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Drastic measures needed to tackle corruption, by Lamorde

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Latest Politics Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

By INNOCENT ANABA ABUJA — Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, argued, yesterday, that drastic measures were needed to check corruption in the country. Speaking at the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Abuja, Lamorde said that corruption had eaten deep into the society’s fabric. He […]

Jonathan sacks Barth Nnaji, Power Minister, for monumental corruption

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

By Clara Nwchukwu & Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS— Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji was, yesterday, relieved of his job following the acceptance of his resignation, with immediate effect, by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. In a two-paragraph statement from Presidential media aide, Dr. Reuben Abati, the president thanked “Prof. Nnaji for his services to the nation […]

Nigerians condemn CBN’s introduction of N5,000 note

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics Saturday, August 25th, 2012

CBN governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Many Nigerians are speaking against the introduction of N5,000 note by the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) even as the Governor of the apex bank Sanusi Lamido Sanusi explained that the new bill is introduced to cushion the effect of “inflationary pressures.” According to him, by next year, all coins […]

Centennial Celebration of Nigeria’s amalgamation: ACN, ACF, Igbo groups disagree

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Arewa House, Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories Friday, August 24th, 2012

Major socio-cultural organisations in the country have expressed opposing views on the plan by the Federal Government to embark on an elaborate centenary celebration of the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates in 1914 by the British. Nigeria became a nation when the then Governor-General of the country, Lord Frederick Lugard, merged the Protectorate […]

Indicted marketers making subsidy refunds –Govt

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Oil Politics Friday, August 24th, 2012

SOME of the indicted oil marketers had started making refunds of fuel subsidy payment they got in error, the National Economic Council said on Thursday. At a post-Council meeting press briefing in Abuja, the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, said a report submitted to members by Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, indicated that […]

Naira to change again

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, August 24th, 2012

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday announced a comprehensive review of the structure of the nation’s currency that would lead to the introduction of a N5,000 bill as the highest naira denomination next year. The N5, N10 and N20 notes will also be converted to coins as part of the review. The CBN Governor, […]

Okupe replies Tinubu over US lecture

Posted by admin American Politics, Latest Politics Friday, August 24th, 2012

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Public Affairs to the President, Dr Doyin Okupe says the Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) ASIWAJU Bola Tinibu got it wrong at his lecture in Washington DC adding that it is unfair for the A C N leader to describe Jonathan’s government as a “giant bureaucracy suffering […]

Force inevitable if Mali talks fail, says Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, African Union (AU), ECOWAS, Latest Politics, United Nations Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

ENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday warned that regional troops would definitely intervene in the occupied area if negotiations with extremists in Mali failed to yield a solution. This came days after Mali’s new Foreign Minister Tieman Coulibaly said that winning back the Islamist-occupied north was the top priority of a unity government which was formed on […]

Crisis among govs, meeting on state police, constitution stalls .

Posted by admin Constitution, Governors, Latest Politics Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Amaechi, others mute on parley • Aliyu, IG list dangers of state police ONCE it was a cohesive house, but it is now clear that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is a divided body. Twice it has fixed a meeting in a week but without adequate representation from the 36 states of the federation to […]

CAN wants Jonathan to sanction minister over comment on religion

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

From Niyi Bello, Akure Oritsejafor advertisement Cautions against retaliation THE Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday urged President Goodluck to sanction the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Nurudeen, for allegedly stating that “Nigeria is one of the most Christian-populated Islamic nations in the world.” The National President of CAN, Pastor Ayo […]