Police arrest PFIPC D-G’s dad, family friend in Ogbomoso
The Police have arrested the father and family friend of embattled Director-General of the purported Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeyemi Adeniyi, in Osogbo, Oyo State.
Electoral reform: Mark saves Yar’Adua from disgrace
By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—A last minute plea from the President of the Senate, Chief David Mark yesterday saved another of President Umaru Yar‘Adua’s electoral reform bills from premature death in the Senate. The plea from Senator Mark was in the face of overwhelming arguments by Senators against the bill proposed by the President to establish […]
Mark dismisses EFCC psychiatric test
By Inalegwu Shaibu ABUJA—THE President of the Senate, Chief David Mark has faulted calls by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mrs. Farida Waziri for psychological tests to be run on political office holders. Speaking during a debate on nominations of members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank […]
Police arrest 6 over theft of 2 generating sets
By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE —THE Police in Jigawa have arrested six persons in connection with the theft of two brand new 500 KVA generating sets belonging to Horizon FM situated along Shuwarin Road in Dutse, Jigawa State. Confirming the arrest to newsmen, Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Dutse Divional Headquarters, Mr. Boniface Jimmy, said the driver […]
SUBEB: Non-clearance of Edo gov’s nominees worries Eboigbodi
CHAIRMAN of the Gani Fawehinmi Foundation, Comrade Kaduna Osa Eboigbodi, has expressed concern over the delay in the clearance of Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s nominees for the State Universal Basic Education Board by Edo State House of Assembly.
Independence: Chime asks Nigerians to support govt’s devt initiatives
By Tony Edike ENUGU—As Nigerians mark 49 years of nationhood, Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state has enjoined well-meaning Nigerians to support the different tiers of government in their various development initiatives aimed at uplifting the living standard of the entire populace. Chime made this plea in his speech to mark Nigeria’s 49th independence anniversary. […]
