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Herbalist, 52, commits suicide in Abeokuta

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

A 52-year-old herbalist ended his life tragically as he committed suicide yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The herbalist, Kamoru Gbogbolegbo took his life after the controversy which trailed the delivery of a baby boy in his maternity home in Oke-Ido, Abeokuta North Local Government area of the state capital. The controversy had led to […]

We’ ll revisit Uwais Report on Electoral Reform –Reps

Posted by admin House, Legislature Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Hopes that the report of the Justice Mohammed Uwais Electoral Committee would be revisited were kindled yesterday in the House of Representatives. Chairman of the House Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon Jerry Manwe said at a parley with a group of civil societies that the Committee was working on measures to promote transparency and credibility […]

N894m contract scam: Court decides Bankole’s fate Dec 19

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on December 19, decide whether or not to quash the 16-count criminal charge filed against the ex-speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Besides, Justice Donatus Okorowo will deliver his ruling on the motion filed by the embattled […]

EFCC holds Rep who opposed Jonathan’s virement

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

It was alleged yesterday that government might have perfected plans to move against arrowheads of lawmakers who opposed President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposal for virement and the removal of fuel subsidy. It has been confirmed that the Chairman of an ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives probing the activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation […]

Jumbo pay: Presidency, N’Assembly on warpath

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), House, Legislature, Presidency, Senate Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

The Presidency and the National Assembly may be on collision course over proposals by the former to freeze overheads as from 2015 fiscal year. The proposals, which are contained in the 2012-2015 Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) were fall-outs of a meeting held last weekend between the Presidency, the economic team […]

CPC Opposes Plan to Withdraw Fuel Subsidy

Posted by admin CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Party Politics Monday, October 17th, 2011

The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has said it was against plans by the Federal Government to stop subsidising petroleum products consumed in the country with effect from January 2012. The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Rotimi Fashakin, said its opposition to the move was prompted by the fact […]

PHCN Apologises to Nigerians over Load Shedding

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 17th, 2011

Professor Barth Nnaji By Chineme Okafor The Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Sunday night said to Nigerians: “We are sincerely sorry for the ongoing load-shedding” being experienced as a result of the scheduled maintenance of some gas plants in the country. The plants that are for maintenance are Utorogu and Ughelli East Gas Plants, […]

Governors Fret over INEC’s Tenure Suit at S’Court

Posted by admin Governors, INEC Politics Monday, October 17th, 2011

INEC Chairman, Prof. Jega From Chuks Okocha in Abuja A suit by the Independent National Electoral Commission asking the Supreme Court to decide when the tenure of five governors in Adamawa, Bayelsa, Cross River, Kogi and Sokoto States would end is causing anxiety in the camps of the affected governors. The commission is before the […]

Gombe: 4 Killed as Gunmen Attack Mobile Police

Posted by admin Gombe, Headlines, State News Monday, October 17th, 2011

A police officer and three civilians were in the early hours of Sunday killed when unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members attacked 34 Squadron Mobile Police Base along Dukku Road on the outskirts of Gombe metropolis. Also in Jos, Plateau State, a soldier was lured to his death, while a reprisal by the […]

National Assembly is Encouraging Corruption, Says Auditor-General

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Monday, October 17th, 2011

National Assembly By Onwuka Nzeshi The growing cases of sleaze and fiscal indiscipline in the country have been blamed on the nonchalance and failure of the National Assembly to act on the annual reports from the nation’s Auditor General. This was part of the report which the Auditor General released over the weekend on the […]