Talk to us or resign, CODER tells Yar’Adua – The Nation
March 1, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reform (CODER) yesterday asked President Umar Yar’Adua to address Nigerians within 24 hours or resign.
It said if he is unable to do so, the National Assembly should take steps in line with Section 144 of the Constitution to re-establish legitimacy and constitutionalism in the country.
We need to see President in public, says NBA – The Nation
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Until the President is seen in public to address the nation, his return will not make sense,” lawyers said yesterday.
They criticised the return of President Umaru Yar’Adua under the cover of darkness without anyone seeing him.
Reps present report on Saudi trip – The Nation
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Hon. Baba Shehu Agaie-led House of Representatives’ delegation to Saudi Arabia on a goodwill visit to President Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday presented its report.
The presentation had suffered many postponements for reasons yet to be explained.
Resign if you’re unfit, say AC, PPA – The Nation
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
As Nigerians began to react to the return of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to the country yesterday, the Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress (AC) and the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) have urged the ailing President to resign if he cannot cope with the rigours of his office.
I’m not fit enough to work, says Yar’Adua – The Nation
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The President does not seem set to resume work, it emerged yesterday.
He has directed Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to “continue to oversee the affairs of state” as he recuperates, presidential spokesman Olusegun Adeniyi said.
US seeks extradition of Briton over $132m Nigerian bribes – The Nation
February 23, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The United States (US) is seeking the extradition of a 72-year-old British businessman, Wojciech Chodan, who gave over $100m bribes to some Nigerian politicians to win contracts for construction giant Halliburton.
Yar’Adua: Cabinet team to Saudi stuck in Abuja – The Nation
February 22, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The six-man Federal Government fact-finding team to Saudi Arabia failed to leave as planned last night.
“There was no landing permit for the aircraft,” a source close to the delegation said.
A presidential plane is to fly the team, which is expected to turn in its findings on President Umaru Yar’Adua’s health before Wednesday’s weekly Executive Council meeting. The outcome of the findings is expected to influence the course of discussion of the day.
CBN gets five new depts – The Nation
February 19, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday unveiled a new structure to enhance its efficiency.
The structure, which streamlines the bank into 25 departments, takes effect from March 1. The bank had 20 departments before the exercise.
Ministers in showdown over anti-Jonathan plot – The Nation
February 19, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Frantic efforts are on to mend the cracks in the cabinet following the row ignited by the President’s health.
Members of the President’s kitchen cabinet faced an unusual pressure at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, no thanks to what a source described as their perceived stand against Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.
BPE under fire over sale of NITEL to Chinese company – The Nation
February 18, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) yesterday drew the flak over its sale of Nigeria Telecommunications Ltd., (NITEL) and Mobile Telecommunications Ltd. (M-tel) to a Chinese firm, New Generations Telecoms.
