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N74bn not enough for amnesty programme – Dokubo-Asari

Posted by admin Niger Delta Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

March 20, 2012 by Friday Olokor, Abuja 206 Comments Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council and Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, on Monday insisted that the Federal Government’s N74bn vote for the rehabilitation and retraining of the Niger Delta ex-militants in the 2012 budget was not enough. In […]

How I was raped by my teacher – Nine-year-old pupil

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

A nine-year-old pupil of Sunshine Nursery and Primary School, Ile-Ife, Osun State, (name withheld) has narrated before a High Court sitting in Ife how she was allegedly raped by her teacher, Mr. Francis Ijiwande. At the hearing on Friday, the pupil alleged that Ijiwande had forceful carnal knowledge of her in 2010. The pupil told […]

Fed Govt, states, councils share N620b (Share = loot)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting which dragged on into the night ended with the three tiers of government sharing N620.738 billion as allocation for February. The gross revenue of N766.772 billion was higher than the N666.324 billion shared in the previous month. The increase was due to increase in Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT)collections […]

Why exploitation of oil in North is delayed, by Sambo

Posted by admin Headlines, North-Central, North-East, North-West Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Prof. Sambo The Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Prof Abubakar Sambo, yesterday stated that exploitation of oil in the North is yet to begin because of politics. According to him, Nigeria has refused to do enough investigation on the oil in the North because there is oil in the Niger Delta. He […]

On the Crashing Nigeria Stock Exchange Market, Ms Oteh And Hon. Hembe – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

By Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | March 20, 2012 – I am an investor at the Nigeria stock market. I invested all of my gratuity earnings that I received from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) about six years after I had left the university in purchasing shares of the Transcorp Company in […]

South Africa to deport 56 Nigerians

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

South Africa is set to deport 56 Nigerians, The Nation learnt yesterday. The Federal Government has been notified of the planned deportation, which is coming barely two weeks after a row between the two countries. The deportees, who have overstayed their visas, applied for asylum because of alleged political “crisis” in Nigeria. They appeared […]

Air cargo bus lands in Port-Harcourt, the first of its kind in Africa

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, March 19th, 2012

AN Air Cargo bus, Antonov 225, for the first time, landed safely in Africa, at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, at the weekend. The air cargo bus, which was piloted by Captain Antonov Dmytro, took off from Calgary, Canada. It was loaded with equipment for oil and gas business, which were brought in by […]

Amaechi: how Rivers ‘ll achieve 24-hour power supply by December

Posted by admin Rivers, State News Monday, March 19th, 2012

Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi yesterday explained how his administration intends to provide uninterrupted 24-hour power supply in Port Harcourt and the entire state from December. Amaechi spoke at the second Dissecting The Amaechi Administration Media Briefing Series at the Government House, Port Harcourt. He was represented by the Commissioner for Power, Augustine Nwokocha. Nwokocha […]

We looted N14.3b pension cash, suspects confess

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, March 19th, 2012

Font size: Maina DETECTIVES at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are questioning a Federal Permanent Secretary and two directors in some ministries for allegedly stealing about N14.3billion Police Pension cash. The suspects, The Nation learnt yesterday, explained how they looted the pension funds. The three suspects, whose names could not be immediately […]

(Picture): Senator: how my driver robbed me at gun point

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Monday, March 19th, 2012

Font size: Uzamere Senator Ehigie Uzamere (Edo South) yesterday narrated how he escaped death on Friday in the hand of his driver who robbed him at gun point. The Action Congress of Nigerian (ACN) lawmaker said he was on his way to Benin City, the Edo State capital for the ACN convention when his […]