Pack your load and go – Nigerians tell Yar’Adua, – He is an “offshore president” – Falana – Tribune
January 13, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Prostesters in Abuja were worked into a frenzy on Tuesday, as they unanimously demanded for President Umaru Yar’Adua’s resignation. The protesters, mainly from civil society and human rights groups, took to the streets of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and challenged Yar’Adua’s refusal to transfer powers to the vice-president, following his failing health and asked the National Assembly to invoke section 145 of the Nigerian Constitution.
Edo CJ’s death natural – Police – Daily Trust
November 19, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
There was no foul play in the death of Edo state Chief Judge Justice Michael Edokpayi, the Police have said.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command yesterday classified Justice Edokpayi’s death under Sudden and Natural Death.
Govs are emperors, Modibbo says – Dauily Trust
November 16, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
State governors in Nigeria are ruling their states like emperors because the various state Houses of Assembly are unable to provide proper checks and balances as provided for by the Constitution, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory [FCT] Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar said in Abuja at the weekend. He spoke while receiving an award from the World Health Organisation (W.H.O) as its Man of the Year on Tobacco Control.
Deregulation sparks row at House of Reps – The Guardian
November 13, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The proposed deregulation of the nation’s oil sector by the Federal Government, yesterday, created tension in the House of Representatives with the Speaker, Dimeji Bankole, cautioning members over alleged unguarded comments on the issue. Tempers also rose in the chamber over supplementary budget for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
States yet to execute N48b debt-relief projects – The Guardian
November 10, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Performance assessment report has rated most states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) poor in the execution of projects for which they received funding from the debt relief granted Nigeria by the Paris and London Clubs.
LG chiefs pay N88m for N/Assembly awards – Daily Trust
November 9, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
One hundred and ten local government chairmen across the country paid a total N88.4 million for the awards conferred on them by the National Assembly at the weekend as “best performed council chairmen” in Nigeria.
Fuel: Black marketers take over Abuja – Stations hoard product in Lagos – FG behind scarcity – AC – NNPC threatens to deal with saboteurs – Tribune
November 3, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Investigations by Nigerian Tribune, on Monday, revealed that hawkers have taken control of fuel distribution in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This is just as filling stations in Lagos refused to sell the product to motorists.
