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Finance Minister-designate, Okonjo-Iweala, Assumes Duty August

Posted by admin Ministries, National Politics Sunday, July 24th, 2011

FINANCE Minister-designate, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is generally expected to head the economic management (transformation) team of President Jonathan’s new government will not be able to join the federal executive council until the middle of August, and this is official. In an email conversation last weekend on her assumption of duty in Nigeria, where […]

CAN erupts on Islamic banking: Reps failed Nigerians

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), General Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Religion Sunday, July 24th, 2011

Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday, expressed disappointment at the House of Representatives endorsement of the controversial Islamic banking in Nigeria, saying the act smacks of bowing to an already written script. Reacting to the endorsement by the lawmakers after a briefing by the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, […]

NBA slams AGF over calls for merger of EFCC, ICPC

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, National Politics Thursday, July 21st, 2011

ABUJA – The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, slammed the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, over his recent call for merger of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. According to the NBA, the suggestion is inimical […]

INEC drops 13 resident commissioners

Posted by admin Headlines, INEC Politics, National Politics Thursday, July 21st, 2011

ABUJA — Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has announced the expiration of the tenure of 13 State Resident Electoral Commisioners of the commission. Jega made the announcement at a farewell dinner organised for the 13 RECs who had served their five-year tenure during the commission’s retreat with RECs which […]

No More Strike as FG, Govs. agree to Minimum Wage

Posted by admin National Politics Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

The Federal Government yesterday averted a three-day warning strike called by Labour to force payment of the N18,000.00 new minimum wage. The industrial action would have started today. The President signed the bill into law n March this year. Even though the governors agreed to pay after a meeting with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) […]

N38bn scam: EFCC insists on Bankole’s trial

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, House, Legislature, National Politics Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

A fresh attempt to scuttle the ongoing trial of the immediate past speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Dimeji Bankole, was, on Tuesday, frustrated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), which insisted that the former number four citizen must allow his trial to continue unfettered, if he was sure of his innocence. […]

Govt adopts fresh options to tackle insecurity

Posted by admin National Politics, Nigerian Police Monday, July 18th, 2011

AS part of efforts to rise to the security challenges in the country, the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has adopted fresh options even as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Hafiz Ringim, disclosed yesterday that the police were not contacted by the military when the latter intercepted some explosives recently in the […]

Northern leaders, youth differ on Boko Haram

Posted by admin National Politics Sunday, July 17th, 2011

IT reflects how wide apart the old guards and saplings of the sprawling region have grown, lately, and on this one issue, unfortunately, the falcon cannot hear the falconer. As it is now, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) are at odds over the appropriate measures the Federal Government should […]

Boko Haram:Adeboye Orders Tight Security at Redeem Parishes

Posted by admin Boko Haram, National Politics Sunday, July 17th, 2011

With the latest rise in suicide and bomb explosions inNigeria especially in the northern part where religion fanatics like Boko Haram, the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG, Pastor E A Adeboye recently sent a message to all pastors in RCCG to be very observant of people coming into the sanctuary. In the message titled “ […]

Boko Haram scare in Anambra, Enugu

Posted by admin Anambra, Boko Haram, Enugu, National Politics, State News Sunday, July 17th, 2011

PALPABLE fear has gripped traders and residents of the commercial city of Onitsha and communities around Ogbunka in Orumba South Local Government Area, in Anambra State, following unconfirmed rumours that the Islamist fundamentalists , Boko Haram, might have invaded parts of the South Eastern States. The much-feared terrorist group, which recently penetrated the nation’s security […]