NPF to key into un training plan for S-Sudan
The Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, Major General Moses Obi has challenged the Nigeria Police Force to take advantage of goodwill coming its way from the United Nations following the exemplary performance of Nigerian policemen by keying into UN training and capacity building plans for South Sudan.
Abdullahi wants states to shun poaching
To ensure that the ideal of the National Sports Festival is not defeated, Minister of Sports/ Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC), Bolaji Abdullahi has charged participating teams to shun poaching, just as the zonal qualifiers for team events have been fixed for September.
Jonathan orders track down of killers of Senator Dantong, others
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed all security agencies in the country to track down all those involved in the killing of the senator from Plateau state, Senator Gyang Dantong, representing Plateau Central Senatorial district, saying his murder was cruel and regrettable.
Igbo group to raise N100m for Dana crash, Boko Haram victims
GOVERNOR Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, weekend in Lagos, said the Igbo socio-political group; Committee 21, C21, would mobilize not less than N100million to assist victims of Dana air disaster and the Boko Harem insurgency from the South-East.
