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Opposition condemns NASS salary reduction announcement

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Senate Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Politicians in the opposition parties on Wednesday in Lagos criticised the salary reduction announced by the National Assembly, describing it as deceitful. The politicians, who spoke in separate interviews, said the salary reduction by the legislators had not met the public outcry of their jumbo pay. Last week, the House of Representatives reduced the allowances […]

Boko Haram sect splits

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Thursday, July 21st, 2011

MAIDUGURI – Confusion has crept into the camp of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram which has unleashed a reign of terror in the northern part of the country for several months as the sect has split into two factions. One faction, the Yusufiyya Islamic Movement, YIM, has vowed to expose the other faceless group, which […]

NBA slams AGF over calls for merger of EFCC, ICPC

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, National Politics Thursday, July 21st, 2011

ABUJA – The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, slammed the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, over his recent call for merger of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. According to the NBA, the suggestion is inimical […]

2 docked in Bauchi over alleged witchcraft

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Bauchi – Two persons have been arraigned before a Bauchi Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly bewitching one Hafsatu Sani in the last four years. Those charged before the court sitting in Warji Local Government Area of the state are Adamu Mamuda and Ibrahim Ganye. According to the Prosecutor, Inspector Mato Albasu, the two accused persons […]

Boko Haram: We still hear bomb blasts in dreams – Bayelsa students

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Yenagoa – About 45 students of Bayelsa State origin evacuated from the University of Maiduguri, Borno, Wednesday, narrated their ordeals in the troubled city. The traumatised students lamented that days after being evacuated by the Bayelsa State Government, they still hear bomb explosions and sounds of gunfire in their sleep. The students, who were evacuated […]

INEC drops 13 resident commissioners

Posted by admin Headlines, INEC Politics, National Politics Thursday, July 21st, 2011

ABUJA — Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has announced the expiration of the tenure of 13 State Resident Electoral Commisioners of the commission. Jega made the announcement at a farewell dinner organised for the 13 RECs who had served their five-year tenure during the commission’s retreat with RECs which […]

Aborted strike: Why FG surrendered to Labour

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, July 21st, 2011

MORE facts have emerged as to why the Federal Government, Tuesday, night yielded to Labour’s demand to pay all civil servants from level 01 – 17 contrary to earlier position that only core civil servants from levels 01-06 would benefit from the N18,000 new minimum wage. The Federal Government had Monday, told the leaders of […]

No More Strike as FG, Govs. agree to Minimum Wage

Posted by admin National Politics Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

The Federal Government yesterday averted a three-day warning strike called by Labour to force payment of the N18,000.00 new minimum wage. The industrial action would have started today. The President signed the bill into law n March this year. Even though the governors agreed to pay after a meeting with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) […]

N40bn scam: Bankole asks court to disqualify Keyamo from prosecuting him

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Embattled former speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole has formally prayed an Abuja High Court to disqualify Lagos Lawyer Mr. Festus Keyamo from prosecuting him on behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged N40b loan obtained to fund the House while he was in office. But in a […]

Opinion: Fears for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Posted by admin Headlines, Ministries Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Of all the ministers recently appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan to help him with the task of transforming Nigeria, none excites my imagination on the potential to do something to put Nigeria on a sounder footing as Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Finance Minister in Olusegun Obasanjo’s regime between 2003 and 2006. Okonjo-Iweala, who resigned her […]