Daily Archives: December 19, 2012
Scores of oil thieves feared killed in Lagos pipeline fire
Scores of oil thieves were yesterday feared to have been burnt to death, while scooping fuel at a site of vandalised pipeline in Ije-Ododo, near Ijegun in Iba Local Council Development Area of Lagos, when an NNPC oil pipeline exploded. ... Read More »
My last moments with pilot –Widow
Widow of the pilot of the helicopter that crashed in Bayelsa State, last Saturday, Hajia Ummu Abubakar Daba, yesterday in Kano bade her husband goodbye, saying she would treasure every moment of their marital life. Hajia spoke during a condolence ... Read More »
Yakowa, Tsoho’s remains arrive Kaduna
The remains of former Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa of Kaduna State and that of his friend, Dauda Tsoho arrived the Kaduna airport yesterday. Both Yakowa and Tsoho died in a helicopter crash last Saturday in Bayelsa State, sending the entire ... Read More »
North set to shoot down new Petroleum Industry Bill
The battle-line was drawn between Northern Senators and the Senate leadership yesterday over consideration of the new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The North is angry that the new PIB will further impoverish the 19 northern states because the revenue accruable ... Read More »
Soldier slumps during airlift of victims’ bodies
Another tragedy was averted in Bayelsa State yesterday when a soldier who participated in the ceremony to bid the bodies of the victims of last Saturday helicopter crash by the state government slumped. The ceremony, which commenced with the valedictory ... Read More »
27 die in Sokoto auto crash
No fewer than 27 people were killed in a motor accident that involved a trailer, conveying cattle and passengers in Sokoto State, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have confirmed yesterday. The accident, which occurred on Monday along ... Read More »
Benue budgets N130.9bn for 2013
From ROSE EJEMBI, Makurdi Benue State Government yesterday presented the 2013 budget to the state House of Assembly, proposing to spend N130.9 billion in the next fiscal year, as well as a supplementary budget for the year 2012. Presenting the ... Read More »
Budget: Jonathan meets Mark, Tambuwal
A last minute effort to address all grey areas in the 2013 budget was made yesterday as President Goodluck Jonathan held a crucial meeting with the National Assembly leadership. Going by earlier projection, the budget is expected to be passed ... Read More »
Anambra budgets N110.9bn for 2013
Governor Peter Obi has presented an Appropriation Bill of N110.890 billion for 2013 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. This represents an increase of 33.28 percent over the budget of the out-going year, which was N83.200 billion. The ... Read More »
2013 AFCON: Don’t distract Eagles, Keshi pleads
Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has declared that the team has reached a crucial bend in the preparation for the Nations Cup Championship in South Africa next year and pleaded with Nigerians not to distract the team from getting ... Read More »
