We’re crushing security threats—Ribadu
THE National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, reassured Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitment to mopping up illegal weapons across the country as part of efforts to secure lives and property.
Imo govt washes hands-of Araraume/Udenwa alliance
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The 63 members of Imo State Expanded Executive Council rose from an emergency meeting in Owerri, yesterday, denouncing their membership of the Ifeanyi Araraume/Chief Achike Udenwa political alliance. They affirmed their unflinching support for Governor Ikedi Ohakim and his administration. The signatories to the document, which is largely seen as “a documented […]
Monarch raises alarm over plot to cause mayhem
By Anayo Okoli Aba—The traditional ruler of Ogbujioma community, Ogbaku in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state, Eze Shitu Ejiogu has raised alarm, over what he alleged is a plot by an unnamed group of influential individuals in his community to incite his subjects and cause chaos in the area, with the intent to […]
Science Minister seeks pacts with China on space technology
Abuja—The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Alhassan Bako Zaku has stressed the need to further collaborate with the Chinese Government in order to realise the country’s dream in space technology. The minister said this while receiving in audience the delegation from the China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) led by its Vice-President/CEO, Prof He […]
Appoint Okah, Tompolo, others advisers on security —Mulade
“It has become necessary to state that this amnesty package shouldn’t be another dubious and malicious virus being injected and introduced into the region to suppress the genuine agitation of the people that was hijacked by all manner of people because, if the intention is to lobby and buy a group of persons with N50 billion or any monetary amount, then it’s a very wrong approach towards ending and resolving the lingering crisis”
Under-funding bane of NDDC—Ag MD
Aginighan in his response to questions on the funding situation of the commission said: â€Of a truth, the commission has not been funded strictly according to the letters of the law particularly the three main sources we have as provided for in section 14 of the Act, Federal Government to contribute an equivalent of 15% of the total allocation given to the nine member states of the NDDC, the oil companies to contribute 3% of their annual budgets and 50% of the funds given to the nine Niger Delta states from the ecological funds should be given to the NDDC.â€
