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FG Redeploys 16 Permanent Secretaries

Posted by admin Latest Politics Saturday, March 24th, 2012

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has approved the posting of 16 federal permanent secretaries. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Isa Bello Sali, who made the announcement in Abuja, gave the names of the approved posted permanent secretaries as Alhaji Sheidu Ozigis, who is with the Ministry of Interior, now posted to the […]

I look forward to a contest of very strong candidates – Okonjo-Iweala

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Friday, March 23rd, 2012

PRETORIA, March 23, 2012 (AFP) – Nigeria’s finance minister Friday joined the race for the top World Bank job, backed by Africa’s leading economies in a push for greater influence at global financial bodies dominated by rich nations. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, flanked by counterparts from South Africa and Angola, unveiled her candidacy at a press conference […]

Jonathan condemns coup in Mali – Vows not to recognize the junta

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Says Nigeria will not recognise unconstitutional regime President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday condemned in strong terms the reported coup in Mali. He made it clear that the Nigerian government would never recognize any unconstitutional regime. Jonathan also called on other leaders in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU) and […]

Okonjo Iweala May Turn down World Bank’s Top Job

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala By Obinna Chima Despite strong recommendations in her favour to take the soon-to-be-vacant topmost position at the World Bank – including a reported endorsement by President Goodluck Jonathan – the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is […]

El-Rufai alloted plots of land to family, coys – Witness

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

His two wives, Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, others beneficiaries BY IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI ABUJA – An Abuja High Court in Maitama, yesterday, heard how former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El- Rufai, connived with two senior officials of the Geographical Information Systems, AGIS, and illegally allocated several plots of land to his private companies and […]

Court fixes April 27 for judgment in Okigbo Report suit

Posted by admin Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

THE Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed April 27 for judgment in a suit seeking to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Attorney-General of the Federation to disclose how the $12.4 billion oil windfall that accrued to the Federal Government between 1988 and 1994 was spent. The suit was instituted […]

Renewed threat to arrest me unconstitutional -Tokyo

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

THE embattled chairman of the Oyo State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Abdul-Lateef Oluwatoki (a.k.a. Tokyo), has replied the new state Commissioner of Police, Mr Tambari Mohammed, saying that his fresh threat to arrest him over the intra-union crisis was “illegal and unconstitutional.” Tokyo’s pronouncement followed a statement credited […]

N30m bribery scandal: EFCC to quiz SEC DG, Hembe, others

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Latest Politics Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, disclosed that investigation was deepening in the alleged corruption accusation and counter-accusation rocking the public hearing on the activities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the House Committee on Capital Market and Other Institutions. Documents that could assist in the unravelling of the corruption […]

Lawyer moves to stop Ribadu committee, others

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Gabriel Amalu, has asked a Federal High Court, Lagos to stop the operations of three task forces of the petroleum ministry set up by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. One of the task forces, Ministerial Committee on Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force, is headed by former Chairman of the […]

Fed Govt, states, councils share N620b (Share = loot)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting which dragged on into the night ended with the three tiers of government sharing N620.738 billion as allocation for February. The gross revenue of N766.772 billion was higher than the N666.324 billion shared in the previous month. The increase was due to increase in Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT)collections […]