APC Crisis: Oyegun’s exit isn’t a solution — Sen Alimikhena
Senator Francis Alimikhena, APC, Edo North is the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and a retired military officer. In this interview with Vanguard, Senator Alimikhena, who is in his first term in the Senate and the only APC senator from the South-South, speaks on topical issues affecting the Senate and his party. Excerpts:
Construction industry marks time, waiting for Buhari
The triple combination of the inability of the Federal Government to roll out its economic policies, huge debt owed contractors and the advent of the rainy season, have brought activities in the nation’s construction industry to a near standstill.
Maritime workers threaten ports mgt over unpaid wages
MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, yesterday in Lagos, issued a 14-day ultimatum to Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, over eight months unpaid salaries to over 2, 500 dockworkers who are working as tally clerks and onboard security men at all ports formations nationwide.
Lagos govt urges runaway dad of twins to return
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule, yesterday hosted Mrs. Ruth Uche and her last set of twins, who were abandoned by her husband, Mr. Benjamin Uche.
1st 100 days in office
Americans have a variety of political traditions. Each presidential election cycle, as is happening now, some of these traditions are replayed as the system makes its way towards meeting a crucial part of its democratic destiny and objective.
Naira: Foreign investors shun bonds, equity market
FOREIGN investors have began to shun Nigeria’s bonds and equities market due to unwillingness of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to devaluation the naira as widely expected Markets have moved sharply in the past week in particular after the CBN announced further restrictions on dollar funding for investors, as well as for importers of goods ranging from toothpicks to private jets.
