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Senators bemoan Yar’Adua’s poor budget performance

Senators bemoan Yar’Adua’s poor budget performance

By Emmanuel Aziken & Shaibu Inalegwu Abuja — The Senate yesterday poured scorn on President Umaru Yar’Adua’s implementation of budgets with its presiding officer, Chief David Mark, urging the administration to immediately reorder his seven-point agenda to a manageable frame. Driving home its frustrations on the implementation of the budget by the administration, the Senate […]

Kebbi A-G, brother die in auto crash

Kebbi A-G, brother die in auto crash

By Wole Mosadomi MINNA — Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kebbi State, Alhaji Kasimu Barau and his elder brother, Alhaji Abubahar Barau, have lost their lives in an auto crash along Zungeru-Minna road. The duo along with four others were said to have payed a Sallah homage on their relations in Minna, the state capital […]

2011: Apugo makes case  for Uwais’s report

2011: Apugo makes case for Uwais’s report

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—A foundation member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Benjamin Apugo, says that it was only a comprehensive implementation of the recommendations of the Justice Mohammed Uwais panel report on Electoral Reforms that would solve Nigeria’s election problems and move the nation’s democratic experiment to the next level. Apugo, a […]

PPA has failed, says Abaribe

PPA has failed, says Abaribe

By Anayo Okoli Aba—SENATOR Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial district of Abia State says the PPA government in the state has failed the people of the state by performing below expectations. To this end, Abaribe said that PDP had resolved to take over the state in 2011 to salvage the state. He urged the […]

Ex-militants warn against undermining of Constitution

Ex-militants warn against undermining of Constitution

SOUTH-SOUTH and ex-militant leaders in the Niger Delta have warned against taking actions that would undermine the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the event that President Umaru Yar’Adua was unable to carry out his duties as president of the country.