Thursday, January 7, 2010

Nigeria Jungle Blues and Thursday Cartoons

FIFTEEN new Federal permanent secretaries who were appointed by President Umaru Musa Yar’adua in October last year have been cooling their heels for nearly three months because his absence from the country has stalled their swearing-in ceremony and assignment of portfolios. One of them actually died last month while waiting to be sworn-in. MORE @ DAILY TRUST


"I Spoke With Yar'Adua Briefly - Jonathan." MEETING: From right; Osun State Governor, Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Martin Elechi, Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu and Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State, after the PDP Governors' meeting with Vice President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, yesterday. MORE @ VANGUARD


"We Don't Know When Yar"Adua Will Return - PDP Govs" Nasarawa State Governor, Akwe Doma (left); Kwara State Governor, Bukola Saraki; Kaduna State Governor, Namadi Sambo; and Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke; after a meeting with Vice President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Wednesday. MORE @ DAILY INDEPENDENT


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