APC disagrees with Presidency on Fitch ratings
THE qualified approval given Nigeria’s short and long term economic prospects by the global rating agency, Fitch Ratings, yesterday, stirred different reactions from the Presidency and the leading opposition party, All Progressives Congress, APC.
Ex-council boss docked for bribery
Chief Appolos Alozie, a former transition committee chairman of Aba North Council, was, Monday, arraigned before an Umuahia Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly offering bribe to influence his re-appointment as the council boss.
From the Archives: The forgotten political crisis of 1964 and the coup of 1966
Between 1960 (the year of Independence) and 1966 (the year of first military coup), many events of great political importance had taken place. The area called Mid-Western State (consisting of non-Yoruba people) was carved out of the Western Region – leaving the Eastern and Northern Regions (with their restless minorities) intact.
Poultry farmers promise healthy eggs
Members of the Lagos State Chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, have promised to recall any egg in the market that is found to be contaminated.
Gov Babangida Aliyu supports NASS ratification of National Confab report
Niger State governor Babangida Aliyu has said that the decision by President Goodluck Jonathan to submit the outcome of the National Conference to the National Assembly was in order.
Jonathan orders NIMC to register all Nigerians by Dec, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has issued ultimatum to the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, to register all Nigerians by the end of next year.
Face off in Osun: The policy won’t work – PDP
In a civilized environment, before a government can embarked on such a programme or policy, there should have been adequate preparation, orientation and education of the people and everyone that is concerned. When you are talking of these schools, you are talking of the society.
Ghana launches National Yam Strategy
Ghana took a major step ahead of other yam-producing nations with the launch of a strategy for the development of the yam industry from farm to market. This follows the global conference on yams held in Accra on October and ongoing strategic development for the sector.
Glut forces NNPC to halt petrol importation
Challenges associated with disposing of existing fuel stock and congestion of depots across the country, may have forced the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to suspend further importation of premium motor spirit, PMS, or petrol.
Eagles soar in FIFA rankings
Buoyed by their sweet 2-1win over Ethiopia, the Super Eagles, for the first time in four months, made progress in the Fifa World Rankings, moving up three places to 33 in the world and fourth in Africa.
Ringing the bell on Wall Street
It had been much cause for concern, during the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo administration, that the president had spent a good deal of his first term in office junketing round the world.
