Muslim leaders allege forceful detention by Okowa’s aide
Seven Muslim leaders in Delta State have petitioned the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, alleging that they were forcefully imprisoned by his Executive Assistant on Religious Matters, Bishop Nmalagu Greatman, for over 30 minutes, when the latter invited them to a meeting in his office.
Kachikwu is misunderstood — Depot operators
Many independent operators have criticised recent pronouncements by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on petroleum products distribution. They accuse him of instituting monopolistic policies by favouring some players over the rest. However, Dapo Abiodun, the Managing Director, Heyden Oil and Gas Ltd., and Chairman, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association, DAPPMA, told Vanguard that the minister is highly misunderstood, saying that based on the plans most of the downstream challenges will soon be over and attributed most of the problems to the scarcity of foreign exchange. Excerpts:
Electricity supply: GENCOs, DISCOs plead for more time
GENERATION and distribution companies in the country have asked for more time and patience from Nigerians to improve electricity supply.
Amuneke foresees tough times in Alexandria
SUPER Eagles assistant coach Emmanuel Amuneke has predicted a very difficult game as the Super Eagles take on Egypt this evening in the second leg Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Alexandria.
Boko Haram has bombed ‘Great’ out of our Ife
AFTER close to 30 years I found myself entering offices at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and I returned with a broken heart seeing what the original Boko Haram (Western civilisation is sin) has done to a once national headquarters of authentic intellectual culture and a hotbed of progressive activism.
Brussels and Chibok (2)
ERUESE’S mother knew what was going on, even if she did not encourage it. She put her daughter in harm’s way and is complicit in the so called abduction.
