Thousands shutdown Bangkok streets in anti-govt protests
Huge crowds of Thai opposition protesters occupied major streets in central Bangkok on Monday in an attempted "shutdown" of the capital, escalating a campaign to unseat the embattled premier.
Osun PDP, APC trade words over INEC registration
Osun state Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, weekend, raised alarm over the alleged importation of about 50 buses loaded with people by the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the INEC registration in the state.
Jang to CBN gov: You are not bigger than govt
FACTIONAL chairman of Nigeria Governors‘ Forum, NGF, and governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, yesterday told the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, that he was not in any way bigger than the Federal Government.
Residents pelt Gov Shettima as Modu Sheriff visits Maiduguri
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State’s convoy was, weekend, pelted with stones, sachet water and sand following allegations that he planned to humiliate his political godfather and predecessor, Ali Modu Sheriff, who was scheduled to visit the state, yesterday.
Missing Fund: NNPC insists $30bn oil revenue remitted to Federation Account
Following the controversy that trailed the controversial $49.8 billion missing from federation account, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has disclosed that the disputed balance of $10.8 billion from the original amount, which has not been paid into the Federation Account, is not missing but formed part of its operational costs within the period, January 2012 to July 2013, which was referred to by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, in his letter to President Goodluck Jonathan on unremitted oil revenues.
Ugborodo crisis: Gunmen abduct Ayiri’s 10-yr-old niece
Despite the Abuja peace accord brokered by Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba, to ensure the return of peace to oil-rich Ugborodo community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, a twist has been added to the crisis with the abduction of 10-year-old Hilary Eyengho, by gunmen, yesterday.
Why I’ll continue to deploy soldiers on streets – Uduaghan
DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, yesterday, at an inter-denominational thanksgiving service to mark this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day, called for a peaceful society, saying that no amount of blackmail would deter him from protecting the lives of Deltans.
UNN crisis: ASUU chairman, 2 others suspended
THE crisis trailing the removal of Dr. Emeka Enejere as Chairman/Pro-Chancellor of University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, Governing Council took another dimension at the weekend as the branch chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU-UNN, Dr. Ifeanyi Abada and two executive members were suspended for allegedly working against the interest of their members.
Death of 2 Nigerian students in Ukraine causes uproar
Two Nigerian students at the Donetsk National Technical University, Ukraine, have died, after what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources described as circumstances bothering on alleged negligence on the part of the hospital authorities where they were admitted for treatment.
Europe is making progress but not all is well- Lagarde
Europe seems to be turning the corner. Progress in tackling big challenges has been made. Signs of growth have begun to emerge after several years of declining activity, and question marks about the viability of the monetary union have dissipated.
My convoy was bombed – Ndume
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume representing Southern Borno Senatorial District, yesterday, escaped death by the whiskers as a Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Jet allegedly mistook his convoy for those of Boko Haram terrorists and threw explosives at it.
