PDP, opposition renew battle over Yar’Adua – The Nation
The huge row sparked off by the President’s medical trip to Saudi Arabia is still growing.
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said at the weekend that it is in constant touch with ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua. The party added that the President is in his high spirits, contrary to widely held view that he cannot talk.
First Lady upset by rumours over Yar’Adua’s condition – The Nation
First Lady, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua, is unhappy at the moment on account of the rumours being persistently peddled about the state of the health of her husband, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
Since he was flown to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, on November 26, on account of acute pericarditis – the inflammation of the sac-like covering of the heart, there had been various reports about the president’s health, including the rumour that he had died.
Let’s avoid another civil war, Danjuma warns – The Nation
December 5, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Former Defence Minister, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma said yesterday in Kaduna that the nation must do everything humanly possible to avoid another civil war which he said would be detrimental to the unity of the country.
Akingbola, ex-directors in fresh trouble over N50b loans, bonuses – The Nation
November 29, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The ex-Executive Vice-Chairman of Intercontinental Bank, Mr. Erastus Akingbola, and five directors are in fresh trouble following new discovery of about N50billion worth of strange bonuses and loans.
It was also learnt that judges’ vacation is delaying the extradition of Akingbola.
No substance in case against me –Ribadu – The Nation
November 22, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Embattled former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has reacted to the bench warrant of arrest issued against him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), dismissing it as part of the “relentless persecution against me”.
Governance has failed in Nigeria, says Clinton – The Nation
August 13, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke last night on Nigeria’s crisis of growth, saying corruption has caused a failure of governance.
She said at a town of hall meeting in Abuja:
AP yet to pay $35.154m Access Bank debt – The Nation
August 4, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
There are signs that the agreement between Access Bank Plc and African Petroleum (AP) Plc over the oil marketer’s indebtedness of $35, 153,822.15 to the bank, may have collapsed. AP is said to have reneged on the terms of payment.
