Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Nigeria Loses $400 Billion to Oil Thieves - Ezekwesili

Abuja — Vice President of the World Bank for Africa, Dr Oby Ezekwesili,Tuesday, said Nigeria has lost more than $400 billion to oil thieves since she attained independence in 1960.

Nigeria’s Naira Depreciates Most in Week on Fewer Dollar Sales


Nigeria’s naira weakened and set for the biggest drop in week as oil companies and the central bank were said to sell fewer dollars than expected.

The currency of Africa’s biggest oil producer depreciated 0.1 percent to 158.15 a dollar as of 2:42 p.m. in Lagos, heading for the biggest decline since Aug. 23, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Police arrest two men with human skull in Abeokuta


Two middle aged men have been arrested by the Ogun state Police Command in possession of a human skull.

The two suspects were said to have been arrested at Sabo area of Abeokuta, the state capital, by the officers of the command who were acting on a tip-off.

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Jonathan takes over power ministry


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Following the resignation of the Minister of power, Professor Barth Nnaji, President Goodluck Jonathan has taken over the supervision of ministry of power until substantive power minister is appointed.

Nigeria's minister of power resigns

Abuja: Nigeria's Power Minister Professor Barth Nnaji has resigned from his post amid accusations that the minister had direct interest in a consortium that was involved in bidding for some power projects in the country.

Oyo, Osun appoint Tinubu LAUTECH’s chancellor



OYO and Osun states government have appointed former Lagos State governor and leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho.