Ministers battle to stop anti-Yar’Adua campaign – The Nation
The President’s health remained the issue at the weekend.
Ministers launched consultations with stakeholders and their constituents to allay fears about President Umaru Yar’Adua’s health.
He is undergoing treatment in a Saudi Arabia hospital after being diagnosed with pericarditis (inflammation of the covering of the heart).
2011: INEC to spend N11bn on allowances – The Nation
November 28, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to spend a whopping N11 billion on honoraria (payment of allowances for professional services) and N7.1 billion for the printing of 2011 election ballot papers next year. Under the N4.07 trillion 2010 national budget presented to the National Assembly last week by President Umar Yar’Adua, N47.2 billion is being proposed for INEC’s expenditure.
Bode George, others denied home food – The Nation
October 29, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Jailed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Bode George was disallowed from having the food brought for him from home.
He has appealed the verdict, imprisoning him for 30 months for contracts fraud.
Governors seek to control 10% in oil ventures – The Nation
October 22, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Niger Delta governors are pushing for the President to allow them manage the investment.
But the President is reportedly not favourably disposed to the proposal.
Western oil firms operate in Nigeria through joint ventures with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). NNPC holds 55 per cent of the JV with SPDC, 60 percent each of the JV with Chevron Nigeria, Mobil Producing Nigeria, Exxon Mobil, Agip and Total.
Govt okays 50% pay rise for university teachers – The Nation
October 22, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
UNIVERSITY teachers won yesterday their long
Tinubu, others meet Bankole over electoral reforms – The Nation
October 16, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Former Lagos State Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday led a delegation of the Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reforms (CODER) to educate the leadership of the House of Representatives on the imperative of genuine electoral reforms.
EFCC recovers N115b from bank – The Nation
October 15, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered N115billion from bank debtors, it was learnt yesterday.
Besides, the commission is making moves to extradite former Chief Executive and Executive Vice-Chairman of Intercontinental Bank, Mr. Erastus Akingbola, from the United Kingdom.
TRANSCORP pays N21.6b debts – The Nation
October 14, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission yesterday confirmed that the Trans-National Corporation Plc has settled its N21.6billion debts to the Union Bank Plc.
The payment brings the debt recovery figure by the commission to N135.6billion.
N747b debts: EFCC digs for more debtors – The Nation
September 6, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri, on Friday gave a fresh order to the operatives to fish out more debtors wherever they are hiding.
The commission may also summon debtors who had only repaid paltry sums of their huge debts.
Fashola opens Ikorodu skills acquisition centre, drivers’ institute – The Nation
August 26, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has urged supporters of the Action Congress (AC) to shun reports that he plans to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking yesterday at the opening of a skills and vocational training centre in Ikorodu, Fashola said he had no intention to leave AC for the PDP which he described as having a leaking roof.
