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.
Jonathan’s 2014 Budget presentation divides Reps
The House of Representatives witnessed yet another rowdy session, yesterday, when a member, Hon Ali Madaki (PDP, Dala Constituency, Kano) moved a motion demanding a resolution by the House to bar President Goodluck Jonathan from presenting the 2014 budget estimate to the National Assembly on Tuesday next week.
Police ban political ceremonies at airports
The Nigeria Police, yesterday, announced a ban on all political, socio-cultural or religious gatherings within and around airport premises, including tarmacs, lounges and other sensitive security points.
COME, JOIN APC: Buhari, Tinubu, Akande beg Amaechi
Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, General Muhammadu Buhari, rtd and the National Chairman of the APC Chief Bisi Akande, yesterday, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, urged Governor Chibuike Amaechi to come over to the APC.
We won’t dump PDP – G7 Govs
TWENTY-four hours after men of the Nigeria Police disrupted the meeting of the G-7 governors at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, the governors, yesterday, denied any plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for any opposition party, saying resolution of the crisis ravaging the ruling party was in sight.
Police invade G-7 govs meeting in Abuja
A meeting of the G7 governors in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro area of Abuja was, yesterday, disrupted after men of the Nigeria Police stormed the venue of the meeting.
I didn’t grant waiver for amoured cars – Okonjo-Iweala
The Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has denied granting waiver for the clearing of the armoured cars.
Nyiam exposed FG’s hidden plan with confab – Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue, Col. Tony Nyiam (rtd) has exposed the planned national conference as a fraud, saying excesses of the former army officer showed the conference was being planned to fail.
CONFAB FALLOUT: My grouse with Oshiomhole, by Nyiam
A member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on National Conference Col.Tony Nyiam (rtd), who engaged in a shouting match with Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at Monday’s sitting of the committee in Benin, which led to his resignation from the committee, gave reasons for his action yesterday.
Confab: Nyiam resigns after shouting match with Oshiomhole
FOLLOWING his outburst against Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State a member of the the Presidential Advisory Committee on National Conference/Dialogue, Col Tony Nyiam (rtd), was yesterday forced to resign by the Senator Femi-Okurounmu-led committee.
G7 govs, others chased out of nPDP meeting
CRISIS rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP took another turn yesterday, as the Police stormed the Sokoto Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja where the Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led new PDP, including opposition governors were holding a meeting and chased them out. A few hours before the group assembled at the Sokoto Governor’s lodge, it had cried out that the government had started a clampdown on the businesses of its members as well threatening their lives.
