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.
We will fund INEC, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan Saturday said that the Federal Government would ensure that enough funds would be provided for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) even if it will squeeze itself for the Commission to conduct a free, fair and credible election in 2011.
Militants bomb Alaibe’s house, kill police orderly
Militants, early yesterday bombed the Opokuma, Bayelsa State country home of the Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. Timi Alaibe, killing his police guard.
Delta guber race hots up as mercenaries bomb Ukusare’s home
THE battle for the governorship ticket of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Delta State turned bloody, Thursday night, when a private political army suspected to be working for a splinter group, bombed the residence of one of the governorship aspirants, Mr. Jude Ukusare , killing his 73-year-old mother, Chief (Mrs) Agnes Ukusare and a nine-year-old girl, Miss Favour Najemo.
Arms seizure: Iran behind shipment – Security agents
THE Nigerian government yesterday fingered its Iranian counterpart as the brains behind last month shipment into Nigeria of 13 containers loaded with weapons such as grenades and rocket which were intercepted at Apapa port by the State Security Service, SSS.
Edo: Abducted former CMD regains freedom
Former Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Professor Eugene Okpere, who was abducted, Sunday, by kidnappers, regained his freedom Thursday, after the family was said to have paid N2.5million ransom.
