1 May 2015

APC, PDP allege last-minute looting, recruitment, others

Lai-Mohammed 
ALLEGATIONS of last-minute looting of the nation’s resources, hurried recruitment into the public service and rushed privatisation/sale of key financial institutions and assets were levelled against each other at the weekend by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

It’s too late to rally for votes, APC tells Jonathan

GEJ-RALLY 
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it was too late for President Goodluck Jonathan to convince Nigerians to vote for him and his party in the polls starting on the 28th of this month.

APC accuses Jonathan of sabotaging transfer of power

LAI-MOHAMMED-APC 
The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday accused the President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration of plotting to sabotage a smooth handover of power to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 29, 2015.

Court jails Igbinedion, aide over N25 billion fraud

Mike Igbinedion 
THE Federal High Court sitting in Benin City yesterday afternoon sentenced the younger brother to the former governor of Edo State, Michael Igbinedion and Patrick Eboigbodin, who were both personal aides to former governor, Lucky Igbinedion, to six years and 20 years imprisonment respectively, over money laundering charges amounting to N25 billion brought against them and three others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Labour Party faults Buhari’s transition committee

abdulsalami-abubakar 
THE Labour Party (LP) yesterday expressed concern over membership of the transition committee inaugurated by President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, arguing that the composition of the committee has also raised doubts over the capability of Buhari to fight corruption as he promised during his campaigns.

‘FG’s suit against N’Assembly violates separation of powers’

Kayode Oladele  
REP-elect for Yewa North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency, and former Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kayode Oladele, has described the decision by the Federal Government to drag the National Assembly to the Supreme Court over constitution amendment as ill-conceived and violates the doctrine of separation of powers and legislative supremacy.

A new Nigeria: The economics of survival

G-7 nations 
THE group of seven most developed nations, including Canada, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Italy, guard their fortunes jealously.