President Goodluck Jonathan will be in London on Thursday to attend a meeting with some key investment advisers in the United Kingdom, a statement issued by the presidency has revealed. According to the statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the President is expected to “preside…
Day: November 19, 2014
10 Soldiers, Several Insurgents Die In Fierce Gunfire
No fewer than 10 men of the Nigerian military were feared dead on Tuesday morning in a fierce gun battle between them and members of Boko Haram. Scores of the insurgents were also killed in the gunfire, which lasted some hours. The Nigerian troops and the terrorists group tested their strength in Gombi town of…
I Dropped My 2015 Presidential Ambition For APC Unity—Tambuwal
It came a surprise to some Nigerians when they learnt Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal was jettisoning his 2015 presidential ambition after some of his colleagues presented him with the nomination form. Before now, there have been arguments as regards the Speaker’s ambition to become the next President of Nigeria. Some weeks ago,…
Zenith Bank In Debt Mess, Branches Sealed
A court in Akure has granted a request by the Ondo State Board of Internal Revenue to seal offices of Zenith Bank in Akure and Ondo for refusing to pay tax to the state government. On Monday, November 17, 2014, tax officials from the state stormed the offices of the financial institution and locked them.…
Senate Okays Justice Mohammed As CJN
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Mahmud Mohammed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. His appointment was approved by members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly on Tuesday, following a request by President Goodluck Jonathan on that effect. Jonathan had written a letter to the parliament asking the legislators to…