News Desk Thursday, July 05, 2007

Maduekwe, Usman, 33 Others on Ministerial List

President Umaru Yar’Adua has submitted the names of 35 prominent Nigerians to the Senate for screening as ministers in line with constitutional provisions. He sent the names on Wednesday through his Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa. MORE>>

Militants Kill Policeman, Kidnap 5 oil Workers

MILITANTS, again, kidnapped five expatriate oil workers and killed one mobile policeman when they attacked Rig2 in Soku, Rivers State, belonging to the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Wednesday. MORE>>

Fuel Price: DPR Seals off Seven Stations for non Compliance

Awka—The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) yesterday sealed off seven filling stations in Nnewi and Awka, Anambra State, for their failure to sell petroleum products at government approved prices. MORE>>

ANPP Govs Disown Buhari, Back Unity Govt Deal

ABUJA — GOVERNORS of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) yesterday disowned their presidential candidate in the last election, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), saying his rejection of the Government of National Unity proposed by President Umaru Yar’Adua was his personal opinion that did not affect the position of the party. MORE>>