Daily Archives: November 13, 2012
Cash and Carry Democracy
The INEC boss also disclosed how political parties go to the extent of influencing opposition parties’ agents in what could be termed cash and carry democracy, all in a bid to win Read More »
Ubah: Court restrains Access Bank, Coscharis
Coscharis Motors had earlier petitioned the Police that Capital Oil allegedly breached a joint venture bordering on importation and distribution of petroleum products Read More »
FG stops GSM promos
According to a statement by the commission’s Public Affairs Director, Tony Ojobo, this ban covers all proposed and approved promotions and lotteries on which the commission has given approval further to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into with the ... Read More »
Briton: How I aborted Umaru Dikko’s kidnap
Twenty-eight years after the British government foiled the attempt to kidnap Dr. Umaru Dikko and smuggle him out of the UK in a cargo crate, the customs officer at the centre of the drama tells his story Read More »
Reps not in a hurry to pass PIB – Hon. Dike
From: IHEANCHO NWOSU, Abuja Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Inter and Intra-party affairs, Honourable Fort Dike, in this interview rules out a hasty treatment of Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) submitted to the National Assembly by President Goodluck ... Read More »
‘Nigeria needs one million houses annually…’
Federal Government has said the only way to avert crisis in the housing sector by 2020 in the country is to build a minimum of one million housing units annually Read More »
Pirates attack flood victims, cart away N.5m cash
The gunmen who were armed with sophisticated weapons were said to have dispossessed their victims of N.5 million cash and a 75 horse-power engine, which was provided by the Bayelsa State Government to ease transportation problems of flood victims Read More »
Imo LG boss beaten up, ejected from office
The members of the state security outfit, who forcefully ejected the officials from the council premises, were allegedly under the command of the Special Adviser on Security to Governor Rochas Okorocha and accompanied by the Commissioners of commerce and Sports ... Read More »
Oshiomhole sworn in, promises massive development
Addressing a large crowd that filled the 36,000 capacity stadium shortly after he was sworn in by the state Chief Judge, Justice Cromwell Idahosa, Oshiomhole expressed the determination of his administration to shift focus during his second term in office ... Read More »
Obama’ll happen in Nigeria – Kalu
Kalu said: “For the first time, nearly the entire Nigerian population watched the U.S. elections. President Obama and Mitt Romney debated, united against Sandy, went back to campaign and came out clean. Mr. President hailed his opponent, Romney congratulated him ... Read More »
