Why grains importation won’t happen soon – Stakeholders
There may be delay in implementation of the zero-tariff grains importation policy of the federal government as Financial Vanguard reliably learnt at the weekend that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is yet to receive a comprehensive list of the firms to select for participation in the intervention programme.
Jonathan alleges 6m fraudulent votes for Buhari
President Goodluck Jonathan and his victorious campaign team are set to tackle Major Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) at the presidential election tribunal with the allegation that six million of the 12 million votes credited for the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, candidate in the April 16 presidential poll were fraudulently obtained.
Jonathan congratulates Rochas Okorocha
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulated Chief Rochas Okorocha for winning the Imo State gubernatorial elections concluded yesterday.
Dangote announces $2m fellowship for young Africans
President of the Dangote Group Aliko Dangote, yesterday, announced a two million dollar fellowship programme to develop young global leaders from Africa.
INEC declares Rochas Okorocha winner of Imo election
All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, governorship candidate, Rochas Okorocha, has won the Imo state gubernatorial elections.
Buhari’s CPC sues Jega, INEC
The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, yesterday launched a legal battle over last month’s presidential election with indication that it intends to rely heavily on evidence provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Al Qaeda Confirms Osama Bin Laden’s Death
Al Qaeda have confirmed Osama Bin Laden’s death in a statement posted on jihadist internet forums.
SUPPLEMENTARY POLL: Anxiety in Imo
WITH 10,000 police men, four National Commissioners and four Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, and other Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, staff from neighbouring states on duty, the commission must get right today’s supplementary governorship election in four local councils and one ward in Imo State.
OSAMA BIN LADEN: Service chiefs move to stem riots in 4 states, FCT
CHIEF of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petirin, and the Service Chiefs, yesterday, held a marathon meeting that lasted nine hours in Abuja following strong intelligence reports of plans by some groups to use the killing of Al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, to vent their dissatisfaction with the outcome of the 2011 presidential elections and cause crisis in the country.
Senate presidency: Coast clears for Mark
SENATOR David Mark was, yesterday, confident of enjoying a second term as president of the Senate.
Mark’s quest was being buoyed by suggestions in Abuja that the present zoning arrangement and the Senate’s standing rules on ranking would be upheld in the forthcoming leadership contest.
Taliban commander vows to avenge Bin Laden’s death
NINE years, seven months and 20 days after the carnage that has become known as 9/11, the chief mastermind of the event, Osama Bin Laden, 54, was killed, Sunday night.
