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FG warns against sabotage of post-amnesty programmes - The Punch
A source, who declined to be named, claimed that some people whom he described as “ghost ex-militants” had found their way into the camp due to the “total ...
Banks' crisis: Mergers and acquisitions to be concluded in Q3 –CBN - The Punch
... adjustments in terms of management of the system and getting things done in the proper way,” the executive director, who asked not to be named, said. ...
Investors groan as banks offer unattractive interest on fixed deposits - The Punch
A lady who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity at one of the branches of Union Bank Nigeria Plc, blamed the development on CBN, ...
PDP presidential candidate may emerge October 20 - The Punch
... the reformers and their suggestion that our convention should hold in October is being considered seriously,” the source who asked not to be named said. ...
Pros, cons of Glo Mobile's proposed divestment from Ghana - The Punch
An official of the Nigerian Communications Commission, who spoke with our correspondent on Saturday on the condition of anonymity, said the regulatory body ...
Mercenaries shot injured students — TASUED - The Punch
TASUED's Chief Security Officer, a retired police officer, who refused to give his name for what he called security reasons, claimed that the students ...
Lagosians shun pedestrian bridges - The Punch
Another pedestrian, who declined to give his name, said the use of pedestrian bridge should be a matter of choice, adding that there are other pressing ...
Companies lament seal-off by LASEPA - The Punch
An official of the company, who declined to give her name, said, “This is unfair. This country can be funny. You just come to a place a shut down the ...
Lebanese firm, Zakhem, NNPC in alleged million-dollar contract scam - The Punch
The man, who also declined to give his name or have a recorded interview said the allegations were misunderstood. The MD who said most of the jobs had been ...
Kidnapped Lebanese, septuagenarian's whereabouts unknown - The Punch
A source close to the family, who preferred anonymity, said the kidnappers demanded N500m as ransom before Udonwa's mother could regain her freedom. ...
Ibori: Nigeria plans extradition treaty with UAE - The Punch
The source, who declined to be named, however, explained that the UAE was not the only country that the Federal Government was in the process of entering ...
Banks' race for fresh licences gets keener - The Punch
Some top officials of banks, who spoke on Sunday with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity because no decision had been taken by the CBN yet, ...
Lamentation of a murder suspect fighting over client: She tore my skin with ... - The Punch
Benson, who lives at Cathedral Road, when she is in Ilesa, says that a man whom she refused to give his name, was responsible. ”I was somehow married to a ...
Jonathan reviews appointments of Yar'Adua's aides - The Punch
However, speaking on the condition of anonymity to our correspondent, the source described the review as strictly “an administrative matter without any ...
Challenges ahead of Nigeria's back-up communications satellites - The Punch
A source at NigComSat Limited, who asked not to be named, says officials of the satellite management company hope that the Federal Government will continue ...
Governors disagree on consensus VP - The Punch
A source close to the meeting said that Jonathan did not give his word to the governors but merely thanked them and said he would make sure that he chose ...
Realignments as Jonathan assumes full power - The Punch
A governor, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said their meeting could come up on Sunday evening or Monday. ...
Iwu fails to hand over, meets Jonathan's aide - The Punch
However, a senior civil servant, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said that the refusal of Iwu to hand over might be because he ...
Jonathan links PDP crisis to 2011 elections - The Punch
... of Representatives, Alhaji Bello Masari, did not show up at the meeting which, a party official who insisted on anonymity said, was slightly tensed. ...
Jonathan faults PDP's suspension of Nnamani, Masari, others - The Punch
The source, who declined to be named, added that the governors, would, after the meeting, proceed to the Presidential Villa where they would present their ...
Lagos teachers write assessment exam today - The Punch
In an interview with one of our correspondents, two teachers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said they saw the assessment as an exercise to reduce ...
Jonathan in secret meetings with US, UK envoys - The Punch
But a senior official in the Presidency who spoke off the record because he was not authorised to speak on the matter explained that the envoys were in the ...
EQT partners to consider raising $5.8bn for buyouts - The Punch
The firm, based in Stockholm, could start raising money as early as the end of the year, said the people, who declined to be named because the decision ...
Bank of Japan may raise economic assessment - The Punch
... because demand from emerging markets is spurring exports and production, according to one of the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. ...
Monarchs fail to resolve Jonathan, Sylva feud - The Punch
A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, who did not want to be identified for fear of reprisals confided to our correspondent that Sylva ...