Defection: PDP appoints caretaker c’ttees for Kwara, Sokoto
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has moved to fill up the space left by the defection of Governors Abdulfatah Ahmed and Aliyu Wamakko in Kwara and Sokoto States with the appointment of caretaker committees for the two states.
Rivers Assembly passes N485.524bn 2014 budget
Rivers State House of Assembly, yesterday, passed the N485.52 billion 2014 state budget, after Governor Rotimi Amaechi presented same to a plenary of the House convened at Government House, Port Harcourt, its first sitting since the July 2013 shut down of the House by the Police.
2015: No automatic ticket for incumbent Reps—PDP
THE People’s Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, said it would not offer automatic tickets to its incumbent National Assembly members in 2015 in spite of the spate of defections from its fold.
IFRS: Only 39 companies scaled hurdle in 2013
As at end of December 2013, only 39 insurance companies were able to get the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM’s, approval for their International Financial Reporting Standard, IFRS, compliant financial results.
Accordingly, 20 firms were unable to scale through the IFRS hurdle.
Ike Uche’s hat-trick sinks Vallecano
Super Eagles forward Ikechukwu Uche increased his goal tally in the current La Liga campaign with a hat trick as Villarreal thrashed Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at the Estadio del Rayo Vallecano on Monday night.
Plateau CP laments attacks on rural areas
THE Plateau State Police Commissioner, Mr. Chris Olakpe, has said the attacks on villages in some local government areas of the state remains a major headache promising to take proactive measures to contend with likely upsurge in criminal activities as political activities peak towards the 2015 elections.
