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.
Nigeria’s economy has collapsed – Ribadu
FORMER Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and presidential flagbearer of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has raised alarm over the depletion of the excess crude account (sovereign wealth fund) and the nation’s external reserves.
Crackdown on immigration fraud: UK Border Agency arrests 10 Nigerians
The United Kingdom Border Agency has arrested 10 Nigerians over sham marriages and immigration fraud over the winter, which has so far led to the arrest of over 200 foreign nationals.
VOTERS REGISTRATION: Reps okay 4 weeks extension
WITH the concurrence of the Senate, the ongoing voters’ compilation exercise, which began on January 15 and initially scheduled to terminate on January 29 would be extended for four weeks.
Corpers on voter registration exercise, down tools, protest non-payment of allowances
Youth corps members conducting the voter registration exercise in five units in Port Harcourt refused to register people for some hours, Tuesday, protesting the non-payment of their feeding, transport and other allowances.
One week extension likely
CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commissioner and his national commissioners were, yesterday, locked in a marathon meeting to review the performance of the Voters Registration Exercise so far and explore the possibility of an extension in the two weeks earlier slated for the exercise.
Nobody can take PDP ticket from me – Chime
GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu state, Monday, laughed off media reports that some PDP stakeholders were pushing to replace him with Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2011 elections describing those behind the move as “dreamers”.
Jonathan in talks with Atiku
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has initiated talks with Atiku Abubakar, his main rival for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential ticket and offered him a role in his presidential campaign ahead of the presidential election next April.
S-African Police raid Henry Okah’s wife home, kill Nigerian
A Nigerian, Uzoama Joseph, died, yesterday, when South African police officers raided a home belonging to Azukah, wife of detained Nigerian militant, Henry Okah, claiming to be searching for drugs allegedly belonging to some tenants.
Yar’Adua had kidney transplant – WikiLeaks
LATE President Umaru Yar’Adua had a kidney transplant in 2002 while still a state governor in Katsina State, but avoided having another one while he was President over fears it would cause unrest, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
Voter registration: Oshiomhole bemoans logistics problems
AS the two-week long nationwide voter registration entered its seventh-day, yesterday, prominent Nigerians including Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to immediately rectify the logistics problems confronting the exercise.
