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At last, FG dissolves PHCN, pays workers N360bn

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, November 1st, 2013

-Punch The Federal Government on Friday officially dissolved the Power Holding Company of Nigeria after it handed over the 14 successor companies created from the unbundling of PHCN to their respective new owners across the country. Speaking at the official physical handover ceremony of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company to its new owner, […]

N255m bulletproof car scandal: Oduah denies wrongdoing, blames NCAA DG, aides

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Friday, November 1st, 2013

The embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, has been accused by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation of approving N564m for the purchase of 54 cars beyond her power. The committee alleged that Oduah, who finally appeared before it on Thursday after failing to honour earlier invitations, did not follow the budget approved […]

Jonathan, Amaechi, Dickson hold secret talks

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Rivers, State News Friday, November 1st, 2013

THERE were indications that President Goodluck Jonathan, the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and his Bayelsa State counterpart, Mr. Seriake Dickson, on Thursday had a closed-door meeting in Rivers State. The venue and agenda of the meeting were not clear as at the time of sending this report. However, sources said the ongoing feud […]

Bullet-proof cars not bought for me, Oduah tells Reps

Posted by admin House, Legislature Thursday, October 31st, 2013

Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah The Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, has denied reports that the two BMW armoured cars, bought by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority from Coscharis Nigeria Limited, were bought for her. Appearing before the committee looking into the crisis in the aviation industry, especially the purchase of the […]

Opinion: Between Achebe and Ted Cruz

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, October 31st, 2013

“I have just received a letter from the headmaster of a school in England,” he (the headmaster) said and held up a blue letter for all to see. “The content of this letter has filled me with shame.” He…spoke… about Ezekiel’s crime. “Think of the bad name you have given this school,” he said, […]

No regrets over clash with former CJN –Justice Salami

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Thursday, October 31st, 2013

Retired President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, including a former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and a former military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday in Abuja, made a surprise appearance at the public presentation of a book written in […]

Forbes names Dangote Africa’s most powerful man

Posted by admin Headlines, Top Stories Thursday, October 31st, 2013

Alhaji Aliko Dangote | credits: File copy The President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has been named the most powerful man in Africa and 64th in the world by the Forbes magazine. Dangote, who Forbes says is by far Africa’s richest man with a net worth of $16.1bn as of March 2013, was ranked […]

Picture: ACP didn’t fondle lady’s breast –Police

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, October 31st, 2013

The controversial picture. | credits: Facebook The Nigeria Police has described the photograph, which showed a senior police officer in the act of fondling the breast of an unknown lady, as fake. It said the picture, which went viral on the Internet, was deliberately fabricated with the aid of Adobe Photoshop technology to mislead […]

More facts emerge on Oduah car scandal

Posted by admin Aviation, Latest Politics Thursday, October 31st, 2013

Embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah More cans of worms were thrown up on Wednesday in Abuja during the public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on the controversial N255m bulletproof cars purchased by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. But the woman at the centre of the scandal, Ms Stella […]

Right-of-Way: Bayelsa demolishes Dickson’s private home

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Thursday, October 31st, 2013

Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson | credits: transformationwatch.com Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday demolished a one-storey private building owned by Governor Seriake Dickson because it obstructed the Right-of-Way as well as intruding on the state Capital City Master Plan. . The demolished building, which had been marked by the Capital City Development Authority […]