The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday vowed to tackle corruption in the ministry, saying the move would help the ministry to effectively deliver on its mandate. She also pledged to put in place equitable training scheme that would help to develop capacity of government officials in the ministry. The minister said […]
The Federal Government has effected a major shake-up in the Federal Civil Service with the posting and redeployment of Permanent Secretaries. The posting and redeployment by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, was contained in a statement on Wednesday night by the Deputy Director (Press and Public Relations) […]
As President Goodluck Jonathan marks 100 days in office, hard knocks came yesterday from former Military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, saying Jonathan’s 100 days in office is a waste. Buhari, the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the April, 2011. election, said that it is those who had misplaced […]
It was not a usual celebration for fun seekers in Sokoto state during the just concluded El-el-fitr feast. The El-el-fitr is usually celebrated among Muslim faithful to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But the relatively lowkey fanfare among families in the ‘seat of the caliphate’ was a true indication that there […]
Ndigbo in Lagos have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to facilitate the correction of the imbalance in Nigeria by motivating the creation of the long awaited two states in the South-east geo-political zone. The call was made at the pre-Igbo Day press conference last Tuesday organised by the 2011 Igbo Day Organising Committee. According to […]
Former Oil Minister, Prof. Tam David West, yesterday assessed the chances of President Goodluck Jonathan’s economic team succeeding and returned a verdict of ‘doubtful’. The ex-minister said, formidable as the team is in its composition, it bore an insidious germ of failure. Besides, the former university don said apparent lack of focus and political will […]
A Federal High Court yesterday disqualified two senior advocates from representing the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Isa Salami in court where he is challenging the decision of the National Judicial Council (NJC) suspending him from office. The court held that their appearance offends the provisions of Order 9 Rules 35 […]
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, yesterday debunked claims that the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan is under any form of investigation by the anti-graft agency. She said such a report was mischievous. Waziri made this clarification while receiving representatives of the Women Empowering and Enriching Lives (WEEL), an […]
THE verbal war between former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida and former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has continued to fester as Babangida said on Tuesday that he stood by his earlier statement on Obasanjo’s alleged squandering of national resources. Babangida said this while debunking reports that he recanted on the allegation he made that Obasanjo […]
100 days of president Goodluck Jonathan do not really call for celebration as analysts and stakeholders told BUKKY OLAJIDE and TOYIN WAHEED USAMAH THE global perception of economy is that its management holds the ace in determining the quality of life of the people. Its effectiveness therefore derives from good governance, with aspirations of majority […]
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