Youths chase Oba out of palace in Ekiti
ggrieved youths in Emure Ekiti, yesterday, chased the traditional ruler of the town, Oba Emmanuel Adebowale Adebayo, out of his palace over alleged strange and unprecedented deaths in the community in recent time
MDAs owe insurance firms N24bn premium
Federal Government, Thursday, revealed that Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, owe insurance companies N24 billion in unpaid premiums as at January 2013.
BPE appeals to Nigerians over impending increase in electricity tariff
ABUJA—The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, Thursday, appealed to electricity consumers to accept an “impending increase in tariff” due to ongoing reforms in the sector.
Presidency has no fresh information on Maina’s whereabouts – Okupe
*As Maina weighs option, awaits court verdict before resurfacing…
ABUJA—The Presidency Thursday declared the embattled Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, a fugitive who is on the run and must be tracked down by the police.
FG invites Ethiopia, World Bank to restructure Abuja Commodities Exchange
The Federal Government has invited experts from Ethiopia Commodities Exchange and the World Bank to assist in the restructuring of Abuja Securities and Commodities Exchange (ASCE).
NASS passed responsible budget – Rep Eno
Hon. John Owan Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) represents Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the House of Representatives. As chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, it could be said that the duty of making budgetary allocation to various government ministries, departments and agencies falls squarely on his shoulders. In this interview, he spoke on the lingering controversies surrounding the 2013 budget and related issues. Excerpts:
