Daily Archives: January 3, 2013
Police arrest killer of 2 members of Kano Assembly
The police yesterday announced in Kano the arrest of one Alhaji Ibrahim aged 22 years, as the principal suspect in the assassination of two members of the Kano State House of Assembly, Danlami Isa Kademi and Abba Garko. They were ... Read More »
Cement sector groans under massive importation
When the Federal Government introduced the backward integration policy in the cement sector in 2002, little did it know that the industry would blossom into a multi-billion naira industry it is today, with investments hitting $9.5 billion. The policy, apart ... Read More »
Nigerians in Diaspora root for Jonathan, despite challenges
The outgone year was your classic mixed-bag: the good, the bad and every shade between. Though evocative of the typical helluva year, for Nigerians in Diaspora, especially within the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) region, 2012; however, went ... Read More »
Absence of Governors from duty posts
The continuing absence from the country of Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, and Liyel Imoke of Cross River, without adequate explanations on their whereabouts, is generating grave concern in the polity. Chime had his last public outing in Enugu ... Read More »
69 die in FCT fire incidents in 2012
As 2012 finally ended few days ago, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is taking stock of major events that shaped 2012 in the nation’s capital. According to records made available to Daily Sun, a total number of 69 lives and ... Read More »
FUEL CRISIS; NO RELIEVE IN SIGHT
Say NUPENG, PENGASSAN Bimbola Oyesola There seems to be no relieve in sight for Nigerians on the current fuel scarcity which has crippled economic activities in Lagos State and other parts of the country. For the past two weeks, residents ... Read More »
Coups ruined our country
The Nigerian civil war, which lasted for all of 30 months and took thousands of lives, especially women and children, principally, was the result of mismanagement. In the beginning, civilians were bickering over rigged census figures, rigged elections etc. Soldiers ... Read More »
Financial inclusion countdown: CBN deploys 101154 POSs, 9676 ATMs
Bothered by the relatively high rate of exclusion of an estimated 39.2 million Nigerian adult population from modern financial services across the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), pledged renewed commitment at lowering the number of the Read More »
Musicians hold sway @ The Lagos Crossover Concert
Nigeria’s top musicians were at their best at the Lagos Crossover Concert which held at the Eko Atlantic City on the eve of the New Year which brought 2012 to a spectacular end and ushered in 2013 in grand style. ... Read More »
