The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday ratified President’s Anticipatory Approval for the Development of Phase 4B Port facilities at Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone in Port Harcourt. Consequently, Council awarded the contract in the sum of $2.9 billion, about N420 billion, the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku told correspondents at post-Cabinet weekly briefing. Maku sai, the project was considered and approved sequel to a memo presented by the Minister of Transport, Idris Umar, saying it will generate about 20, 000 jobs on completion. The Information Minister said there was the need to increase the capacity of Nigerian…
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At last, 12 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) have resigned from their positions ahead of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party billed for Thursday in Abuja. They were said to have opted for resignation option to avoid being disgraced at the NEC, which is billed to discuss the letter received from INEC on the need to regularize the elections of certain officers of the party. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had recently raised observation about the irregularities in the election of some of the national officers of the ruling…
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNCHR) has claimed that over 28.8 million people are forced displaced globally, raising fear of astronomical increase in the number of refugees globally. A report released on Wednesday by the Agency, says that more people are refugees or internally displaced than at any time since 1994, with the crisis in Syria having emerged as a major new factor in global displacement. UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report covers displacement that occurred during 2012 based on data from governments, NGO partners, and UNHCR itself. The report shows that as of the end of 2012, more than 45.2…
· Why Gov Amaechi Is Still On Suspension- Akpabio The Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from a late night meeting on Tuesday, appointing President Goodluck Jonathan to lead a high powered team that will reconcile aggrieved members of the party. The ruling party has been enmeshed in several crises recently, the latest being the suspension of the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Governor Rotimi Amaechi from the party. Governor Magartakada Wamakko of Sokoto was also suspended but has since been recalled. Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting held at the Banquet Hall of…
The South West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term in 2015. This is contained in a communiqué signed by the Chairman, South West Caretaker Committee of PDP, Chief Ishola Filani at the end of a meeting of the forum. The forum said it endorsed Jonathan because of his leadership qualities and transformation efforts.“After carefully x-raying the President’s qualities and in view of the fact that he is constitutionally qualified to seek re-election, the forum unanimously endorsed him for a second term in 2015,” the communiqué said.It also…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic (PDP), Bamanga Tukur on Tuesday described as false, media reports that President Goodluck Jonathan has directed him and other Executive members to resign. He fielded questions from State House correspondents shortly after the National Working Committee of the PDP held closed doors meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting he said was conveyed by the President to discuss the observation raised by the Independent National Electoral Committee (INEC) regarding the need to regularize the elections of some of the national officers. His words, “It is not true…
African champions Nigeria, in upbeat mood, arrived in Salvador, north-eastern Brazil Tuesday afternoon ahead of their much-hyped clash with South American champions Uruguay on Thursday. The Eagles are majestically perched at the top of Group B of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup following a 6-1 trouncing of Tahiti in Belo Horizonte on Monday evening. Spain’s Furia Roja (Red Fury) who edged Uruguay 2-1 in the first match of the pool on Sunday night, are second behind the African champions on goals difference. While the Spaniards will look to pile up the goals against Tahiti on Thursday, the Eagles have confidence…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday called for greater global cooperation and coordination in the war against terrorism. The President spoke at separate audiences with the new ambassadors of Israel, Russia, Greece, Senegal and Algeria who presented their letters of credence to him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Jonathan said that Nigeria and other countries will benefit immensely from greater collaboration amongst their security agencies on efforts to combat domestic and international terrorism. He told the incoming ambassadors that Nigeria would welcome increased cooperation from countries that are more experienced in such matters for its ongoing operations against domestic terrorist groups.…
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday said over 3,000 Nigerian refuges have arrived Cameroon. Briefing newsmen in Geneva on Tuesday, UNHCR spokesman, Adrian Edwards said another 2,692 Nigerian refugees are in Niger republic following continued clash between the Islamist insurgents, Boko Haram and troops of the Special Forces. President Jonathan had in May declared a state of emergency on three northern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa to contain the activities of the Islamist insurgents. According to him, “Crossings of Nigerians into Cameroon began a week ago, with people telling us they had fled a confrontation between the…
Vice President Namadi Sambo on Monday inaugurated the Abuja Taxi Scheme and the Abuja Women and Youth Employment programme with a pledge that Federal Government would create 500,000 jobs for women and youths annually. Inaugurating the Taxi Scheme in Abuja, Sambo expressed hope that the Scheme would provide an effective and efficient transport system in the Capital city and its environs. He also opined that it would also go a long way in the quest to provide a safe and affordable transport system, create employment and ease human and vehicular movement. “Transportation is to a city what blood is to the body.…