The United States of America, USA has reiterated its support for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and its effort to deliver free, fair, and credible elections, a statement from the information office of the US Embassy in Abuja has said. The US has also said it will continue to support INEC in its essential…
Gunmen Abduct Allison–Madueke’s Brother
Police say unidentified gunmen, on Thursday, kidnapped Joseph Agama, the younger brother to Diezani Allison-Madueke, Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources. Asinim Butswat, Police Spokesman for Bayelsa Command, confirmed the development explaining that the Command got a report shortly after the incident happened. Butswat said the police received a distress call from Maxwell Agama, the victim’s…
Sierra Leone Vice President Sacked
Sierra Leone’s Vice-President, Samuel Sam-Sumana, has been sacked for seeking political asylum in a foreign embassy, the president’s office said on Wednesday. President Ernest Bai Koroma said the Vice President was sacked because he had “abandoned” his duties. On Saturday, March 14, Sam-Sumana said he had asked for asylum in the US because his life…
Jonathan Swears in Eight New Ministers, Assigns Portfolios
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, administered oaths of office on Musiliu Obanikoro and seven others who were recently confirmed as ministers by the Senate. At the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting held in Abuja, the President assigned portfolios to Kenneth Kobani as minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment; Patricia Akwashiki as minister of Information;…
Alison-Madueke drags APC, Media To Court Over Missing $20bn
Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, has requested the court to stop the APC, 10 other individuals and organizations from further reporting on the controversial missing $20billion oil money. Alison-Madueke sought and obtained an interim injunction restraining the parties involved from “publishing or causing to be published any further defamatory statements,” stating or suggesting…
FEC to Consider Confab Report Today
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, will today, receive and deliberate on the report of a committee set up by President Goodluck Jonathan to draw up the implementation strategy for the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference. A top government official, who pleaded anonymity on Tuesday, said that discussion on the report of the Justice Idris…
FG Slashes Electricity Tariff
In a move many has described as political, the Nigerian government has announced a 50 per cent reduction in electricity tariffs in the country. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission,NERC, announced the immediate review of electricity tariffs by about 50 per cent. Sam Amadi, Chairman of the Commission, who announced the review in Abuja, said the…
Abacha Loot: Switzerland to Return $380 million to Nigeria
Geneva’s public prosecutor, on Tuesday, said that Switzerland will return $380 million (360 million euros) to Nigeria, as part of funds looted by Sani Abacha, former Nigerian military ruler. The prosecutor also announced that it was closing a 16-year case on the funds. This follows a July 2014 deal between Nigeria and the Abacha family,…
Senate Approves Extra $200m Loan Request For Jonathan
The Senate has granted President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for an additional $200m Diaspora Bond from the international market on Tuesday. On February 4, 2015, Jonathan sought the approval of the Senate to increase the initial $100m that had been earlier approved in the 2012-2014 Borrowing Plan. This request was made known to Senator David…
Ezekwesili Extols Jega, Says Card Reader Important for Transparent Elections
Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of Education and leader of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign oragnisation, has described Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as one who “will be remembered upon successful completion of the 2015 elections as the Nigerian that fixed the opaqueness of the country’s electoral system.” The former…
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