Non distribution of 30m PVCs’ll hurt polls – Afenifere
THE Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday said that if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC goes ahead to conduct the Febuary 14 general election with almost 30 million voters cards yet to be distributed, the exercise will not be credible.
Pandemonium in Benin as WAI officials manhandle nursing mother
BENIN—THERE was pandemonium, yesterday, in Benin as officials of the War Against Indiscipline, WAI, attached to Edo State Government, engaged a nursing mother in a fight over alleged breach of traffic laws along Sapele Road.
Transport minister receives final report on Ibom sea port
THE Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar has received the final outline of business case for the Ibom Deep Sea Port in Akwa Ibom State.
The report, which gives an outline of the strategic needs, technical options, financial due diligence and project implementation plan of the proposed Deep Sea Port, and which had earlier been certified by the Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission, was delivered last week in Abuja.
Investor education key to market development – SEC DG
Acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mournir Gwarzo has again emphasized on investors’ education both for retail and institutional to develop the market and improve the level of investment from the domestic side in the country.
Pipeline vandals on rampage in Lagos: Kill 2 policemen, motorcyclist; 2 NSCDC men missing
The sleepy Abulewa community in Ikorodu area of Lagos was, yesterday, thrown into pandemonium, following sporadic gunshots from armed pipeline vandals, which left two policemen and a commercial motorcyclist dead.
Wike faults Rivers APC claim of cloned blueprint
Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Chief Nyesom Wike, has described claims by the Rivers State Government and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, that he (Wike) cloned the APC blueprint as an admission of Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s failure.
Trending: Criminals target car batteries in Ebonyi
ABAKALIKI—a syndicate now moves round Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, at night, removing car batteries from vehicles of unsuspecting owners.
You’re sectional governor, Osoba tells Amosun
Former governor of Ogun State, and national leader of Social Democratic Party, SDP, Chief Olusegun Osoba, yesterday, described the state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun as a “sectional governor.”
Ohanaeze Ndigbo says it’ll vote for political party with Igbo’s interest
THE Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area, LCDA, chapter of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said Igbo will only vote for a political party or candidate that will protect their interest.
Nigeria holds great hope citizens—Chidoka
Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka has said despite present difficulties, Nigeria holds great opportunities for her citizens with projections that the nation’s economy will continue to grow at over six per cent for the next 20 years.
POLLS: APGA scoffs at Anambra PDP’s multiple candidates
AGGRIEVED members of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, led by Senator Alphonsus Igbekwe described as illegal and undemocratic the multiple candidates allegedly being presented by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Anambra State for the next month’s general elections.
