Jonathan to start sweeping changes – Vanguard
March 1, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan is set to swing into action this week with the exercise of full presidential powers.
According to Aso Rock sources, he will embark on sweeping changes in the area of security lapses noticed in recent times, Federal Executive Council and electoral reforms hinged largely on the Justice Uwais electoral reforms panel’s report, the power situation and the post amnesty issues.
Dipo Dina : Police nab suspects – Vanguard
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of zone II, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, Mr. Azubuko Udah, yesterday disclosed that the police had effected the arrest of an unspecified number of persons, in connection with the murder of the late Dina Dipo.
Orji decries murder of journalist – Vanguard
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Abia State Governor, Chief T. A.Orji has condemned the February14, murder of Mr Efenji Efenji, former Political Correspondent of the African Independent Television, AIT.
The Governor who spoke through the Commissioner for Information, culture and tourism, Mr John Nwokocha, described the killing as wicked and satanic and expressed concern over the growing list of unsolved killings in the country.
Rights groups condemn secrecy behind Yar’Adua’s return – Vanguard
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Civil rights groups in Plateau State have described the secrecy surrounding President Umaru Yar’ Adua’s return to the country on Tuesday night as capable of heightening rumours on his state of health.
CBN asks troubled banks to repay N620bn loan May – Vanguard
February 24, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Central Bank Governor, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, has said that the apex bank expects the N620 billion it injected into the eight troubled banks to be repaid by May.
According to Sanusi, who spoke in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday: “We expect that by April, May, the exposure with the banks should have been paid back by the banks.”
FG to train ex-militants – Vanguard
February 23, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Ufot Ekaette has announced the preparedness of the ministry to collaborate with the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, with a view to using the university’s facilities to train the ex-militants and youths in the region.
EFCC arraigns 17 over oil bunkering – Vanguard
February 23, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
No fewer than 15 Nigerians and two Ghanaians were yesterday arraigned before a federal high court in Asaba, Delta state by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over illegal oil bunkering.
Doctors block access to Yar’Adua – Envoy – Vanguard
February 23, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Abdullah Aminchi said, yesterday, that it was doctors attending to ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua who had denied Nigerians access to their President in his Jeddah hospital and not Saudi authorities. He said he visited the President last Saturday and that “he is really feeling better now.”
Jos crisis: Jonathan okays another 7 advisory committee members – Vanguard
February 22, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the appointment of seven additional members into the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Jos Crisis to cover other stakeholders in the state.
In apparent response to outcry from some groups over their non-representation on the committee, representatives of Berom, Anaguta, Yoruba, Igbo and the Niger Delta, among others, have now been appointed to serve on the committee.
Jonathan gives Lukman gas supply target – Vanguard
February 22, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has set a daily target of one billion quantity of gas production and supply for the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, headed by Dr Rilwanu Lukman or be made to face the wrath of government.
