Allison-Madueke, Others Boycott Probe on Fuel Subsidy Accruals
Three of the key players involved in the payment of billions of naira accruing from fuel subsidy — Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke;…
Ado Bayero’s attack: Reps Seek FG-Boko Haram Dialogue
Worried by the recent attack on the convoy of Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately initiate…
Amaechi vs. Orubebe: Niger Delta Ministry or Niger Delta Misery?
In Okogbe village of Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, something catastrophic happened on Thursday 12th July, 2012. A petrol tanker carrying fuel damaged and fell and fire…
N5.2bn REA Scam: Sen Ugbane, Others for Re-arraignment Feb. 1
Former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, Senator Nicholas Yahaya Ugbane; his former House of Representatives counterpart, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu and Hon. Jibo Mohammed — being prosecuted by the…
Groups Want Probe of Police College’s Deplorable Condition
Some groups concerned about the improvement of the standard of policing in the country have condemned the deplorable living and training condition of the Police Training College, Ikeja, and have…
Spat escalates as Orubebe, Amaechi trade invectives
An embarrassing personal spat between the two senior public officials; one a cabinet Minister; the other, a sitting Governor has escalated with both trading invectives and casting banal aspersions at…
Okah’s Conviction Politically Motivated – Keyamo
The decision of the South African Court to convict a former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry Okah of charges relating to…
Security Lapse Enough ground for Impeachment – Amaechi
The inability of democratically elected leaders to provide adequate security for citizens is an offence grievous enough to be punished with impeachment, Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi has said.…
Rejoinder: Onitsha Bridgehead Demolition
Writing on the recent series of demolition of illegal shanties at the bridgehead, Onitsha, Emmanuel Obe of the PUNCH Newspaper (Saturday Punch of January 19, 2013, page 14), among other…
Undergraduate Arraigned for N55m Scam
Hope Olusegun Aroke, a Malaysia-based undergraduate fraudster and three others — Ibrahim Garuba Tafida, Tafida Gano Investment Limited and Hopes and Oyin Limited — have been arraigned before Justice Mohammed…