Osun PDP in fresh crisis over scribe’s removal
OSOGBO—A major crisis of confidence is brewing in the Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over planned removal of the state secretary of the party, Major Raphael Tewogbola (rtd) by a faction of PDP suspected to be loyal to one of the party’s three governorship aspirants
FG should reveal cost of centenary celebration —SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has requested the Federal Government to make public what it expended on the centenary celebration
Take strong action to stem oil theft, IMF tasks FG
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board, has advised the Federal Government to take strong action to address oil theft and production losses.
BOKO HARAM: Change tactics, PDP govs tell GEJ
EIGHTEEN governors under the aegis of Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, yesterday, took a critical appraisal of the security situation in the country with the Boko Haram killing and maiming of innocent people almost on a daily basis in the North Eastern part of the country unchallenged.
Who is afraid of National Economic Council meeting?
The decision of the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, to sue the Federal Government over what he described as illegal deduction of one per cent from statutory allocation to states in the federation, may not be a surprise to many Nigerians.
PMS: Tanker drivers shut down Oshodi-Apapa expressway again
APAPA /OSHODI expressway has literally been shutdown since Friday with yesterday being the most agonizing for motorists. The shutdown was caused by tankers and trailers that seized the major economic artery of the country. All law enforcement agencies pleaded helplessness yesterday with the policemen disappearing from the roads completely leaving trapped motorists at the mercy of thieves.
Bisi Akande flays INEC over alleged inefficiency
Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande has condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for what he described as inefficiency and electoral manipulation ahead of the 2015 general election
R-E-L-I-E-F! No more surgery for Balogun
Fortuna Dusseldorf and new Super Eagles right back, Leon Balogun, will after all not undergo surgery on his injured right foot, German medics ruled at the weekend.
Falana gives Auditor General 7 days to publish findings on NNPC’s account
Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, urged the Auditor General of the Federation, AGF, to publish the periodic checks of the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, carried out by his staff to shed more light on the alleged missing money.
Confab: It’s a distraction, waste of resources —Tinubu
Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, weekend, criticised the convocation of a National Dialogue by President Jonathan saying it is a distraction and mere waste of time and resources.
Lack of secondary market trading affects Africa’s domestic bonds — OYEBOLA
Stakeholders in the capital market said lack of effective secondary market trading affects Africa’s domestic bond market, just as FBN Capital, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc, has advised the state governments in the continent to seek liquidity status to improve the liquidity of state government bonds.
