Story by Nwaorgu Faustinus Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have been hailed by the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for passing the Rivers State Reserve Fund Law Amendment Bill 2014 to enable the state government withdraw the sum of N30 billion from the N53 billion in the fund.…
Day: February 15, 2014
EFCC Yet To Invite Oduah
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that it is yet to ask the recently dropped Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, to appear at its office to explain her role in the controversial procurement of two bulletproof BMW cars by a parastatal in the aviation ministry. Addressing newsmen on Friday at the Commission’s…
Nigerian Troops Take Over Kano Ahead Jonathan's Visit
Reports reaching us confirms that major streets in the city of Kano have been taken over by combined team of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police and men of the State Security Service, SSS, ahead of the visit of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The Nigerian troops, looking battle-ready, are seen manning streets in the commercial and…
CONFAB: Northern Govs To Converge In Kaduna
On Monday, February 17, 2014, the Northern State Governors’ Forum, NSGF, will storm the city of Kaduna to deliberate on the proposed national conference set up by the Federal Government. The Governor of Niger State and Chairman of the Forum, Babangida Aliyu, disclosed on Friday that the governors will be meeting to also extensively review…