South East businesses lament poor power supply
The people of Enugu State, especially the business class, have continued to lament the epileptic supply currently being experienced in
Boko Haram: Our hands are tied — Presidency
Senate By Henry Umoru & JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU ABUJA—THE Presidency explained, yesterday, why the nation’s security forces have found it difficult to completely flush out from their hideouts, members of the Boko Haram sect, who have massacred innocent people and massively destroyed property in the North Eastern part of the country. It admitted that the situation…
Zoological Reps to Probe: ‘N1trn Spent On Kerosene Subsidy In 4 Years’
Despite the inability of the many Nigerians to buy kerosene at the official N50 per litre, it was disclosed yesterday that the country had spent a whopping N1 trillion over the past four years to subsidise the domestic product. Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, made the disclosure while declaring open an investigative hearing on…
Zoo’s Senate confirms Gusau, Obanikoro, 9 others as ministers
ABUJA — THE Senate, yesterday, confirmed former National Security Adviser, Gen. Mohammed Aliyu Gusau, former Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Musiliu Obanikoro and former governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Boni Haruna, from Zamfara, Lagos and Adamawa states as ministers. Former Nigerian Ambassador to China, Aminu Wali, former Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Mohammed Wakil, Mrs.…
BLOOD OF 3.5 MILLION BIAFRANS IS GOWON’S FEAR THAT WILL REMAIN IN HIM FOR ETERNITY.: Nigerians must be united –Gowon.
Former Head of State and Chairman, Board of Patrons of the Arewa Consultative Forum, General Yakubu Gowon, on Tuesday bemoaned Nigeria’s unending woes and said the country could only overcome its challenges through the unity of the citizens.Gowon, who spoke at the inauguration of the new officers of ACF,said no nation could thrive on the…
JONATHAN KEEPS THE POSITION OF CHIEF OF STAFF IN YORUBA LAND, Appoints Arogbofa New Chief of Staff
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Brigadier-General Jones Oladehinde Arogbofa as his new chief Of staff. Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, said this in a statement today. Jonathan last Monday in controversial circumstances sacked Mike Oghiadomhe as his chief of staff. Abati said Arogbofa’s appointment is with immediate effect, adding that he has taken up his new post at the…
How 45 Directors At The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Colluded With Nigeria’s Attorney General And Minister To Reverse Their Retirement
Some 45 directors at the federal ministry of foreign affairs have colluded with the highly corrupt Attorney General of the federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke and the supervising minister of foreign affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri to frustrate their retirement from plum foreign ambassadorial positions in a situation that may yet redefine retirement of federal civil servants…
Dr Ekwueme to lead Igbo team to national conference
As the presidency begins to receive lists of delegates’ names for the national conference tomorrow, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has indicated that former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, is likely to lead other 14 people from the region to the conference. Ohanaeze Ndigbo Secretary-General, Dr. Joe Nworgu, who disclosed this to Daily…
Yakubu Gowon Nigerians must be united
Former Head of State and Chairman, Board of Patrons of the Arewa Consultative Forum, General Yakubu Gowon, on Tuesday bemoaned Nigeria’s unending woes and said the country could only overcome its challenges through the unity of the citizens. Gowon, who spoke at the inauguration of the new officers of ACF,said no nation could thrive on…
US recommends Niger Delta model for North Boko Haram terrorists
THE United States has advised the Federal Government to adopt the Niger Delta Development Commission’s model for solving the problem of militancy in the Niger Delta to tackle insurgency in the north. US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said this on Tuesday at a press conference on the outcome of the…