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EFCC Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
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 […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
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 […]
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Governors, Lagos, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
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. […]
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Abia, Latest Politics, State News
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
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 […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
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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General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics
Monday, July 18th, 2011
HOPE of a truce that will stop tomorrow’s planned strike by organised Labour appeared to have fizzled out yesterday, as the meeting of the nation’s Labour union leaders and representatives of the Federal Government as well as other stakeholders failed to reach an agreement on the minimum wage imbroglio. However, another round of talks is […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
Operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the United States of America (USA) who are in the country to work with operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) have unraveled some operational details which aided the Boko Haram bombing of Police Headquarters, Abuja and some other recent blasts across states of the North. […]
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Latest Politics, Ministries
Friday, July 15th, 2011
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday admonished ministers wishing to enrich themselves while in office, to have a rethink, as neither himself nor Vice President Namadi Sambo would be a shield for anyone found wanting by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Throwing more light on what Nigerians should expect in the next four years, President […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Friday, July 15th, 2011
Chairman of the Adamawa State chapter of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a member of the party’s national executive committee, Alhaji Umar Duhu has suggested a more broad approach in dealing with social and security problem posed by the activities of the Boko Haram sect. The politician said in an interview with newsmen […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, arraigned four police officers alleged to have killed the Boko Haram leader, Mallam Mohammed, on July 30, 2009. The policemen, who were arraigned before Justice Donaltus Okorowo are ACP J.B Abang, ACP Akeera, CSP Mohammed Ahmadu and ACP Mada Buba. When the matter came up on […]
