The workers were led by the Group PENGASSAN Chairman, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Sanusi Abdulkareem, and the NUPENG Group Chairman, Richard Otovwievwiere
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The executive arm of government had proposed an oil benchmark of $74 per barrel for the budget while the Senate pegged it at $76.5 and the House of Representatives fixed $79
The octogenarian and his wife were abducted by a gang of dare devil kidnappers on November 30 while on their way home from a burial in another part of the town
Obasanjo was said to have taken Jonathan’s security personnel and close aides by surprise as he was not being expected
She was later taken to the Area N Police Command, Ijede in Ikorodu.
It was further gathered that after the gang kidnapped the woman, they kept her permanently naked, raping her whenever they felt the urge
However, some competitors alleged that an insider gave Stallion Group unfair advantage over other local dealers by informing it of the policy before it was made public
The forum underscored the need for such a meeting in a communiqué that was issued at the end of its meeting in Abuja, which ended in the early hours of Thursday
Abubakar, however, said that the records of the President does not qualify him to seek for another term but he could try his luck by running again in 2015
The disaster had since thrown members of the state chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association into sorrow
The closed door meeting, held at the Presidential Villa, lasted for over two hours and was attended by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle
This followed a Point of Order on Matter of Urgent Importance raised by Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi (APC-Ekiti), who relied on the Senate Order 42
Tukur stated this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after a closed-door meeting with Vice-President Namadi Sambo at the State House, Abuja
Abati, however, said that despite the development, Jonathan has directed that none of his aides should reply to the letter
Fagge, however, said the leadership of the union still needs to confer with the National Executive Committee before announcing a resumption date
According to him, the EFCC must act in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies to achieve its objective
Mandela’s death last Thursday at the age of 95 has sparked an outpouring of grief and mourning in the country he led from 1994 to 1999 as its first black president
“It is simply impossible that Amaechi’s APC will take the votes away from the PDP whether at the governorship or presidential levels and other levels for that matter
In a statement issued in Oyo on Wednesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said President Jonathan’s decision to grant N2 billion each to 17 states, none of which belongs to the main opposition APC, and all of which are controlled by governors deemed to be Jonathan’s supporters, negates what he should be: The leader of the whole nation!
It was one of the biggest gatherings of international dignitaries in recent years, with more than 100 current or former heads of state or government attending
While presenting the 2014 budget estimate to the Niger State House of Assembly in Minna on Tuesday, Governor Aliyu maintained that $79 for a barrel of crude oil is the most ideal amount to be used for the calculation of the sale of oil by the country next year