I will remain focused, Fashola assures – The Vanguard

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has assured Lagos residents of his determination to remain focused on the infrastructural renewal as well as actualization of his electoral promises to the people of the state in particular and Nigerians in general.

Buhari, Atiku, Ojukwu, Others Celebrate Electoral Reform Day – The Guardian

While the nation’s officialdom celebrated Democracy Day yesterday, proponents of mega party under a coalition of the Mega Party Movement (MPM) on their own part converged in Abuja to celebrate “Electoral Reform Day”, saying that Nigeria, after 10 years of democratic experience had not had any democracy to celebrate.

Vaswani brothers: EFCC boss okays trial of ex-Customs boss, three others – The Nation

There were indications yesterday that a former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Alhaji Ahmed Bello, and three other officers of the agency may face trial for alleged complicity in the evasion of about N2.5billion duty by the Vaswani brothers.

10 Years of Democracy: It’s wasted years – The Vanguard

Some leading Nigerians have given damning verdict on 10 years of Nigeria’s democracy, which was marked yesterday, May 29. For them, the appellation, Democracy Day, is  not only deceptive, it’s also a decade of wasted opportunities. Others simply waved the celebration aside.

May 29 Not Democracy Day, Soyinka Insists – The Guardian

The ball is now in your court…Election is still two years away…What is wrong in identifying now your candidates and beginning to mobilise support for them…Why can’t you invade your homeland…Use your mobile telephones now to mobilise the people and guard democracy…the way Barrack Obama used the Internet technology to mobilise the youths to strengthen democracy…Mobilise the youths to guard the ballot boxes from start to finish…Defend the vote, nobody is going to do it for you…”

Govt tightens security at N’Assembly – The Guardian

There was an unusual tight security at the
National Assembly in Abuja yesterday following rumours that Niger Delta
militants plan to blow up the legislative complex.

A detachment of armed policemen were drafted by
the police authorities to the major entrances of the complex. This led
to heavy traffic jam along the six-lane roads from the Eagle Square and
into the Legislative building.

Nigeria: Arik Air Launches Services to Africa’s West Coast

Flights commence between Lagos and Freetown (Sierra Leone), Banjul (Gambia) and Dakar (Senegal)

Lagos, Nigeria, 28 May 2009 – Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading commercial airline, has announced plans to launch its first services to Africa’s West Coast with the commencement of flight between Lagos and Freetown, Banjul and Dakar, thereby ending years of limited air access between the four cities. Read more

Nigeria no longer ‘Father Christmas,’ says minister – The Guardian

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bagudu Hirse, yesterday served a notice on all African countries hitherto enjoying free funds disbursement from Nigeria that the latter would no longer provide unqualified financial assistance to them.

Intrigues, blackmail in search for new CBN gov – The Guardian

Intrigues blackmail and subterfuge are now the stock in trade in the race for the office of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria as the tenure of the incumbent, Chukwuma Soludo, ends today.

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Indomie Institutes National Post Graduate Nutrition Scholarship Awards in Nigeria

As part of its efforts to bring to life its commitment to providing Nigerians with quality nutrition for healthy living, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles has announced the availability of a total package of 8 million naira in scholarship aid this year to Nigerian students studying Nutrition & Dietics at Masters Degree level.

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