Sunday, February 19, 2012 From Ikenna Emewu, Abuja • Photo: Sun Publishing The State Security Services (SSS), on Friday, made another bold move when it raided the home of a Boko Haram kingpin, Bashir Madalla, in Madalla, Niger State. The violent Islamist sect’s member is said to be its coordinator for the Federal Capital Territory […]
Abubakar said the measure would help curb the excesses of some officers who hide under the cover of the force to unleash havoc on Nigerians. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in charge of Benue State, Assistant Superintendent Ejike Alaribe made this known in an interview with Vanguard in Makurdi, pointing out that the IG […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday revised the 2012 budget already sent to the National Assembly to make provisions for N656.3bn for fuel subsidy. As a result, it reduced the budget of the ministries, department and agencies for travels and training by N100bn. The sudden tinkering of the budget has therefore reduced the 2012 […]
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala By Ndubuisi Francis Following the failure to remove the subsidy on petrol, the Federal Government has revised the 2012 budget proposal, of which it intends to spend N888.1 billion as subsidy on petrol and kerosene this year. In the revised proposal, the government […]
By Ike Abonyi As a fall-out from the arrest of two Boko Haram suspects, Abu Qaqa and Kabiru Sokoto, the State Security Services (SSS) Wednesday declared a former soldier, Habibu Bama, wanted. A statement from the service spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar, said: “The person whose photograph appears above is Habibu Bama. He is hereby declared wanted […]
The Nigeria Prisons Authority on Thursday confirmed the escape of 119 inmates from the Koton-Karfe prison on the Lokoja-Abuja Road after it was attacked on Wednesday night by unknown gunmen. The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Prisons Authority in Lokoja, Mrs Hadiza Aminu,said that the inmates were among the 120 persons awaiting trial. She denied reports […]
LEADERS of the South-West and South-South geopolitical zones of the country on Wednesday met with President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, and demanded the convening of a national conference, where the various components of the country would have the opportunity to reach a consensus on the terms of their union in an indivisible […]
February 15, 2012 by Segun Olatunji, Kaduna Double explosions on Tuesday rocked the Angwar Sarki area of Kaduna metropolis, killing a policeman and injuring two persons. The explosions occurred barely a week after Boko Haram suicide bombers attacked military formations in Kaduna. The dead policeman, Sunday Badang, attached to the Anti-bomb Squad was on the […]
From detained Boko Haram topshot Abu Qaqa, came more stunning revelations yesterday on why the Islamist sect robs banks, besides suicide bombings. As he squealed, 12 people were killed on Sunday night in a shoot-out between the Joint Task Force (JTF) and members of the sect in Maiduguri, Borno State, even though a hospital source […]
February 14, 2012 by Ifeanyi Onuba Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru | credits: File copy The Federal Government made N4.62tn from tax collections in 2011, the Federal Inland Revenue Service has said. The figure represents an increase of N990bn or 27.27 per cent over the N3.63tn revenue target set for the agency. It also […]
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