The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Restore Order, in Maiduguri, Borno State, has placed a price of N290 million on the heads of 19 members of the Boko Haram sect, including the group leader, Abubakar Shekau, while declaring the sect members wanted. A release from the office of the spokesman of the JTF, Lt. Col. […]
NOVEMBER 24, 2012 BY IHUOMA CHIEDOZIE, ABUJA Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke | credits: An Abuja Federal High Court on Friday failed to deliver judgement in the suit over the missing $12.4bn oil windfall. The court had scheduled judgement in the matter for Friday, but the Presiding Judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, eventually adjourned […]
-Punch Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika | credits: Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, has said inter-agency collaboration helped security agencies to foil a terror attack in the country recently. The COAS, who stated that the Joint Task Force thwarted the planned attack, did not, however, elaborate on the incident. Speaking […]
By Ben Agande Abuja — The Federal Executive Council, FEC, chaired by the Vice President Namadi Sambo, yesterday, approved contracts worth N199.19 billion in various sectors of the economy. Of this amount, road construction and rehabilitation across different geo-political zones of the country took the lion share of N176.13 billion while the construction of terminal […]
At least, 50 eminent southern and northern Nigerian leaders met in Abuja on Tuesday on the state of the nation During the closed-door meeting at the Yar’Adua Centre, they resolved to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the National Assembly. The leaders met under the aegis of Project Nigeria, chaired by Prof. […]
-Punch INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega | credits: File copy The Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Monday said the commission would soon embark on constituency delimitation. Declaring open a workshop for information officers drawn from across the country, in Abuja, Jega said the exercise would precede the creation of new polling […]
-Punch Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina | credits: Federal Government on Monday commenced the distribution of 11,500 metric tonnes food relief to families affected by floods in some states of the federation. The release of food relief, which the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, started in Ibadan […]
-Punch Chief Justice of Nigeria, Aloma Mukhtar | credits: Chief Justice Aloma Mukhtar on Monday warned that stiffer sanctions would be imposed on judges found guilty of any form of misconduct. The CJN gave the warning in an address at the opening session of the 2012 biennial conference of all Nigerian judges of the lower […]
A telecoms base station | credits: File copy Persistent insecurity in some parts of northern Nigeria is hindering the repair of about 150 Base Transceiver Stations recently damaged by terrorists. The Executive Secretary, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, Mr. Gbolahan Awonuga, who spoke in an exclusive interview with our correspondent, said insecurity […]
The Federal Government on Monday terminated its concessional agreement with Bi-Courtney Consortium for the reconstruction of the 125-kilometre Lagos – Ibadan Expressway. The government, while announcing the revocation of the contract with Bi-Courtney, said both Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and RCC Nigeria Limited had been hired to do the job. The government accused Bi-Courtney, owned […]
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