Daily Archives: November 21, 2012
Jonathan’s brother dies in National Hospital
The Presidency yesterday in Abuja confirmed the death of Chief Meni Innocent Jonathan, younger brother to President Goodluck Jonathan after a brief illness. A one-paragraph statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben ... Read More »
Drama as Reps walk out minister
It was drama yesterday in the House of Representatives as members walked out the Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Ita Okon Bassey-Ewa, for allegedly failing to provide the percentage of his ministry’s expenditure in 2012 budget. The minister was ... Read More »
Kidnapping: Okorocha to seize monarchs’ salaries
Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has threatened to withhold the salary of any traditional ruler in whose community kidnappers are apprehended. He directed the monarchs to assume full responsibility of the security arrangement in their Community Government Council (aka ... Read More »
Fulani herdsmen rape newly wed in Ogun
A septuagenarian yesterday revealed how a newly wedded lady in Asa Village, in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, (name withheld) was allegedly raped by armed nomadic Fulani herdsmen who were currently terrorizing more than 30 communities in ... Read More »
2013 budget: N1.3bn not enough for refreshment, pets –State House perm sec
State House Permanent Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbile shocked senators yesterday when he said N1, 305, 292, 050 budgeted for refreshment, meals and other miscellaneous expenses for the 2013 fiscal year was ‘grossly insufficient’. Ogbile said this when he appeared before the ... Read More »
Benue House of Commotion: War as Speaker resigns, thugs cart away mace
Recently, the Benue State House of Assembly almost turned to a battlefield when thugs invaded the premises to protest the alleged forceful resignation of the Speaker, Barr David Iorhemba. The speaker was allegedly accused of financial impropriety and misrepresentation of ... Read More »
Akpabio presents N459.309bn 2013 budget to State Assembly
Barring any adjustment by the State House of Assembly, Akwa Ibom State is to spend N459.305 billion in the 2013 fiscal year. This amount, which was presented to the State House of Assembly yesterday by Governor Godswill Akpabio, is, however, ... Read More »
LG workers protest over unpaid salary in Kogi
No fewer than 100 workers of Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State on Monday protested over unpaid salaries. According to an eyewitness, the workers stormed the council headquarters in Abejukolo at about 8. 00am, singing war songs. It was ... Read More »
S’Court upholds Nyako’s victory
The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Governor Murtala Nyako of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly-elected governor of Adamawa State. The apex court threw out the two petitions filed by the Action Congress of Nigeria ( ... Read More »
Itsekiri leaders reject state creation
Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, a socio political group in Delta State has vowed to resist the creation of new states in the country, particularly out of Delta State in the ongoing constitution amendment debate. The group also kicked against tenure ... Read More »
