The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno, Operation Restore Order, said yesterday it had killed the man suspected to have shot dead Major Gen. Muhammadu Shuwa, 79, a civil war hero, who was last month shot dead in his home in Maiduguri. The task force, in statement, said: “In a sustained follow up operations […]
The Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force’s report may not be dead after all. The government yesterday gave a ray of hope that in spite of the controversy that greeted the report, it might still see the light of the day. President Goodluck Jonathan raised three committee to prepare draft White Papers on the report […]
NIGERIANS were told yesterday to brace up for a full deregulation of the petroleum industry’s downstream sector. Fuel prices range from N100 per litre to N110 and N130 in many states – no thanks to supply problems. Motorists are grumbling. But the situation may get worse – price-wise – going by Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s speech […]
Views: 786 Font Size: a / A IGP, Mohammed Abubakar Chinedu Eze There are indications that illicit goods, including arms could be flown into the country through the numerous airstrips that dot the nation’s landscape. THISDAY investigations revealed that concerned aviation authorities did not know the number of airstrips in the country, which keeps […]
Olokor, Abuja 9 Comments EFCC Boss, IBRAHIM LAMORDE | credits: File The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced investigation into the complicity of some staff of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, following the arrest of one of its officials, Akinyele Adetule, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for being in possession of […]
Ahead of Thursday’s zonal constitutional conferences, foremost northern political group, the Arewa Consultative Forum, has recommended capital punishment for corruption. At present, China is the only notable country where corruption attracts capital punishment. In its proposal submitted to the National Assembly, a copy of which was obtained by one our correspondents in Kaduna on Tuesday, […]
Former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), | credits: Former Head of State and Presidential candidate for the Congress of Progressive Change, Major-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), again on Tuesday met behind closed-door with former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, over the insecurity and other challenges in the North. Besides, the meeting […]
-Punch Umar, Badejo and CP, Tanko | credits: Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko, on Tuesday ordered a correspondent of The PUNCH, Kunle Falayi, out of the premises of the police command headquarters, Ikeja. Manko said a story published on Tuesday titled, ‘Guard shot by policemen in critical condition’ was an attack on […]
Ejiofor Alike with agency report The Federal Government as well as local and international oil companies (IOCs) operating in the country lose an estimated $7 billion (N1.05 trillion) to oil theft annually, the International Energy Agency (IEA), an energy policy advisor to the industrialised countries, has said. In a report published Tuesday , the 28-member […]
Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the Waziri of Ilorin and father of the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki died today in Lagos after a brief illness. The news of the death was announced by the Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed. According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to […]
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