The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, on Tuesday raised the alarm over the nation’s rising debt profile and warned that the development, if left unchecked, would result into hardship for Nigerians. Sanusi, at the the Honorary International Investment Council conference in London, argued that if the existing level of borrowing from […]
A commercial driver, Mr. Isaac Popoola, who was allegedly beaten to death on Monday by two officials of the Lagos State Transportation Management Authority, had before his brutal killing, started preparing for the Yuletide celebration. The deceased’s son, Ibukunoluwa, told our correspondent, at the family residence in Akowonjo, Egbeda area of the state on Tuesday […]
Gov. Chibuike Amaechi of River state, South-South Nigeria has presented a budget of N490.32 billion to the state House of Assembly for consideration. The figure represents 11.95% increase from 2012 budget. Out of the amount, capital expenditure gets N314.30 billion while recurrent spending is N176.02 billion. Governor Ameachi said that the budget would enable the […]
By New Nigerian Politics The Nigerian organization, “Nigerians for Safe Travel” has issued a travel advisory against U.S.travel following the massacre of 26 innocent children and adults at the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. The organization in a statement forwarded to New Nigerian Politics and other media outlets warned Nigerians to avoid the United States […]
DECEMBER 26, 2012 BY TEMITAYO FAMUTIMI 44 COMMENTS President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan came under criticism from his Facebook friends on Tuesday after he posted his Christmas message on the social networking site. The President in the message said he “personally” instructed government officials to make conditions favourable for Nigerians […]
DECEMBER 26, 2012 BY OZIOMA UBABUKOH, ENUGU 14 COMMENTS Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime | credits: File copy A content analysis of newspapers reports of Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime’s programmes and activities since he became governor on May 29, 2007, on Tuesday showed that he had attended only 17 events out of a possible […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said the apparent slowness of his administration in deciding on major national issues was to avoid costly mistakes. Jonathan, at a Christmas Service held at the Cathedral Church of The Advent, Life Camp, Gwarinpa, Abuja, said experience had shown him that when rushing to take decisions, serious mistakes could be […]
Police checkpoints have returned to some major roads in Ekiti State ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations. Findings by our correspondent on Monday showed huge police presence and checkpoints on some of the roads, especially on the Ado-Ekiti-Iyin-Ekiti Road. Police sheds have also sprung up on the road, suggesting that their presence may not […]
VICE President Namadi Sambo Monday washed its hand off the controversy over the huge amount being spent on the official residence of the Vice President. Sambo, in a statement by his spokesman, Umar Sani, said the concept and choice of a residential accommodation was purely by the professionals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration. […]
DECEMBER 25, 2012 BY OLUSOLA FABIYI, ABUJA 79 National Publicity Secretary, Action Congress of Nigeria, Alhaji Lai Mohammed | credits: The three major opposition political parties planning to merge in 2013 are having problems agreeing on a name, symbol and other identities for the proposed mega opposition party. Findings by The PUNCH show that the […]
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