PDP: Katakata inside the basket of Scorpions
THESE are certainly not the best of times for Nigeria’s former ruling party, the People Dempcratic Party, PDP. The juggernaut’s transition from power has been so painful, almost like a junkie forcibly weaned off an addiction, that recovery is becoming a frustrating experience. The ruthless vote-rigging contraption that used to arrogantly describe itself as Africa’s largest political party, has dissembled so rapidly, soon after it was thrown out of power last year
Manufacturing sector to grow by 5% in 4 years — MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has expressed its desire to grow Nigerian manufacturing sector by 5 percent per annum within the next four years.
N-Delta youths urge FG to maintain terms of amnesty programme
Coalition of Niger Delta Indigenous Community Youth Leaders, CNDICYL, a youth group in the Niger Delta region, has appealed to the Federal Government to respect and abide by the agreements contained in the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme.
Kogi workers call off six-week strike as gov assures Labour leaders
STRIKING workers of Kogi State have called off their six weeks old strike that started at the twilight of former Governor Idris Wada’s administration, over unpaid salaries and other benefits.
Brass LNG on course for FID – Gaius-Obaseki
The Chairman, Brass Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, Limited, Dr. Jackson Gaius-Obaseki, has expressed confidence that the Final Investment Decision, FID, for the project would be taken in the next couple of months.
MTN engages ex-US Attorney-Gen over NCC’s $3.9bn fine
With one month and two weeks left to settle with the Nigerian authorities over the $3.9 billion fine imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, for failing to disconnect unregistered users, MTN Group has hired the former Attorney-General of the United States of America, Eric Holder, to help challenge the propriety of the fine.
