Consequences of N145 per litre fuel – 2
The vague promise by the Minister of Information, of 600,000 jobs which will be created by the fuel price increase which was received with skepticism on these pages last week, provides an appropriate point of departure for today’s discussion. We have had seventeen fuel price increases since General Gowon became Head of State and moved it from six kobo (6k) to eight kobo and a half (8.45k). Then, as now, mounting subsidy payments was said to be responsible for the increase.
We’ve arrested 10 suspected members of Niger Delta Avengers- Army
The Nigerian Army said it arrested 10 suspected militants and pipeline vandals in the Niger Delta region, on Sunday.
IPOB calls friends, lovers to peaceful Biafra rememberance day
The indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB Sunday called on Biafans all over the world, friends of Biafra, lovers of freedom and all freedom fighters across the world to come out on Monday to witness the peaceful remembrance march of the Biafra fallen heroes and heroines who died during the Biafra/ Nigeria civil war of 1967 to 1970 and those who died during our peaceful protest and evangelism in Onitsha Anambra state, praying ground in Aba Abia state, Igweocha, Rivers state and Delta state.
INEC is destroying foundation of democracy, says Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the state is not celebrating democracy day because the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has destroyed the foundation of democracy by plotting to allocate legislative seats in the state.
I am not running government of nepotism – Amosun
Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Sunday, denied running government of nepotism, saying he could not provide job for his family members because they did not qualify .
We have every reason to thank God, Okowa tells Deltans
-DELTA State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Sunday marked Democracy Day and his one year in office anniversary with a thanksgiving, asserting that Deltans have reasons to thank God for His hands of mercy upon the state.
