Daily Archives: December 12, 2012
Marketers to share N161bn subsidy
With only 19 days to the end of 2012, the President yesterday asked the National Assembly for another N161,617,756,316.39 (N161.617billion) to settle outstanding fuel subsidy payments for the year Read More »
Mandela: I’m losing hope –Wife
Graca Machel, wife of former South African President Nison Mandela has said that she is losing hope as the icon battles lung infection. Speaking to a local television station, Machel said it was painful to see her husband "ageing". "I ... Read More »
Ndume call logs with Boko Haram admitted in court
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday admitted into evidence, telephone conversations and text messages call logs allegedly exchanged by Senator Ali Ndume and the Chief Spokesman Read More »
Okonjo-Iweala’s mum: 3 more suspects arrested as family resorts to fasting, prayers
The royal family of Obi (Prof.) Chukwuka Okonjo may have resorted to fasting and prayers as the security operatives intensified search for the kidnapped Queen Mother of Ogwashi-Uku kingdom, Prof. (Mrs.) Kamene Okonjo, even as the security agencies were said ... Read More »
Govs demand $1bn from excess crude to settle contractors
States governors yesterday demanded $1 billion from the excess crude account to enable them settle contractors of various projects in their states. This was even as the Federal Government had agreed to reimburse all states for the roads constructed or ... Read More »
Soldier kills tanker driver over wrong parking
A Petroleum tanker driver, one Mohammed Isah was at the weekend shot dead by a trigger-happy soldier at a check-point in Kaduna. The incident has angered members of Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association (PTDA) to disrupt Read More »
12/12/12 baby, Ekwunife, says: I still want to govern Anambra
From IKENNA EMEWU, Abuja Iyom Uche Ekwunife, member of the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is 42 years today. Her birthday this year falls on a special date, but she says the ... Read More »
Brig-Gen Oluwole Rotimi’s wife kidnapped in Ibadan
Wife offormer governor of Western Region, Brigadier-General Oluwole Rotimi (retd), Mrs. Titilayo has been kidnapped in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident, according to an eyewitness occurred at about 6.30p.m yesterday in front of the gate to her company, ... Read More »
Petition against my election frivolous, abuse of court process –Mimiko
Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko has described as frivolous, abuse of court process and wasting of the tribunal’s time, the petition before the Justice Kaka’an-led Governorship Election Petition Tribunal against his re-election by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and ... Read More »
