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.
Siemens scam: Adenuga’s aides quizzed
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday quizzed two aides of business mogul Chief Mike Adenuga over their involvement in the alleged 17.5million Euros Siemens scam that has led to the interrogations of over 14 prominent Nigerians in the last three weeks.
INEC job: Jonathan drops PDP members
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan said, yesterday, that some of the names he submitted to the Senate for screening and subsequent clearance as Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would be withdrawn
Nwodo emerges PDP Chairman
THE National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, finally adopted the party’s former National Secretary, Dr. Emmanuel Okwesilieze Nwodo as the new National Chairman.
Bankole loots N9bn, Reps allege
MEMBERS of the House of Representatives under the aegis of Progressives, who had, penultimate Wednesday, asked the Speaker, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, to resign or be disgraced through their presentation of incriminating evidence, made good their threat yesterday, as Bankole refused to throw in the towel .
Deposed Deji drags Ondo Govt to court, asks for N10billion
STILL not satisfied with his deposition, the former Deji of Akureland, Prince Oluwadare Adesina fought back by dragging the Ondo State government before an Akure High Court challenging his deposition and prayed the court to declare the state government’s action as illegal.
Jonathan, VP head power committees
THE Federal Government, yesterday, approved a new administrative structure for the implementation of the ongoing reforms in the nation’s energy/power sector.
Father shoots children over failure to produce school fees receipts
A man identified as Rashidi has gone into hiding after allegedly shooting his two children over their failure to produce their school fees receipts.
Uwais wrong on Jega – Presidency
THE Presidency, yesterday, criticized a statement credited to Chairman of the Electoral Reform Panel, Justice Mohammed Uwais, that the appointment of Professor Attahiru Jega was not in tandem with the recommendations of his panel, insisting that the recommendation was not law.
Why Nigeria lost productive capacity – Shonekan
FORMER Nigeria’s Head of Interim Government, Chief Earnest Shonekan, Monday lamented that due to lack of consistency and proper planning by successive governments in Nigeria in the past, the country has lost its productive capacity and its competitiveness.
Nigerians reject N10bn jubilee budget
ANGRY reactions have continued to trail Federal Government’s plan to spend N10 billion to celebrate the nation’s 50th independence anniversary.
