Nwifuru orders evacuation of flood victims
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has directed the state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to evacuate, relocate and intensify assessment of communities affected by the recent flooding in Ivo and Ohaozara Local Government Areas of the state. Nwifuru also directed the agency to work with relevant federal emergency-management authorities to coordinate relief, […]
Govt needs N31trn for economic recovery — Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said Nigeria required an approximate sum of N31 trillion ($200 billion) investment to achieve her economic goals even as the Presidency distanced itself from claims in some quarters that President Goodluck Jonathan was using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to hunt his perceived political enemies
INEC won’t okay fraudulent elections —Jega
CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, yesterday, said the commission would not endorse any election result that was a product of electoral fraud or malpractices.
Petinrin, new CDS takes over from Dike
The new chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin and the new Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Umar, yesterday took over command of the DHQ and NAF HQ with both senior officers pledging to improve on the capability of the armed forces as well as sustain the achievements of their predecessors.
CBN asks auditors to go after 10 years service
CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, gave banks operating in the country four months within which they had to replace external auditors that have spent ten years in their audit work.
Ogun bond issue based on sound financial projections —Gov Daniel
AS the crisis rocking Ogun State House of Assembly continued unabated and the House still sealed, Governor Olugbenga Daniel, yesterday, said the decision of his administration to access the bond market was based on sound financial and fiscal projections.
