Daily Archives: December 14, 2012
Okonjo’s abduction: The insider connection
Four days after the kidnapping of 82-year-old Queen Mother of Ogwashi-uku, Prof. (Mrs) Kamene Okonjo, comfusion still trailed her whereabouts, but the police are beaming their searchlight on insider connection in the abduction Read More »
EFCC grants Lamido’s son bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted, Aminu Sule, the eldest son of the Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido an administrative bail, barely 24 hours after he was arrested in Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano for alleged ... Read More »
Pension fraud: Maina storms Senate, faults N195b allegation
Chairman of the Pension Task Team (PTT), AbdulRasheed Maina, has said no warrant of arrest has been issued on him by the Senate Read More »
Remittances: AGF faults Reps on CBN
Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Jonah Otunla, yesterday rated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as the highest revenue generating agency for the year, saying it has posted N114,237,257,078.60 (representing about 75 per cent of total revenue realised from ... Read More »
Fuel subsidy: Mark urges Presidency to curb corruption or deregulate
Senate yesterday granted President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for N161.6 billion for fuel subsidy in 2012, bringing the total figure for the scheme to N1.049 trillion Read More »
Nigeria can disintegrate if… –Prof Akunyili
Contrary to views in some quarters that Nigeria could not disintegrate, former minister of Information and Communication, Prof Dora Akunyili warned yesterday that nobody should brag that the country cannot disintegrate. Delivering the Convocation lecture of the Benson Idahosa University Read More »
Okada ban: Fashola wins in court
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola yesterday hailed the court’s ruling dismissing the suit filed by commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders challenging the state traffic law banning their operations on federal roads in the state, saying the state government ... Read More »
Crash: Dana Air insurers begin final settlement of $100,000
Dana Air has begun paying $70,000 balance to families of victims who perished in the crash of June 3, this year. According to the airline’s spokesman, Tony Usidamen, its insurers commenced the payment yesterday. The airline had earlier made advance ... Read More »
Police foil kidnap of Ondo dep gov’s brother, 2 others
Police in Ondo State has foiled the kidnap attempt of Mr. Diran Olanusi, a younger brother to the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Alli Olanusi, by a gang of gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. Few days before the Olanusi’s saga, police ... Read More »
