To probe deal, corporation avoids comments THE raging controversy over the alleged $2.5 billion loan of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) took a fresh dimension Tuesday with the Senate denying approving the deal. The upper chamber of the National Assembly said the transaction would be investigated. Speaking on the development Tuesday in Abuja, Senate […]
The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has refuted media reports which allege that the Federal Ministry of Finance is blocking verified payments to marketers. According to the Minister, the Finance Ministry made the N161.6 billion supplementary budget for subsidy payments which had been approved by the National Assembly […]
From TONY OSAUZO, Benin A senior lecturer of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), has landed in trouble for extorting N100, 000 from a female student . The lecturer (name withheld), who is in the Faculty of Law was arrested by the university’s security personnel and handed over to the police after he allegedly collected the […]
From BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, Osogbo No fewer than five goats were yesterday arrested at Dele-Yesa area in Osogbo, the Osun State capital by officials of the state Waste Management Agency (OWMA) for allegedly violating environmental laws. The state Coordinator of the agency, Mr. Henry Ogunbanwo said the goats would be charged to court by the agency […]
Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Mohammed Gambo-Jimeta, yesterday reviewed the state of the nation, lamenting that the government must do more for the security forces. Gambo, who was also National Security Adviser (NSA), said Nigeria needs a strong defence system and increase budget allocations to improve the standard of living. He said: “Let’s for […]
Six persons were confirmed dead and four injured in an auto crash on the Lokoja-Abuja Expressway on Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Federal Road Safety Corps Sector Commander in Kogi State, Mr. Garba Mohammed, said in Lokoja the accident occurred in Karara village at 11.10am. He said the crash involved a Toyota Corolla […]
An Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta on Tuesday struck out an application by former Governor Gbenga Daniel, seeking the quashing of the land fraud charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Daniel is facing 38 counts of stealing, fraudulent conversion of public lands and diversion of funds, among others in […]
A whopping sum of N6.16tn was withdrawn from the Federation Account and shared among the three tiers of government in the 2012 financial year, investigations have revealed The figure is the total amount allocated under various distribution sub-heads, as approved by the legal framework upon which the account is being managed. They are statutory allocation, […]
Director-General of National Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Mohammed Sani-Sidi, said in Kaduna on Tuesday that the agency would train over 154,000 volunteers corps to be integrated into community resilience groups across the country. The NEMA boss, who decried the high level of disaster in Nigeria, noted that it became imperative for the agency to set […]
The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday said the first phase of the state Blue Light Rail project would be completed by June this year(2013). He expressed confidence that Lagosians would start enjoying the services of the lrail project immediately. The first phase would run from Marina and terminated at Okokomaiko area in Ojo […]
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