Jonathan orders rescue of kidnapped foreign workers
Meanwhile, Police in Bauchi said four Lebanese, one Briton, a Greek citizen and an Italian were among those taken hostage by gunmen who stormed a construction site in Jama’are in Bauchi state as the assailants shot dead a security guard.
Man, lover arrested over teenager’s kidnap
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Manko, has confirmed the arrest of a 28-year-old man and his girlfriend for abducting a boy of 14 years, whose name was given as Daniel Olumide.
The merger is making PDP have sleepless nights – Sen Adetumbi
Senator Olubunmi Adetumbi representing Ekiti North Senatorial zone on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the Senate in this interview reviews the brewing political face-off ahead of the 2014 gubernatorial election in the state, the merger of the major opposition political parties into a single entity and the culture of mutual respect in the senate among other issues
MPPP ready for merger talks with APC
MEGA Progressive Peoples Party, MPPP, weekend, rose from a two-day National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Lagos and expressed readiness to go into merger talks with All Progressive Congress, APC, to defeat the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2015 general elections in the country.
Who wants Wale Babalakin “Dead”?
“The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria is set to take possession of properties belonging to the Chairman, Bi-Courtney Group of Companies, Dr Wale Babalakin, over a N13.4bn debt…But, for “clerical errors”, one of the properties in Lagos would have been taken over on Friday”. PUNCH, Monday, February 11, 2013, p 30.
Lesson from Chime’s health saga
GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, who for five months was out of circulation on health grounds, has now proved to be a far better handler of human and public relations than his aides paid from the public treasury to manage his reputation.
Bi-Courtney floors aviation ministry, FAAN in court
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has struck out the suit filed by the Aviation Ministry and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria over the concessioning of the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Domestic Terminal, MMA2 by Bi-Courtney Aviation Ltd.
APGA crisis deepens as faction elects Okwu, Shinkafi as Chairman, Secretary
The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, faction loyal to Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State Saturday in Abuja elected Mr. Maxi Okwu as its new Acting Chairman and Alhaji Sanni Shinkafi as Acting National Secretary.
Pope begs for prayers, goes into spiritual retreat
Out-going Catholic Pontiff Benedict XVI has asked the faithful to pray for him and for his successor who is expected to emerge next month when no fewer than 120 electors from the College of Cardinals convene.
2015: Will mergers really work?
AS a build-up to the general elections, merger talks among key opposition political parties in Nigeria appear to have reached an advanced stage, going by the recent moves and comments emanating from concerned stakeholders involved in the plan to oust the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Gunmen kill guard, abduct 8 expatriates in Bauchi
Gunmen kidnapped eight foreigners and killed a security guard when they stormed the compound of a Lebanese construction company, Setraco, in Bauchi State, yesterday, the police said.
