New party, NDM, emerges Wednesday – The Gaurdian
October 26, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
All is now set for Wednesday’s launching of a new political organisation, the National Democratic Movement (NDM), which is intended to rival the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the national elections in 2011.
Sanusi Threatens to Fire Bank MDs – Thisday
June 23, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has threatened to remove bank executives who are found to have been “cooking the books”.
Sanusi, who spoke in an interview with the Financial Times of London published yesterday, said he would not hesitate to remove any erring CEO after the ongoing audit.
Amnesty: Yar’Adua awaits Council of State input – The Nation
June 19, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Contrary to expectations, the terms of the Federal Government’s proposed amnesty for repentant militants were not unfolded by President Umar Yar’Adua yesterday.
Sani Abacha didn’t leave a will, say wife, son – The Guardian
June 18, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Former Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, did not prepare a will for his family before his death, his wife, Hajia Mariam, has told the Supreme
Court.
Son of the late General, Alhaji Mohammed Abacha, corroborated his mother’s position that his father did not leave any will when he died on June 8, 1998.
Yar’Adua orders AGF to proceed on retirement – The Nation
May 21, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua yesterday directed the Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Robert O. Ejenavi, to proceed on retirement.
Ejenayi attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years on Monday.
