A strange explosion yesterday rocked an oil rig belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited located close to the Sangana Community of Brass Local Government area of Bayelsa State jus as the development led to the mysterious disappearance of two persons identified as expatriate workers.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
NOA’s new DG assumes office, urges Nigerians to have faith
THE new Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Mike Omeri, has implored Nigerians not to despair in spite of the challenges, assuring that the transformation agenda of the current administration would ultimately launch the nation as economically and politically stable country in no distant time.
Aftermath of strike: NSE’s indicators rise by 1.2%
Activities may have finally bounced back on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), after the six-day strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over subsidy removal, as the market indicators rose on Tuesday by 1.2 per cent.
Cash-strapped Nigerians besiege banks
Relief came the way of cash-strapped Nigerians on Tuesday as banks opened their doors for business. This followed the suspension of the strike embarked upon by organised labour since Monday last week over the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.
Soldiers to remain in Lagos - Minister
Soldiers and military officers who were deployed by the Federal Government to help stifle the protest that followed the recent fuel subsidy removal still remained at some strategic parts of Lagos State in spite of the criticism and calls from various quarters, including the governor, Babatunde Fashola, for them to leave.
When the Nigerian Tribune visited the Gani Fawehinmi Park at Ojota, which was the focal point of the protests, at around 12 noon on Tuesday, a group of military men and at least one armoured vehicle were still seen waiting.
Another part of Lagos where the presence of military personnel was still heavy at the time of writing this report was Ojuelegba.
At the Ojota area of the state, a group of about eight police officers was seen sitting right in the middle of a place that, just a couple of days ago, hosted a record mammoth crowd of protesters, among whom were many human rights crusaders, as well as a wide array of Nigerian entertainment stars.
Not deterred by the heavy presence of soldiers on Lagos roads, the Save Nigeria Group (SNG), led by Pastor Bakare, said on Tuesday that it would hold its victory rally on Saturday at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota.
Also, the group has concluded arrangements to draft the Federal Government and its agencies to court over the deployment of soldiers on the state roads, describing the government’s action as an infringment on people’s constitutional rights.
Briefing newsmen, Bakare said “the violent violation of our rights to peaceful protests by the Federal Government, through the deployment of troops and tanks to the Gani Fawehinmi Park at Ojota on Monday, January 16, 2012. This is totally uncalled for.
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When the Nigerian Tribune visited the Gani Fawehinmi Park at Ojota, which was the focal point of the protests, at around 12 noon on Tuesday, a group of military men and at least one armoured vehicle were still seen waiting.
Another part of Lagos where the presence of military personnel was still heavy at the time of writing this report was Ojuelegba.
At the Ojota area of the state, a group of about eight police officers was seen sitting right in the middle of a place that, just a couple of days ago, hosted a record mammoth crowd of protesters, among whom were many human rights crusaders, as well as a wide array of Nigerian entertainment stars.
Not deterred by the heavy presence of soldiers on Lagos roads, the Save Nigeria Group (SNG), led by Pastor Bakare, said on Tuesday that it would hold its victory rally on Saturday at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota.
Also, the group has concluded arrangements to draft the Federal Government and its agencies to court over the deployment of soldiers on the state roads, describing the government’s action as an infringment on people’s constitutional rights.
Briefing newsmen, Bakare said “the violent violation of our rights to peaceful protests by the Federal Government, through the deployment of troops and tanks to the Gani Fawehinmi Park at Ojota on Monday, January 16, 2012. This is totally uncalled for.
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Subsidy removal: We’ll do better next time — Jonathan
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to handle the issue of subsidy withdrawal better next time and in a way that would not cause much suffering to the people. However, he believes that the crisis following January 1, 2012 hike in fuel cost has left the country stronger and better...
FAAC: FG, states, LGs shared N559.101bn in Dec 2011
The federal, state and local governments shared N559.101 billion from the Federation Account for December 2011, the Minister of State for Finance, Dr Yerima Ngama, has announced.
Ngama made the announcement while briefing newsmen on Monday, after the meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) in Abuja.
Ngama made the announcement while briefing newsmen on Monday, after the meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) in Abuja.
Borno: JTF detonates bombs in Maiduguri, arrests 6 Boko Haram members
The Joint Task Force (JTF) on Operation Restore Order in Borno State has commenced the detonation of five Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which it uncovered at Kaleri ward of London Chiki in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Speaking on the issue, the Field Operation Officer of the JTF, Colonel Victor Ebhaleme, advised residents to temporarily vacate the area and come back after the detonation.
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