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.
Ahead of 2011 Elections: Jonathan, IBB, Atiku’s battle of wits
The pro-zoning Northern Political Leaders Forum is launching, later this week, a state-by-state mobilisation against moves to jettison zoning, in the latest of the battle of wits, that has pitched President Goodluck Jonathan against former military ruler, General Ibrahim Babangida and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Why Nigeria Is A Forged Product, by Kayode Fayemi
The first salvo was caustic: “Nigeria is becoming a progressively worse country and we have gotten to a stage where the administration we just complained about yesterday or just got rid of is considered better than the new one.
Journalists in kidnappers den: 7 days of battle of wits
The scene is like one taken from a commando film. A convoy of three vehicles appears at Umuafouka junction, Ukbariki, near Aba in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.
Abba Aji got N250m to campaign for Jonathan, sasy Tanko Yakassai
Abba Aji is working for the Presidency and N250 million has been budgeted for the project of Jonathan for Presidency campaign.
Erratic power supply to continue in 2011, says Jonathan
“It is not proper to make that promise again, when Nigeria will have a steady power supply. Even if I am a native doctor, I cannot venture into that. We cannot even say next year. If we will have a target, it will not give us what we want.
Hollywood stars storm Lagos for Ije
Nollywood is about to witness a revolution in film making as multiple awards winning , Ije premieres on July 31, in Lagos.
2011: Northern leaders give Jonathan go ahead
NORTHERN leaders, yesterday, gave President Goodluck Jonathan the green light to contest the 2011 elections saying that he became the President under a joint ticket with late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
12 million Nigerians unemployed – FG
Minister of Finance Mr Olusegun Aganga has disclosed that the number of unemployed Nigerians has risen to 12 million, since March 2009.
Kidnapped Journalists : Mark seeks emergency rule in Abia
SENATE President, David Mark said, yesterday, the solution to the increasing wave of kidnapping and general insecurity in the South East lay in government declaring a state of emergency in Abia and any other state where it is rampant.
Isreali security experts to rescue kidnapped journalists
AS the 24 hour ultimatum issued by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo to the hoodlums who kidnapped four journalists last Sunday in Obingwa area of Abia state, expired without the abducted journalists being freed, Governor Theodore Orji has hired Israeli experts who are assisting the police to track down the kidnappers and rescue their victims.
