AG exonerates Diezani ...Over N30bn
Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo said yesterday that the N30.9 billion withdrawn by the Transportation Minister Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke from the Ministry’s accounts at the Central Bank of... Read more...
Why Niger Delta Summit must hold - FG
Against the background of the scepticism being expressed over the proposed Niger Delta Summit, President Umaru Musa Yar&...
CBN’s N91bn investments yielded no dividend - Soludo
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, yesterday expressed regret over N91.4 ...
$5.3bn for power emergency: RMAFC wants National Assembly approval
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) yesterday asked President Umaru Yar’Adua and th...D. B. Zang, OON [1927-2008]
His entry into the meeting hall at the headquarters of the Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, was always on time; and as he entered, his carriage was dignified. And though he did nothing deliberate to remind you that he was that...Boy with bad kidneys yet to raise N10m for treatment
A nine-year-old failed kidney patient is yet to raise N10 million for treatment at a hospital in India since his admission at the National Hospital on February 15, 2008.Army plans 3500 houses for retirees
The Nigeria Army is planning to provide about 3,500 houses in both Abuja and Lagos state in its efforts to provide houses for retired soldiers, says the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Luka N. Yusuf....In a statement published on the FAO website, its Director General, Jacques Diouf, said "the time for
Continued from WednesdayOur country’s image was thrown to the dogs, thanks to military regimes that behaved with singular lawlessness and brutality. As they systematically destroyed our national economy, our influe...Phase3 Telecom partners Chinese firm for additional rollout
Phase3 Telecom, has expanded its multimillion dollar contract agreement with Chinese firm, Fiberhome International, a highly reputable telecom equipment vendor.No plan to sell Sat-3 -Transcorp
Transnational Corporation yesterday said it is not selling Sat-3 communication cables, the company’s spokesman Dayo Ojo told Daily Trust.Eagles’ improved rankings lauded
Nigeria's improved world ranking released on Wednesday by FIFA has been attributed to the performance of the Super Eagles in the African Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifiers.Nyako’s baptism of fire
Former military governor of Niger state, retired naval chief and a successful farmer, Murtala Nyako is in a new terrain as governor of Adamawa State. Recently, the state House of Assembly served him an impeachment notice...Zaria: Empty wells, silent taps
The rainy season has always been a saving grace for most residents of Zaria. For them, it is one easy alternative means of getting water. Unfortunately this year there has been no substantial amount of heavy rainfall. Co...Truth behind those age-old health myths
There’s nothing like a health message to make you feel even more anxious about your body. But it seems many commonly held beliefs about what we should - and shouldn’t - be doing are entirely unfounded. ...Community news
Lagos traffic jam defies Fashola
29.06.2008 | Community news
With the arrival of the rainy season, the nagging problem of traffic congestion in Lagos metropolis has become more pronounced. In this report, Abdulhakeem F. Akinola writes about motorists’… Read more
Travel & Leisure
E-Tourism products will shape industry, says minister
The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, said the recent launching of e-Tourism products would re-shape the tourism industry. Read more
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Wamakko, opposition: The truth of the matter
Jeanne Kirkpatrick, a scholar and former US Ambassador to the United Nations, once said "democratic elections are not merely symbolic....They are competitive, periodic and inclusive." Democratic elections are competitive,… Read more
The Arts
888 days in Biafra (15)
Some few days before, a batch of about 200 extremely dirty looking prisoners were brought to Okigwe prison. Later, from our informants, we understood that these prisoners were evacuated… Read more
Sunday sports
Flying Eagles win
Flying Eagles yesterday began the race to Rwanda 2009 on sound with 2-0 spanking of their Senegalese counterparts in Abeokuta. Read more
Letters
A case for the education sector
The Educational sector in this country will be warded a certificate as the most controversial sector of this country. This award will be presented by me, and the date… Read more
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PDP is akin to Mexico’s PRI – CNPP scribe
Osita Okechukwu is the secretary of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), an opposition group. He talks about the state of the Nigerian nation and the role being… Read more