Imo to benefit from FGs rural access, mobility project
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI – Imo State is to benefit from the rural access and mobility project put together by the Federal Government. The Coordinator, Rural Access and Mobility Project, Engr. Lambert Nwaezike, stated this when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Ikedi Ohakim at the Government House, Owerri. “The projects, which will include […]
No rift with EFCC over Econet shares, says Aondoakaa
By Dayo Benson & Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA – THE Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa, has described as untrue media reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), may clash with him in a London court over the case of ECONET shares involving three ex-governors just as he denied […]
PHCN vows to achieve Dec 6,000Mw target
By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN – THE Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Engr. Hussein Labo, weekend assured that the management of the company would not relent its efforts in providing the right equipment to achieve the December 6000MW target set for it by the Federal Government. He said it was […]
Marketers’ debts: Oil workers give FG 14-day ultimatum
By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS – WORKERS in the nation’s petroleum industry, weekend, warned that if the Federal Government failed to pay the billions of debt owed by petroleum marketers within two weeks, the nation could witness another round of scarcity of petroleum products. Under the umbrella of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of […]
Unions give FG ultimatum on sale of GAT
By Kenneth Ehigiator LAGOS – The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE)and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) have give the Federal Government till Wednesday to reverse handover of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, to Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited or face nationwide strike. The Federal […]
Irate depositors force IMFB to close shop
By Amaka Agwuegbo Barely a week after the sudden resignation of its Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr. Simon Akinteye, Integrated Microfinance Bank Plc (IMFB) closed its doors to customers last week to escape its irate depositors. Investigation revealed that last week, a huge number of depositors stormed the bank to demand for their money. But, knowing […]
FHA targets 100,000 houses in 4 years
Under a renewed mandate to promote sustainable mass housing in the country, the Federal HousingAuthority (FHA) is set to deliver over 100,000 housing units nationwide within the next four years.
Lobby to replace sacked commissioners intensifies
By Austin Ogwuda Asaba—THERE is intensive lobbying for appointment into the State Executive Council following the sack of eleven commissioners last week. Vanguard gathered that many people have submitted their credentials through ‘powerful’ political figures for onward transmission to the governor. However, few days before the sack of the Commissioners, a pressure group, Ogume Study […]
Tension in Bayelsa over INEC refusal to declare re-run polls’ result
By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa-The refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to announce the result of Ekeremor constituency II re-run election into the Bayelsa State House of Assembly is now causing tension in the state. The court of appeal sitting in Port Harcourt had ordered INEC to conduct a re-run between the candidates of […]
Collocation would help our Mega city dream— Lagos Science&Tech commissioner
As Lagos State government explores the advantages of emerging technologies to assume the status of a Mega City through automation, the state commissioner for science and technology, Dr. Kadri Hamzat, in this interview with Emmanuel Elebeke , speaks on how automation has enhanced governance in the state, boosted the state internal generated revenue, what his ministry is doing to achieve 100 percent automation, collocation, job creation and state of Information and Communications Technology in school curriculum, among others.
Battle for customers loyalty shifts to Cash Deposit ATMs
Banks battle for cus tomers’ loyalty via electronic banking channels have shifted to the Cash Deposit ATM segment where Skye Bank and UBA locked in an intense services delivery contest.
