1,500 widows get succour in FCT
THE International Widows Day has come and gone but will continue to linger in the memory of 1, 500 widows in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja and its environs as they were recipients of various start-up packs for setting up small businesses. This amazing gesture came from a well-spirited non-governmental organisation, the Rock of Ages Empowerment Foundation, RAEF, whose passion is to ensure encouragement and joy returns to the down trodden in the society.
How court sacked Modu Sheriff as PDP chairman
ABUJA—An Abuja High Court sitting at Apo yesterday sacked the factional chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, from office.
EFCC docks ex-Adamawa gov, Fintiri, today over alleged N1.9bn fraud
Many weeks after being detained on what he did with N1.9 billion of state funds, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will today formally dock the former Adamawa Governor, Umaru Fintiri.
Vandalisation and Power Supply
A PROGRAMMEramme on Channels TV recently highlighted the awfully negative effect of vandalisation of gas pipelines, nationwide, on the poor state of electricity generation and distribution in Nigeria.
Live above board, Ambode tells LASIEC at inauguration
Lagos—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday swore in the Chairman and members of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, just as he charged them to live above board and be fair to all parties in the discharge of their duties. Governor Ambode, who spoke during the swearing-in ceremony at the Lagos House, Ikeja, said the new Chairman, Justice Ayotunde Philips (retd) and other members of the Commission were carefully selected based on their track record of meritorious service and unquestionable integrity, hence they must be transparent and fair to all without giving undue advantage to one party over another.
INEC to conclude Rivers, Kano, Imo, Kogi rerun before July 31
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed readiness to conclude rerun elections in four states not later than July 31.
