A FRESH vista was yesterday opened at the House of Representatives’ investigation of alleged corruption in the oil industry as the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) said there were abuses of due process by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in petrol importation. In the same vein, while the Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, did not […]
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the Adamawa governorship election scheduled to hold this Saturday January 21. It is now slated for February 4. Similarly, the commission announced the postponement of the bye-election into the Soba Federal Constituency, Kaduna. A statement signed by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega hinged the postponement of the […]
Former Super Eagles’ captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, is drumming up support for national team’s Coach, Stephen Keshi ahead of Nigeria’s the first round of 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda. Nigeria will face Rwanda over two legs in the first round of the qualifiers with the first leg billed for February 29 in […]
A father of three in Bauchi State, Idris Abdullahi, has been crushed to death by a boulder as he was excavating sands at the foot of the boulder to mould bricks. Idris’ untimely death last Saturday has thrown the residents of Miri, a suburb of the state capital where the incident happened into sorrow. The […]
Gunmen have kidnapped two members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and their female friend in Odagwa, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The two NYSC members (a male and female) are attached to C.S.S in that community. Soon after the incident, security operatives were said to have got an alert and went […]
Former head of state, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has endorsed the way and manner the Federal Government has handled subsidy removal crisis as well as the insecurity in the country so far. Gowon who was cornered by State House correspondents after his visit to President Goodluck Jonathan alongside former President Sheu Shagari yesterday said, the […]
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) operation, Mr. Audu Abubakar has debunked the insinuation that the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram has infiltrated the Nigeria Police Force. DIG Abubakar was reacting to a question raised by a journalist on the concern expressed by President Goodluck Jonathan that the sect had infiltrated the Presidency, National Assembly […]
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday apologised to the international community over the six-day strike called by the organised labour and its civil society allies over removal of fuel subsidy. He has also said nobody could topple a democratically elected government. He said only leaders who imposed themselves on people would experience turbulence. He has further assured that […]
Senate yesterday warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) not to treat anyone found culpable in the mismanagement of fuel subsidy funds as “sacred cows.” The Upper Legislative chamber reiterated that they are the people who created the subsidy crisis in the first place. The Senate gave the warning yesterday through its spokesman, Eyinnaya […]
Police Commissioner Zakari Biu is in trouble over the escape of Kabiru Sokoto, the alleged mastermind in the Christmas Day 2011 bombing of St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State. Forty-three people died in the bombing which the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, claimed responsibility. Biu was Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zonal Criminal Investigation Department […]
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