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New revenue formula unlikely now –RMAFC

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission has said it has no plan to review the revenue formula in the nearest future. The RMAFC spokesman, Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed, said the Commission could not come out with a new revenue sharing formula for the federal, states and the local government councils because of “inadequate funding”. Mohammed […]

N881bn spent, additional N161bn needed – Jonathan

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

BARELY 24 days to the end of the year, President Goodluck Jonathan is requesting a fresh N161.1bn to pay outstanding and future subsidy claims for the rest of 2012. The President said his government’s provision for subsidy payment in the year was underestimated. Jonathan’s request was contained in a 2012 Supplementary Appropriation Bill he sent […]

Customs seize ammunition, 117 bags of indian hemp

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Customs said on Tuesday in Abeokuta that it had seized 3,000 shotgun cartridges smuggled into the country. The command also seized 117 bags (392kg) of Indian hemp with a street value of about N1. 7m in the last three months. The Customs also confiscated 171 vehicles, 2,058 cartons […]

Governors demand $1bn from Excess Crude Account (greedy governors)

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

The 36 state governors have made a request to the Federal Government for the release of $1bn (N158bn) to them from the controversial Excess Crude Account for some developmental projects. The Deputy Governor, Sokoto State, Alhaji Mukhtar Shagari, said this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the 10th meeting of the National […]

Lawmaker initiates elderly scheme, gives aged people N13m

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

Senator Oluremi Tinubu has initiated Elderly Citizens Assistance Scheme as part of her programmes to alleviate poverty among the aged persons in her constituency. Tinubu, who represents Lagos Central Constituency in the Senate, gave N10, 000 each to 1,300 elderly persons, aged from 65 and above, spread across 13 local governments that make up the […]

The Charles Okah prison letter

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

Several Nigerian-related websites and the social media are awash with what has come to be known as the Charles Okah Prison Letter.The handwritten letter, about five pages in length, was addressed to His Eminence Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, the Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos. Pope Benedict XVI and the Catholic Bishop of Abuja Diocese were also […]

Gunmen kidnap Gen. Oluwole Rotimi’s wife

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

Titilayo, wife of a Miltary Governor of the old Western Region, Brig-Gen Oluwole Rotimi (retd.), has been kidnapped by gunmen in Ibadan. It was learnt that Mrs. Oluwole was kidnapped around 6.30pm on Monday in front of her company, AOK Logistics Limited. Mrs. Oluwole, whose husband was also a former Ambassdor to the United States […]

Picture: Okonjo-Iweala’s mum’s kidnap: Army, Police, DSS, Customs lay siege to Ogwashi-Uku

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Monday, December 10th, 2012

Men of the Nigerian Police Force, the Army, Directorate of State Service, DSS, Customs and other security agencies have Monday taken over the premises of the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku, Obi Chukwuka Okonjo and laid siege to other parts of the town after the kidnap of Prof. Kamene Okonjo, 82, mother of the Minister of […]

Alamieyeseigha, my political benefactor – Jonathan

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Monday, December 10th, 2012

Alamieyeseigha, my political benefactor – Jonathan DECEMBER 11, 2012 BY MIKE ODIEGWU, YENAGOA 2 COMMENTS President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday described the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, as his political benefactor. The President also called on the political class in the state to put aside their grievances […]

Opinion: Jonathan’s historical burden

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Monday, December 10th, 2012

DECEMBER 11, 2012 BY NIYI AKINNASO (NIYI@COMCAST.NET) 1 COMMENT Whichever way you want to look at it, President Goodluck Jonathan has made history–”good” and “bad” history, that is. For present purposes, good history makes people feel good because their leader does what is right and advances their welfare. When a leader makes good history, the […]