NEWS & REPORT

Ghana gov’t to remove fuel subsidy

Dr. Dufuor, Finance & Economy

Petroleum prices are likely to be increased by the end of the month or in January, because of the growing expenditure on fuel subsidy by the government, industry experts have said.

COLUMN

Nigeria: Subsidising fraud & lies & blood
By Hakeem Babalola

Certain things make a government a government. Trust, sensitivity and timing are three attributes any worthy government should possess. Even an unworthy government must strife and probably endure the pain – of possessing TST. A government without TST is like committing a sin of rebellion. 

NEWS & REPORT

Man sets self ablaze, attempts to kill judge
By Tony Tamuno

A man identified as Abdulsalam Al-Kazeem, on Wednesday in Delta State, set himself ablaze at about 2.30pm and attempted to wrap his burning body around his boss.

NEWS & REPORT

Nigeria: Oil workers may shut down production Friday 

By Sunday Aborisade & Stanley Opara

 

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has threatened to shut down crude oil production on Friday if the Federal Government fails to yield to the demand of Nigerians for the reversal of the removal of subsidy on petrol.

IMMIGRATION NEWS

Knesset approves illegal migrants' bill
By Moran Azulay

 

Israel-January 11, 2012. Bill which will allow authorities to hold illegal migrants for up to three years without trial, jail those assisting illegal migrants for up to 15 years passes second, third readings

NEWS & REPORT

Truckload of arms heading for Nigeria seized in Ghana

Ghanaian security agents seized a truckload of arms and ammunition believed to be on its way to crisis-torn Nigeria and arrested five people, a senior police officer in Accra said on Wednesday.

NEWS & REPORT

 ‘Kwame Nkrumah’ sold to U.S. corporation for $750 million

Jan. 10 (GIN) – As feared, Ghana’s oil facilities are being sold to the highest bidder following the discovery of the precious substance over the past decade. This week it was reported that a Floating Production Storage Offloading vessel – named Kwame Nkrumah – was sold to a consortium of oil dealers, mostly American.