INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega | credits: File copy The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, Mr Bala Nasarawa, on Sunday confirmed the arrest of an electoral official involved in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Nasarawa told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka that the command was interrogating the official […]
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…Says Nigeria remains strong, stable destination for FDI From AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, in Colombo, Sri LankaDespite her rising economic challenges, President Goodluck Jonathan, has said that Nigeria remains a strong and viable destination for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI).Jonathan noted in today’s uncertain economic environment, with over-leveraged nations, risk-averse corporate and indebted consumers; it is Africa’s turn […]
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Yayale, has resigned his position as the Chairman of the Presidential Committee of Experts on Inter-Professional Relationship in the Public Sector. Yayale disclosed this in a letter of November 7, 2013 to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Pius Anyim, which […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri Federal Government has demanded an unreserved apology from the Indian authorities over the death of a Nigerian, Obodo Uzoma Simeon, and discriminatory attacks on Nigerians in the Asian nation. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, disclosed this while answering questions from journalists at the pre-Commonwealth Head […]
President Goodluck Jonathan The fight against corruption has assumed a new dimension in Ghana as President John Mahama has sacked the Deputy Minister of Communications, Victoria Hammah, for allegedly making a statement that suggested that she could be corrupt. On Thursday, a taped conversation that Hammah had with someone, in which she allegedly said she […]
Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah There were indications on Wednesday that the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation had established some infractions against the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The committee is investigating the controversial purchase of two bulletproof BMW cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation […]
Details of the Monday/ Tuesday marathon meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities have begun to emerge. The PUNCH gathered on Tuesday evening that a key component of the agreement reached by the parties was that the Federal Government would inject N1.1tn into public universities […]
FROM ISAAC ANUMIHE, ABUJA Following the efficacy of Islamic finance in attracting liquidity, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Debt Management Office (DMO) and the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) are exploring ways to use Sukuk to build airports, railways and refneries. Speaking at the National Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance in Nigeria, yesterday, […]
From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja Indications have emerged that the industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the last three months may be called off soon. This revelation emerged after a 13-hours marathon meeting among President Goodluck Jonathan, the ASUU leadership and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The meeting commenced at […]
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