Wednesday, April 24, 2013
News in a Flash: 24th April 2013
By Charles Enoh
North West Forum: Gov Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (Kano) & Gov Mukhtar Ramalan Yero (Kaduna) object passage of Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).
₦4.5bn Pension Scam: EFCC files fresh charges before Federal High Court, Abuja against 40 suspects.
Ondo Gov: Election Petition Tribunal reserves judgment on petition filed by Olusola Oke (PDP Candidate) & Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (ACN candidate); Gov Olusegun Mimiko (LP) still on the throne.
Jos: Police foils planned attack; Intercepts arms, Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) in Jos, Plateau state -Chris Olakpe (Commissioner of Police).
Ogun: State Magistrate Court, Sagamu sentences 40-year-old man to 6 months imprisonment without option for fine over production & possession of 20 fake numbe plates.
Bayelsa: People of Nembe, Bayelsa state demand $1bn compensation from Shell & Agip oil companies:|; Request made known in petition sent to United Nations (UN).
Telecoms: MTN seals $3bn medium-term loan agreement with consortium of banks for expansion & upgrading of network=)]; Tenure of repayment now 7 years.
UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich annihilates Barcelona 4-0, with Messi in it, in 1st leg of semi-final match at Allianz Arena.
Charles Enoh a Legal practitioner, who is very passionate about Nigeria. He believes that being in informed is a step in the right direction towards development especially for Nigerian youths.
Charles Enoh would write the News in a Flash section.
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