Acclaimed strong man of Imo politics, Martin Agbaso, on whose back the current governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha rode to power in 2011 on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has dumped the party for his former party, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Agbaso, who formally rejoined the PDP, at…
AfDB to Invest $150million in Lekki Port
Sandeep Parasramaka, chief financial officer, Tolaram Group, has disclosed that the African Development Bank, AfDB, one of the financiers of the Lekki Seaport project, has obtained approval of its board to commit $150 million to the project. Parasramaka added that the port project got a boost with the recent conclusion of the due diligence required…
Facebook Sues DLA Piper and others for fraud
Facebook incorporated and Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of the social network, has filed a lawsuit against DLA Piper and other law firms for allegedly prosecuting a fraudulent lawsuit. The law firms had represented Paul Ceglia, a man who claimed he owned half of the social network and was entitled to billions of dollars from…
FG Says Power Plants Perform below 30 per cent capacity
The federal government has announced that some power generating plants in the country are performing below 30 per cent of their installed capacities after about one year the sector was privatised. Chinedu Nebo, minister of power, explained that many power plants built to generate electricity were only able to utilise a fraction of their installed…
NFF: Court Nullifies Pinnick’s Election
A Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, has nullified the Warri General Assembly and the Elective Congress that elected Amaju Pinnick as the president, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. In giving the order, Justice Ambrose Alagoa, said the Warri Extra Ordinary meeting of September 20 and the Elective Congress of September 30, were direct contravention…
Jonathan Finally Declares 2015 Presidential Ambition
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, declared his ambition to seek re-election by contesting in the 2015 presidential election. He told Peoples Democratic Party leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that he would procure nomination form of the party before the deadline. The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, October 22, gave…
Boko Haram Kidnaps 40 Girls In Adamawa
Report from Adamawa State has it that another set of 40 girls were Thursday, kidnapped by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The latest victims are said to be different from the 60 women reportedly kidnapped from two towns in the state earlier in the week. The militants now control about three local government areas in Adamawa…
2015: Jonathan, Others Get 7 days Ultimatum
The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, October 22, gave President Goodluck Jonathan and other aspirants vying for various elective positions, one-week ultimatum to purchase their expression of interest and nomination forms. The party said it cannot go for a national convention to ratify anyone who has not indicated interest to contest.…
‘FG To Regulate Ponmo Consumption, Not Ban’ —Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has rebutted media claims that the Federal Government has banned the consumption of Ponmo, a popular delicacy. The Minister made this known at the inauguration of the third Council of the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, NIAS. He said the federal government was “trying to regulate…
Senate Endorses Bill to Develop Nigeria’s Border Towns
The Senate, on Tuesday, October 21, endorsed a Bill aimed at protecting Nigeria’s border towns. The Bill seeks to promote development at the nation’s border communities in a bid to stop the rate of insurgency and trans-border crimes. The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Olufemi Lanlehin and titled “a bill for an Act to amend the…
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