FORMER governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, has given an account of how former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu stopped him and the incumbent governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi from contesting the 2007 presidential election. Odili, in his autobiography due to be released in two weeks […]
Authorities of the Nigerian Army have retired several senior officers of the service. SUNDAY PUNCH’s investigation on Saturday evening showed that the exercise affected mostly generals, colonels and other middle level officers. The retirement came in the wake of the approval of 150 top officers for promotion by the Army Council on Tuesday. The Director […]
By Lekan Bilesanmi The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has ordered Ministries, Departments And Agencies (MDAs) to return all unspent balances on personnel votes to the Sub-Treasury of the Federation not later than Monday, December 31, 2012, or face the law. A release by the Commission’s chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, also […]
Anambra owns the oil wells in the state It is God who owns the land and we are just enjoying the fruits that come from it. When I was governor, we began the oil exploration, I set up a committee and we travelled abroad in a bid to develop a petroleum industry for the state. […]
From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar again, failed yesterday to produce Chairman of the Pension Task Team (PTT), AbdulRasheed Maina, before the Senate. Senate President David Mark had last Thursday signed a warrant of arrest on Maina which should have compelled the IGP to personally deliver Maina before the Senate […]
… Sets up committee on job creation From WALTER UKAEGBU, Abuja The Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation Initiatives, Josephine Washma, has hinted that the Federal Government intends to conduct a census of unemployed persons in the country early next year. Washma, who spoke to Daily Sun at an end of year dinner […]
The family of Lt. Adeyemi Sowole, the co-pilot of the Navy helicopter which crashed on Saturday in Bayelsa State have expressed disappointment that authorities have only reckoned with the dignitaries that died on the flight. The co-pilot’s elder brother, Taiwo, said the government had not treated other victims as important as the two dignitaries – […]
WHY did the helicopter carrying former Kaduna State Governor Patrick Yakowa and former National Security Adviser Andrew Azazi crash? The question remained unanswered yesterday but in military circles sabotage is seen as one of the “strong possibilities” being considered– according to sources who pleaded not to be named “because of the sensitivity of the matter.” […]
BY KINGSLEY OMONOBI & Luka Binniyat ABUJA — The Nigerian Navy disclosed, yesterday, that it had commenced investigation into the cause of the crash even as bodies of the victims have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. A statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Kabiru Aliyu reads: “The […]
BY OLA AJAYI IBADAN—THE ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Ibadan has blamed the Federal Government for the oil spillage which has polluted the Niger Delta. In a two hour judgment delivered weekend by Justice Benfeito Mosso Ramos, the Vice President of the ECOWAS Community court, said the lackadaisical attitude of the Federal Government actually […]
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