KANO PDP IS SETTING EXAMPLE IN DUE PROCESS, SAYS KWANKWASO

Kano PDP is setting example in due process, says Kwankwaso Thursday, 02 September 2010 00:00 From Adamu Abuh, Kano Features – Policy & Politics THE buzzword in Kano State ahead of the 2011 election is that former governor Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will take a shot for the governorship seat again after serving for a [...]

AFRICA STARTING TO TAKE AGRICULTURE SERIOUSLY, SAYS ANNAN

Africa starting to take agriculture seriously, says Annan Friday, 03 September 2010 00:00 Editor News – National NOBEL Peace Laureate and former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said yesterday that calls on African governments to give priority to agricultural funding are starting to bear fruit. “We have long called on African governments to break [...]

ELECTRICITY: AFC, UBA, FOUR OTHERS BID FOR POWER FIRMS

Electricity: AFC, UBA, four others bid for power firms By Everest Amaefule, Abuja Wednesday, 1 Sep 2010 The Minister of State for Power, Mr. Nuhu Wya Six Nigerian and international firms have submitted their Expressions of Interest in 17 out of the 18 successor companies of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria. The companies are [...]

WE’LL STOP CORRUPT POLITICIANS, EFCC INSISTS

We’ll stop corrupt politicians, EFCC insists By Akin Oyedele, Abuja Tuesday, 31 Aug 2010 EFCC Chairman, Mrs. Farida Waziri The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has insisted that it will work with sister organisations to stop corrupt politicians from contesting the 2011 general elections. The chairman of the anti-graft agency, Mrs. Farida Waziri, said in [...]

NIGERIA @ 50: FG BEGS OIL FIRMS, OTHERS FOR N401M DONATION

Nigeria @ 50: FG begs oil firms, others for N401m donation By Everest Amaefule and Mudiaga Affe Monday, 30 Aug 2010 PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN Despite the provision of funds in the supplementary budget for Nigeria’s 50th independent anniversary, the Federal Government has sought N401.2m from major companies in the oil, telecommunications and other thriving sectors [...]