Declare emergency in aviation sector, panel tells FG

Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah | credits: File copy The investigative panel set up by the Ministry of Aviation to review operations in the aviation industry has asked the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the sector in order to tackle its deficiencies. The panel headed by Group Captain John Obakpolor […]

‘FG knows Boko Haram sponsors’ (What has it done with that knowledge?)

Bishop of the Owo Diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. James Oladunjoye, fears Nigeria may disintegrate under President Goodluck Jonathan if he fails to bring sponsors of the dreadful Boko Haram sect to book. Oladunjoye stated this in his Bishop charge which he read on Friday during the Third Session of […]

FG to send soldiers to fight Islamists in Mali (Have you finished fighting the ones in Nigeria?)

INDICATIONS emerged on Sunday that Nigeria will soon deploy soldiers in Mali to confront the Islamists troubling the West African country, the Presidency and foreign affairs ministry said on Sunday. Spokespersons for President Goodluck Jonatha, Reuben Abati; and Foreign Affairs Ministry, Ogbole Ahmedu-Ode, say Nigeria holds a responsibility to return peace to Mali. “Nigeria is […]

N13bn fuel subsidy scam trial: Tukur, Ahmadu Ali’s sons granted bail

Photo: Sun News Publishing By: AKEEB ALARAPE Date: Thu, 07/26/2012 – 21:19 Mahmud, Mamman Nasir and Abdullahi, sons of Bamanga Tukur, Ahmadu Ali, Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao respectively and other oil marketers and their companies were formally arraigned yesterday at the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja. Ali is former chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while […]

FG sacks Nigerian Ports Authority MD

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday relieved the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr. Omar Suleiman, of his appointment. The decision was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati. No reason was given for the sacking of the former […]

CBN may ask banks to close foreign subsidiaries

Indications have emerged that some Deposit Money Banks in the country may close their foreign subsidiaries due to inability to meet capital requirements of host regulators. It was gathered that some banks had engaged in capital outflow to meet the recapitalisation of their foreign subsidiaries. The CBN, however, in a circular on Wednesday, signed by […]

SSS accuses communities of shielding Boko Haram members

July 26, 2012 by Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Director of the State Security Service in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr. Little Okojie, has alleged that some communities are shielding members of Boko Haram from security operatives. Okojie said the security threat posed by the sect had become seemingly intractable because of the […]

Okonjo-Iweala clears the air on NNPC’s JP Morgan account

July 25, 2012 by Ademola Alawiye  The  mystery surrounding the alleged illegal Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation account with JP Morgan was finally cleared on Tuesday by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She said at a dialogue organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the Organised Private […]

Police, Nigeria’s number one bribe-takers – Report

Men of the Nigeria Police have been named the number one bribe-taking public officials in Nigeria. A report presented by the CLEEN Foundation in Abuja on Tuesday also said corruption was on the increase in the country. The report, which was presented by the Head of Foundation, Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, said apart from the Police, […]

Court orders forfeiture of Ibori’s $15m bribe money

A  Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted an interim order forfeiting to the Federal Government $15m said to have been received by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from an undisclosed agent of former Delta State Governor James Ibori in 2007 as a bribe to compromise its investigation. The money has been kept […]

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