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States kick over exclusion of subsidy figure in FAAC - The Nation Newspaper
According to the source, who asked not to be named, the states'commissioners of finance were angry that the subsidy deduction was not included as was the normal practice. The suspicion of the commissioners was aroused when they learnt that the ...
Why NJC wants Salami re-instated - The Nation Newspaper
Justice Salami was asked to proceed on suspension for alleged misconduct but a source close to the council said this could not stand the rigour of scrutiny once the NJC reconvened in Abuja last week to review the issue. The council,the source said ,is ...
Zoom Mobile sacks staff, shops for funds - The Nation Newspaper
While it is unclear the number of casualties, the source, who asked not to be named, said majority of the workers were affected, with only the management staff members left. The source added that the job cuts became necessary because the company's ...
Azazi unsettles PDP - The Nation Newspaper
In one of such meetings, held this week in Yola, Adamawa State, a source said members agreed that the statement did not reflect the personal opinion of the NSA, but also that of the president. The members therefore not only condemned it but also agreed ...
'How Boko Haram attacks have changed Maiduguri' - The Nation Newspaper
“Closing shops at 7pm is just like working half-day,” said an economist with the University of Maiduguri who, like most people I spoke to, asked to remain anonymous. “The economy here is driven by the informal sector which has no closing hours,” he ...
A day at the ports - The Nation Newspaper
In the view of a maritime operator, who asked not to be named, both the Customs, some dubious agents, those new concessionaires and the NPA, are to blame for the level of malfeasance in the ports one way or the other. “Yes, some importers are also into ...
50 foreigners held in anti-Boko Haram raid - The Nation Newspaper
Responding to a question, the source said: “They worked on the suspicion that some Chadians, Nigerien, Malian Tuaregs have made Galadinmawa their first port of call in Abuja. “I think the recent intelligence report, which linked some foreign nationals ...
Survivors relive Kaduna Easter Sunday explosion - The Nation Newspaper
A family member of one of the victims, who refused to be named, pointed out that his brother had just bought a new motorcycle a few weeks ago after struggling to hire one for a long time. “Unfortunately, he was killed by this explosion.
Robbery attack on pupils: We were not negligent, says transport firm - The Nation Newspaper
A priest, who asked not to be named, told one of our correspondents that apart from the envisaged legal action against the transporter, a curse may be placed on the perpetrators of the act, even as the police are still on their trail.
Will Okorie's exit end leadership tussle in APGA? - The Nation Newspaper
A source, a member of the party from Enugu State, who refused to be named, alleged that Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, as the only state governor on the party's platform, before the emergence of Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, ...
UK deports 120 Nigerians in cargo plane - The Nation Newspaper
One of the deportees, a young lady, who declined to give her name, said: “I am not interested in discussing why we were brought back home. My problem now is how to get out of this international airport without drawing unusual attention.
Don't drag us into break-up debate, Kogi, Kwara leaders tell North - The Nation Newspaper
He, however, refused to be identified. Kwara people are no less outraged. Justice Mustapha Akanbi, a retired President of the Court of Appeal, who hails from Ilorin, would not contemplate the break-up of Nigeria. He described whoever is thinking of ...
Airport deportations cause diplomatic strain between Nigeria and South Africa - The Nation Newspaper
Since those deportations, authorities at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Nigeria have deported at least 84 South Africans over similar claims about their vaccination cards, two government officials who requested anonymity said ...
Ribadu task force set to boost revenue - The Nation Newspaper
A source close to the taskforce said it will explore how to plug loopholes by demanding the review and strengthening of applicable laws. The source said: “The task force sees its mandate as a huge responsibility. It will therefore be proactive and ...
How Dickson emerged Bayelsa governor - The Nation Newspaper
One of the youth corps members, who declined to give his name, based on warning against it by the authorities of the NYSC in Bayelsa state, told The Nation in an interview in Yenagoa on Sunday that the passengers lost all their personal effects, ...
Dickson wins in Bayelsa - The Nation Newspaper
One of the Youth Corps members, who declined to give his name, said the passengers lost all their personal effects, including phones. The Corps member said he left Yenagoa for Oporoma, the headquarters of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area around 2 pm ...
How bombers are chosen, by Boko Haram suspect - The Nation Newspaper
“One thing is clear, security agencies are on top of the situation,” a source said. Also yesterday, the army launched a probe into how a suicide bomber, in military uniform, beat the heavy security at the two gates leading to its Dalet Barracks 1 ...
Goodluck Jonathan A president and his style - The Nation Newspaper
This, according to a source close to PDP, explains the courage of Mr. President in this subsidy controversy. “He knows he is not alone in this struggle. The ruling party is behind him. Governors and other informed stakeholders know it is for the ...
Strike: Security agencies probe six marketers - The Nation Newspaper
Security agents are worried over what a source said they see as a covert attempt to fuel the workers' strike due to begin on Monday. Under security watch are some marketers and labour leaders, who are believed to be planning to cause chaos nationwide. ...
Fuel subsidy: Jonathan to use executive order - The Nation Newspaper
The government will not depend on any legislative instrument to back its action, a source said. The withdrawn subsidy will be part of the 2012 budget being worked upon by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The cash from this souce is to ...
Forces contending for Bayelsa - The Nation Newspaper
He cannot play second fiddle in his home state,'' a source said last week. Soon after his election, Sylva was foisted with Ebebi Peremebowei as deputy, an associate of Jonathan. Peremebowei gave Sylva a hell of troubles. The duo fought tooth and nail. ...
Tax hassles - The Nation Newspaper
Citing a specific example, the source said for instance, "If you are caught by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), for a traffic offence, apart from paying their fine, they will also require you to tender your tax certificate as well ...
Legal battle for soul of Borno - The Nation Newspaper
Some government officials, who refused to be named, are alleging possible security reasons for the action of the PCA. A source claimed that there were security reports, arising from fresh petitions. Given the sensitive security situation in Borno State ...
Hundreds of illegal immigrants deported in Kano - The Nation Newspaper
A senior Immigration Officer at the Kano Command of the Service, who spoke to The Nation on condition of anonymity, said the deportation of illegal immigrants from the state was done for the sake of national security. The source said the aliens, ...
Nigeria tightens security against Gaddafi's men - The Nation Newspaper
The government was not forced to recognise the Transitional National Council (TNC) in Libya by NATO, the US and the UK, a source said yesterday. As at press time last night, 34 African countries had recognised the Libyan Transitional National Council, ...