Cote D’Ivoire: One nation, two presidents (2)

Cote D’Ivoire: One nation, two presidents (2)

AFTER the first round of the October 31, 2010 election, Laurent Gbagbo secured 1,756,504 popular votes or 38.4 per cent of total votes while Alassane Ouattara got 1,481,091 of popular votes or 32.07per cent.
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Jonathan redeploys ministers, as Bio, Waziri quit

Jonathan redeploys ministers, as Bio, Waziri quit

FOLLOWING the exit of three Ministers so far from the Federal Executive Counci, FEC, in the last one week, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday approved the redeployment of two Ministers.

INEC fixes Delta rerun  for Jan 6

INEC fixes Delta rerun for Jan 6

The re-run election ordered by the Court of Appeal Benin for Delta State has been fixed for the 6th of January, 2011, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced yesterday in Abuja.

Lekki-Epe Expressway: Govt, residents head for showdown

Lekki-Epe Expressway: Govt, residents head for showdown

The furore generated by the decision of the Lagos State Government to concession the Lekki-Epe Express Way to a private firm to build and maintain the road has refused to die down.
Once again, residents of the area threatened to stop the State Government from collection of tolls along the express way. The state government, through LCC had recently announced its plans to commence collection of tolls on the newly constructed road from motorists beginning from January 3rd, 2011.

Lagos unveils new waste recycling scheme

Lagos unveils new waste recycling scheme

Lagos State Government, through the state’s Waste Management Authorities, LAWMA, yesterday, finally launched its new waste recycling management initiative when it unveiled two communal wastes recycling banks as part of measures to efficiently deal with the issue of over 9,000 tonnes of waste generated daily across the metropolis.

Bayelsa lifts President’s Unity Cup

Bayelsa lifts President’s Unity Cup

Bayelsa state U-17, boys soccer team has won the just concluded 2010, President Unity U-17 boys football tournament deceded at the Samson Siasia, Stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, after beating hard fighting, Sokoto state boys 8-7 penalty shoot out.