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Demolition of Catholic Church By State Raises Tension
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Catholic Church in the mainly Muslim northern state of Kano was demolished in unclear circumstances by the ... more
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Business Right Now
Topix - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
p>Wall Street is coming off its roughest week in a month, with the Dow industrials posting triple-digit declines in three sessions to lose a total of 464 points. ... more
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UBTH Couple Murdered in Benin
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
he University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) community was yesterday thrown into confusion and grief as two of its senior staff, Mr. Izevbigie Osawaru and his wife, Aisosa were murdered in their Osagbogie residence, off Adolor College Road, Ugbowo, in the state capital by unidentified ... more
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IBB Denies Planning to Succeed Yar'Adua
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
ORMER military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, yesterday, denied nursing ambition to succeed incumbent President Umaru Yar'Adua, alleging that some mischief makers were bent on promoting false campaigns to smear ... more
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Contiss Arrears - Hospital Staff Begins Strike
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
TAFF of the federal government owned Uselu Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu-Benin will today commence an industrial action following the non-payment of the 50 percent CONTISS arrears, which according to them has long been paid to workers in other federal health institutions in the ... more
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PDP Crisis - Why Police Stopped Osunbor's Supporters - Abbe
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
HE Minister of Interior, Major General Godwin Abbe (rtd), yesterday, backed the clampdown on supporters of Edo State Governor, Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, in the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) last ... more
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UBA Acquires Liberty Bank, Inherits N1.7 Billion Liabilities
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
rivate depositors of the failed Liberty Bank can now smile as the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) yesterday formally acquired the bank under the purchase and assumption (PA) ... more
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Ecowas Leaders Move to Tackle Food Crisis, Power
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
e Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday called for concerted efforts that will address the issue of food crisis and epileptic power supply in the ... more
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Adamawa House Moves to Impeach Nyako
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
n the first of such moves during the administration of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako got a major shock yesterday as the state House of Assembly served him an impeachment ... more
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Yar'Adua's Appointments Lopsided- Afenifere
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
fenifere, the Yoruba socio-cultural organization says all appointments made so far by President Umaru Yar'adua were lopsided, noting that he should find competent people from all corners of Nigeria to man sensitive ... more
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973 Killed in Ikwerre Crises, Don Tells ESO Panel
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
ver 973 persons were killed in Ikwerre communities during the political upheavals that rocked Rivers State between 2003 and 2008, President General of Ikwerre Socio-Cultural Organization, Professor Otonti Nduka has ... more
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110 Contractors Sue FG Over Revoked N37 Billion Healthcare Project
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
he Federal Government has been dragged before an Abuja Federal High Court by 110 indigenous contractors handling the construction of 774 health centres across the country for revoking the ... more
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Legislators Meet Military Chiefs on Oil Attack
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
he House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) yesterday met with top government officials and military chiefs over daring militants attacks on oil installations that had knocked off 15% of Nigeria's daily ... more
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N1.8 Trillion Revenue Realized in First Quarter - CBN
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
he total federally collected revenue during the first quarter of 2008 stands at N1.8 trillion, representing an increase of 25.2 and 11.2 per cent over the proportionate budget estimate and the preceding quarter's level respectively, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ... more
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State Governor Faces Impeachment
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
nly two months after he bounced back to office in governorship re-run polls, retired Admiral Murtala Hammanyaro Nyako became the first state governor in the current dispensation to face impeachment when the Adamawa State House of Assembly yesterday voted to serve him with an impeachment ... more
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Niger Delta Militants Declare Ceasefire
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
OVEMENT for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND), yesterday night, announced a ceasefire effective 12 midnight tomorrow, Tuesday, until further notice following appeal by Niger-Delta ... more
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U.S. Worried About Niger Delta Oil Attacks
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
s the oil summit holding in Saudi Arabia ends with no tangible agreement on the best way to force down high commodity price, President George W. Bush has taken his crusade to members of the Democratic Party in the United States Congress accusing them of "obstructing" new domestic oil exploration... more
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Strike Shuts Down Oil Company Offices
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
etroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (Pengassan) and Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Association (NUPENG) union members of local Chevron unit yesterday began strike at the Chevron's administrative offices throughout the ... more
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Agric - AFDB, W'Bank to Assist Country With $280m
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
he African Development Bank (AFDB) said it was committing $250 million to the development of the downstream sector of agriculture in the ... more
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South West Expands Quest for Unity
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
he World Festival of Yoruba Arts and Culture, aimed at promoting the unity, customs and tradition of the entire Yoruba race across the world was organised recently in Ile-Ife, Osun ... more
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