Curious 2011 build-ups

Curious 2011 build-ups

I HAVE watched the unfolding race for the presidency with a measure of amusement at what I consider some lack of seriousness in the build-ups among the contenders. Let me start with the president, the sole Southern candidate, because we now know for sure he will run.
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10 injured as vandals raid PPMC pipelines in Kano

10 injured as vandals raid PPMC pipelines in Kano

No fewer than 10 persons sustained injury last night in Gwarmai Village, Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, following an inferno from vandalised Pipelines Products Marketing Company, PPMC, pipelines

FG earmarks N32.3trn for Vision 2020

FG earmarks N32.3trn for Vision 2020

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday, approved to enact a law that will compel the three tiers of government to roll out long term development plans to enable Nigeria achieve its Vision 2020 targets, expected to cost N32 trillion.

Shell shuts flow station due to protest

Shell shuts flow station due to protest

ROYAL Dutch Shell said, yesterday, that it had been forced to shut down an oil flow station in the Niger Delta due to a protest by a group of local women over a lack of development in their community.

Why Maigari may win NFA election

Why Maigari may win NFA election

Baring last minute developments, the Nigeria Football Association elections will hold today.
Aminu Maigari, arguably, the least qualified among the Presidential candidates, may emerge President of the association.

Ex-militant group denies resolution of dispute

Ex-militant group denies resolution of dispute

FACTIONAL former militant group from Sokebolou Yokiri in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday denied media reports by Believe Anumu and Adowei Binebi in the Vanguard Newspapers, that their differences had been resolved, stressing that only an unreserved apology to the community leadership was the answer to resolving the dispute.

Only Omo-Agege, Orubebe can unseat Uduaghan — Agbi

Only Omo-Agege, Orubebe can unseat Uduaghan — Agbi

FORMER governorship aspirant in Delta State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Goodnews Agbi, said yesterday that only Ovie Omo-Agege and Minister of Niger Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe can unseat the state Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, in the 2011 governorship election.

Imposition of candidate: Aspirant petitions INEC

Imposition of candidate: Aspirant petitions INEC

A Peo-ples Democratic Party, PDP, aspirant for weekend bye-election into the vacant position of the Yenagoa constituency II in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mr. Bubaraye Dakolo, has petitioned the national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over alleged imposition of Mr. Ebipadei Fekoweimo as the party flag bearer without recourse to party primaries as stipulated by law.

Oil workers threaten industrial unrest over unfair practices

Oil workers threaten industrial unrest over unfair practices

WORRIED by the increasing rate of unfair labour practices in the nation’s Petroleum industry and its threat to industrial unrest, workers in the industry are threatening to declare industrial action to compel government and its agencies to address the menace.

Lagos inaugurates salary review c’ttee

Lagos inaugurates salary review c’ttee

AS part of measures to put paid to the incessant agitations and industrial unrest from its workforce, the Lagos State Government has inaugurated an 18_man committee charged with the responsibility of developing pay policy, review and salary determination in Lagos public service.

PDP chieftain makes case for Anioma State

PDP chieftain makes case for Anioma State

THE Federal Government has been called upon to create Anioma State from the present Delta State, so as to assuage the suffering of Anioma people, who have been allegedly marginalised in the scheme of things in the present Delta State.

PHCN strike cripples  activities in Benin

PHCN strike cripples activities in Benin

AS members of the Edo State branch of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, joined their colleagues in a nationwide strike action to press for their demands, economic activities were paralyzed yesterday, in Benin City and other major towns in Edo State.

Put Nigeria first, Sylva  tells politicians

Put Nigeria first, Sylva tells politicians

As the debate on the 2011 elections gathers more steam, national interest, stability and the consolidation of the democratic process should be the guiding principle for the political elite as against sectional or regional allegiance, Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said.

Abuja Customs Command rakes  N2bn in 6 months

Abuja Customs Command rakes N2bn in 6 months

By Ifeyinwa Obi COMPTROLLER of FCT Customs Command Compt. U K Bello  has disclosed that his  Command was able to generate Two Billion Naira N2bn as Revenue from January-June, 2010. Compt. U.K. Bello said this when he  paid a courtesy  visit to the Commanding Officer Air force Base, Abuja Group Captain M.O. Olatunji. the visit […]