Ever since he left office, Professor Maurice Iwu, erstwhile chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), figuratively went underground, shunning the limelight. He refused to speak to the press even when journalists thought he ought to speak, especially during the last general elections. Iwu has broken his silence. In an interview, he explained some […]
Another batch of 21 Ghanaians has been deported from Nigeria, bringing the number so far deported on the orders of two state governors to 45. The Nigerian High Commissioner in Accra, Mohammed Musiliu Obanikoro, has however frowned upon the action, promising to wade into it immediately. Earlier on July 14, 2011, 24 Ghanaians were arrested […]
President Goodluck Jonathan’s plan to send a bill to the National Assembly for a single six-year term for President and governors was yesterday criticized by opposition parties. In unison, they argued that the plan is deceptive, fraudulent and an attempt at tenure elongation by Jonathan. The President had said that he will not benefit from […]
RIVERS State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he requested an approval for a new aircraft from the State House of Assembly because the small size of the old plane is not compliant with the current climatic conditions, and flying in it is dangerous. The governor, who spoke during a phone-in radio programme in Port Harcourt […]
Nigeria may have been delisted from the countries that harbour or sponsor terrorism against the United States (US) and its allies which was the source of diplomatic tension between the two countries following the ill-fated attempt by a foreign based Nigerian student, Farouk Umar Farouk Abdulmuttallab, to bomb a plane in Detroit, US on December […]
APPARENTLY disturbed by the perception of the international community of Nigeria as a corrupt nation, Senate President, Senator David Mark, has promised that the anti-corruption agencies would be strengthened to redouble the fight against the scourge. Mark, who said this yesterday at the National Assembly when members of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences […]
The two controversial policies conceived by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) received support of the House of Representatives after about an hour lecture by the CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi yesterday. Sanusi took the House through the gamut of the policy limiting cash withdrawal to N150, 000 and the introduction of Islamic banking, one […]
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, has directed immediate arrest and prosecution of owners of collapsed buildings in the state. He also directed Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to commence immediate review of current building laws to restore sanity to the building sector. The state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. […]
As shoot-out involving security details of Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji, has led to the death of one mobile police officer. Another is reportedly on danger list. The incident, which happened in the early hours of yesterday at the police quarters of Government House, was said to have rattled government functionaries, who were […]
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, summoned the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to appear before it on Thursday to expatiate on the cashless economy policy and the controversial Islamic banking introduced by the apex bank. The House resolution to summon the CBN governor was sequel to a motion […]
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