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.
ELECTORAL ACT : Govs launch offensive against lawmakers
The nation’s governors have launched an offensive including the use of carrot and stick to kill the proposed law aimed at integrating members of the National Assembly into the National Executive Committees of the political parties.
Ogboru holds secret talks with Jonathan
DEMOCRATIC People’s Party, DPP, gubernatorial candidate in Delta State, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru has held a top secret meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan in Aso Villa, Abuja, apparently in connection with the forthcoming re-run election in the state, in which he and former governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are the major contenders.
Criminals can’t give us conditions – FG, JTF
THE Federal Government and the Joint Task Force, JTF, on the Niger-Delta have dismissed the Niger_Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, a militant group, which issued, about 48 hours ago, four conditions for cessation of renewed hostilities in the region.
Some militants, who benefitted from amnesty programme, have gone back to crime – JTF
Militants who benefThe Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, (JTF), has paraded a militant leader, Tamunotonye Kuna, aka Obese, and 63 others arrested during their operations to clean up the region of criminals masquerading as militants.itted from amnesty programme have gone back
More trouble for Okah in South Africa
Terror suspect, Henry Okah, who is facing trial in South Africa for allegedly masterminding the Independence Day bomb blasts is to remain in security custody after he was denied bail yesterday by a magistrate court.
