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.
Council of State okays N18, 000 Minimum Wage
AN end to the looming industrial crises across Nigeria yesterday appears in sight as the National Council of State (NCS), the highest advisory council in the country approved the proposed N18, 000 National Minimum Wage as bench mark for all workers in the country.
Christian council Asks Jonathan to publish names of people behind arms importation
A 40 million member Christian Council of Nigeria has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to publish the names of the people found to be connected to importation of arms into the country.
Northern Govs set hurdles for Atiku
DESPITE his emergence as the consensus aspirant of the Mallam Adamu Ciroma-led Northern Political Leaders Forum, NPLF for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential ticket, Atiku Abubakar was, last night, facing fresh hurdles to his long sought presidential aspiration.
Senate delays Jonathan’s request for $3.702bn loans for power sector
The Senate Wednesday failed to approve the request by President Goodluck Jonathan to borrow $3.702 billion to develop the power sector, following observations by senators that it was unclear.
Atiku draws battle line with Jonathan
A DAY after he was chosen as a consensus presidential aspirant by the Northern Political Leaders Forum, NPLF, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, drew the battle line with President Goodluck Jonathan on what he described as the President’s failures in managing the economy and upholding the zoning principle of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Presidential polls holds 9th April before Gubernatorial
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday released the time table for the 2011 elections with the presidential election scheduled to hold on 9th April, 2011.
Siemens Scandal: EFCC docks Maigada, Momife, 2 others
Former Director of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, Maigada Shuaibu, former Chief Executive Officer of M-Tel, Edwin Moore Momife, ex-General Manager of Finance in NITEL, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ossai and a former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Power and Steel, Mahmood Sadiq Mohammed, were Tuesday arraigned before an Abuja high court sitting at Wuse Zone 2, for allegedly receiving bribes from a multi-national German firm, Siemens Limited.
It’s Atiku vs Jonathan
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar was chosen yesterday as the choice of the Northern political establishment to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Atiku is Northern Consensus Candidate
AFTER months of permutations, speculations and political intrigues, the Mallam Adamu Ciroma led ‘’17-wise men’’ to get a consensus candidate for the north finally came up with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ‘’anointed aspirant
Militants plant explosives to bomb more pipelines
– LEADERS of some oil communities in Delta State, yesterday, exposed the clandestine activities of some armed youths, suspected to be militants, who, in the past three days, were observed planting locally -made bombs on a number of oil pipelines and well heads in the creeks, with a view to blowing them up in the next few days.
