Fear God in Whatever You Do, Yar’Adua Challenges Nigerians – Thisday
September 21, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua yesterday challenged Nigerians to always exhibit the fear of God in whatever they do. This came as Vice President Goodluck Jonathan urged Nigerians to be more prayerful for the growth and success of the country.
Abacha posters flood Kano – Vanguard
September 21, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Colourful and intimidating posters of Muhammad Abacha, Eldest son of the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, flooded Kano streets, yesterday, lending credence to his preparation to publicly declare his party soon.
Anambra Guber: PDP Nomination Form Sells for N5m – Thisday
September 10, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set the ball rolling towards the emergence of its candidate for the February 6, 2010 gubernatorial election in Anambra State.
Yesterday, the party announced the commencement of the sale of nomination forms for the gubernatorial primaries to pick its flagbearer.
How Sanusi became CBN governor – Bankole – Vanguard
September 9, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Speaker, House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole yesterday disclosed how a proposal from the House of Representatives to President Umar Yar’Adua influenced his choice of governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Reps uncover N800 billion unremitted funds – The Guardian
September 9, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The phenomenon of revenue loss by Nigeria to leakages keeps turning curiouser and curiouser with fresh revelations of volume and modalities. The latest, as made public yesterday, indicated at least N800 billion outside government’s purse. The revelation was by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, ‘Dimeji Bankole, who disclosed that a whopping sum of between N800 billion and N1 trillion was not remitted to the Federal Government treasury by ministries, departments and agencies in the last five years.
Obama’s Adviser Resigns over N’Delta Comments – Thisday
September 7, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Environmental adviser to United States President Barack Obama, Mr. Van Jones, who said that the oil companies are killing “blacks” in Nigeria has resigned.
In a statement, he accused opponents of mounting a smear campaign against him.
Gani, Legal Activist, Dies At 71 – Sunday Independent
September 6, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
After a protracted battle with lung cancer, legal icon, Abdul-Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi, popularly known as Gani, on Saturday lost the battle.
The human rights activist passed on about 7.16 a.m. at the age of 71.
Sanusi Faces Reps Over N400b Bailout – The Independent
September 2, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Lamido Sanusi, will today explain to federal lawmakers why five bank Managing Directors (MDs) were fired on August 14 and why the government had to prop up the banks with N400 billion from the treasury.
Adebayo, Journalists Attacked In Ekiti Rerun Election – Thisday
August 16, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and two journalists- Mr. Tunji Olanipekun of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Babs Daramola of Silverbird Television were among victims of the violence that characterised yesterday’s Ekiti North Senatorial rerun election.
Violence, Irregularities Mar Poll In Ekiti, Oyo – The Guardian
August 16, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
As in previous occasions, violence and irregularities marred elections in parts of Ekiti and Oyo States yesterday.
The rerun elections into the Ekiti North Senatorial District and the two vacant seats of Oorelope and Lagelu constituencies in the Oyo State House of Assembly were ordered by the Courts of Appeal in Benin City and Ibadan respectively.
