Oyo Abductions: Stakeholders reject ethnic profiling, seek unity against insecurity
By Adeola Badru Stakeholders in Oyo State have called for stronger collaboration among security agencies, traditional institutions, farmers, herders and local communities to tackle kidnapping and other security challenges across Nigeria. They also warned against the ethnic profiling of Fulani people over criminal activities committed by individuals, stressing the need to distinguish between law-abiding citizens […]
Devt strategy Implementation, solution to N-Delta problems — V-P
Vice- President Goodluck Jonathan and former Secretary to Bayelsa State Government (SSG), Professor Steve Azaiki, weekend, said the anticipated successes of the present administration in resolving the problems of the Niger Delta would be determined by the implemen-tation of development strategies during the post-amnesty era.
MAN decries epileptic power supply
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has cried out that epileptic public power supply was crippling the manufacturing sector in the country’s economy. MAN’s President, Alhaji Bashir Borodo, made the lamentation in a message he sent to the 22nd Annual General Meeting of Imo/Abia Branch of the Association in Owerri. “Suffice it […]
Court fixes hearing on ALP, Soludo’s suit for Dec. 17
By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—Hearing in the suit filed by the African Liberation Party(ALP) and its candidate for the 2010 governorship election in Anambra State, Mr M.E. Ikeotuonye, seeking to disqualify Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and nine others from the election for allegedly flouting the 2006 Electoral Act on electioneering campaign has been […]
FG responsible for NITEL’s woes — Babalola
By Amaka Agwuegbo LAGOS — Federal Government’s interference in the management of the moribund national carrier, the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), has been blamed for the predicament the company is facing. Speaking at the launch of The Story of NITEL, A Giant in Comatose, a book written by Mr. Aaron Ukodie, Deputy General Manager, NITEL, […]
Benue Assembly summons Dangote, others over sale of BCC
By Peter Duru MAKURDI—The Benue State House of Assembly at the end of its sitting weekend, summoned the Chairman of the Dangote Group, and President of the Nigeria Stock Exchange, Alhaji Aliko Dangote to explain alleged questionable transfer of ownership of the Benue Cement Company BCC to the Dangote conglomerate. Also invited to appear before […]
