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External reserves have never reached $67bn – CBN gov

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, has said the highest the nation’s external reserves had ever attained was $62 billion during Musa Yar’ Adua administration and was never $67 billion as being currently speculated. Sanusi, who was the guest speaker at the Metropolitan Club Forum in Lagos on Tuesday, explained that […]

Jonathan approves deployment of Permanent Secretaries

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Wednesday approved the deployment of some Permanent Secretaries. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Mr Tope Ajakaiye, the Director Press and Public Relations, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. It stated that Amb Godknows Igali, formerly of Ministry […]

Mali’s conflict in bloodiest phase, dozens of militants killed

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

DOZENS of Islamist militants in Mali have been reportedly killed in the bloodiest phase of the country’s conflict to date, according to French and Chadian authorities. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said his country and Chadian troops were now involved in a “pincer movement” against rebels based in the Ametettai valley. A report by […]

Opinion: Black Pope and the silliness of Africans

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

“Africans do not have the required experience yet to produce a Pope.” —Monsignor Georg Ratzinger (Elder brother to Pope Benedict XV1) The Christian Holy Book tells us that Saint Peter, sometimes referred to as Simon Peter, was a fisherman and one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ. He was also the first Bishop of […]

Enugu pledges N10m for information leading to the arrest of Kwara CP

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime on Monday said the state government would give N10m to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Chinwike Asadu. The police chief was gunned down on Saturday in Enugu. Chime said the offer was born out of the need […]

Disturbing Picture: Two-headed’ baby delivered in Katsina

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

A baby girl with what appears to be two heads has been delivered of a woman at the General Hospital, Malumfashi, Katsina State. The baby also has a cleft palate and stunted fingers. The News Agency of Nigeria reported one 19-year-old Zainabu Dahiru gave birth to the baby, which also had no eyes, on Sunday. […]

Lagos economy rated above Ghana, UK – Fashola

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has said the economy of the state is rated above Ghana and the United Kingdom. He also said his administration is currently executing about 1,966 projects across the state. He said the projects would boost government’s plan to transform the state and turn it into “Africa’s modern” mega city. The […]

Reps move to criminalize delay or non payment of salaries

Posted by admin House, Legislature Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

A new bill before the House of Representatives has proposed stiff penalties for employers of labour in both the public and private sectors who fail to pay or delay the payment of workers’ salaries. The bill passed second reading on Tuesday, getting the support of the majority of lawmakers at a session presided over by […]

Police make mass arrest over murder of Kwara CP

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

The Enugu State Police Command on Tuesday said it had raided criminals’ hideouts and made random arrests in its investigations of the murder of Kwara State police commissioner, Mr. Chinweike Asadu, last Saturday. The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tonye Ebitibituwa, who announced the arrests declined giving the number and identity of those arrested. […]

How northern governors split Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Governors, Latest Politics Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

BY Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor …C’ttee recommends amnesty, compensation LAGOS—The recent split in the ranks of the Islamist insurgent group, Boko Haram, leading to a division over a ceasefire, has been traced to a recent peace initiative spearheaded by the Northern States Governors Forum, NSGF. The peace offensive, which saw a delegation of the forum […]