Kaduna Govt, FG to construct new dam
The Kaduna State Government, yesterday said it was collaborating with the Federal Government to construct a new dam to generate power and boost water supply in the state.
The General Manager of the State Water Board, Mr Kabiru Rufa’i said in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Kaduna that the dam would also be utilised for irrigation purposes.
Chris Christie’s Bridge-Gate Scandal
NEW Jersey Governor Chris Christie does not see himself as a bully. But his burly physique and tough-talking mannerisms make you want to believe that he is. Now, he is fighting like a bull to clear his name in the on-going ‘bridge-gate’ scandal. If not handled with care, the scandal might scuttle Christie’s unstated but well-known ambition to run for the US presidency in 2016.
Jonathan appoints Tukur, Chairman, Nigerian Railway Corporation
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the immediate past Chairman of the ruling PDP, as the Chairman of the Nigerian Railway Corporation.
NCC to support consumers to prosecute telecom operators
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has promised to give necessary support to any consumer ready to prosecute any telecommunication operator in the country over poor services.
Oyo police arrest man for allegedly setting wife, son ablaze
A man, who had been on the run after allegedly setting his wife and son ablaze in their one-room apartment at Agugu area of Ibadan, has been arrested.
APC warns of impending anarchy in Rivers as President sits idly
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned of the impending anarchy in Rivers that may have far-reaching consequences beyond the state, unless President Goodluck Jonathan urgently reins in his supporters who, backed by a gross-partisan police, have now resorted to bringing in ex-militants from neighbouring states to attack innocent people in Rivers.
