Many defect to Bauchi APC amid leadership crisis
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The influx of more than 11,000 new members into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has been overshadowed by the absence of several prominent party leaders at a reception held on Saturday at the Azare Township Stadium. The event was organised to formally receive the defectors from various political […]
Nigerian banks still risky despite CBN’s intervention -m S&P
STANDARD and Poor, an international rating agency, yesterday, described Nigerian banks as extremely risky despite the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, intervention in the sector last year.
Ex-militants: Biometrics, medical check-up precede training
AS full implementation of the Federal Government’s post-amnesty programme for the Niger Delta region begins in earnest, details of a process of reintegrating former militants to the society have begun to emerge following release of fund for execution of the programme.
Nigeria ‘ll soon become investors’ heaven – Jonathan
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday vowed that his administration will implement policies and programmes that will bring Nigeria at par with other global destinations in terms of foreign investments.
2011: Plateau ‘ll vote Jonathan, say Jang
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan may have got a commitment from the people of Plateau State over his alleged presidential ambition in the 2011 election, as the state, yesterday, assured him to count on their block vote should he decide to run.
EFCC mischievous over alleged missing N32bn – El-Rufai
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday, dismissed as spurious, wicked and mischievous, an allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that a total N32 billion of the proceeds realised from the sale of Federal Government houses between 2005 and 2007, under his supervision, was missing.
