Proposed N300bn bail-out won’t benefit masses — Falana
By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS— LAGOS lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, has said the plan by the Federal Government to release N300 billion to the three tiers of governments to cushion the effect of the economic crisis in the country, would no benefit the ordinary Nigerians but government officials and their cronies. Mr. […]
Govs to monitor post-amnesty devt of N-Delta – Saraki
GOVERNORS of the thirty-six of the federation have pledged to monitor events in the Niger Delta to ensure that the Federal Government’s commitment to the development of the region is actualised.
EGCDC awards N400m contracts
IN its bid to speed up the infrastructural development of Ijaw oil bearing communities in Delta State, the Egbema/Gbaramatu Central Development Committee (EGCDC), created by Chevron Nigeria Limited weekend, awarded over N400 million contracts to14 different contractors in its mandate areas in both Warri North and South-West local government areas.
N300bn TRANSPORTATION contractS:Senate report indicts Anenih, Okonjo-Iweala, Ciroma
THE Senate investigation into the alleged utilisation of more than N300 billion in the transportation sector during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has recommended the prosecution of thirteen former Ministers of that era for the alleged abuse of the due process mechanism of that administration.
Avoiding total collapse of the Ivory towers
By Adewale Kupoluyi NIGERIAN public universities remain desolate since June 22 when the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions embarked on strikes, as their last options, to agitate for better welfare for their members and improved working environment. In what appears to be a way out of the quagmire, the Adams Oshiomhole […]
We Are The Law!
THE House of Representatives is pushing a bill that would grant legislators immunity like the executive. This backdoor move, if it results in a law, would illegally amend Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution, which currently grants this status to only the President, Vice President, Governors and Deputy Governors.
UCF committed to Urhobo political unity – Amioku
THE National Chairman of Urhobo Consultative Forum (UCF), Chief Tom Amioku, has restated the commitment of the forum to the political unity and well being of Urhobo people without undermining the political relevance of other ethnic groups in the state.
A Bayo Ohu milestone
By Ochereome Nnanna FORÂ years, the tragic absurdity persisted. Nobody knows the number of people who lost their lives as a result of it. Someone is shot by his enemies or opportunistic gunmen or is caught in a cross-fire. He is still breathing. Good Samaritans (Nigerians) rush him to the nearest hospital where people who […]
PTI: NADESSTU lauds Uduaghan
THE President, University of Jos Chapter, National Association of Delta State Students (NADESSTU), Comrade Kelvin Nwabueze Azu, has commended the Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, for his contribution towards the stoppage of the relocation of the Federal University of Petroluim to Kaduna from the Petroleum Training Institute,P.T.I, Effurun, Delta State.
Groups berate Bayelsa House over Public Procurement Bill
Civil society groups and politicians in Bayelsa State weekend berated the State House of Assembly over the latter’s exclusion of stakeholders in the state from the processes that led to the passage and signing of the Public Procurement Bill, describing the action as deceitful and the law unacceptable to the people.
Irrua Teaching Hospital for upgrade
THE Federal Government-owned Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Esan Central local government area of Edo state is to be upgraded to a 500-bed hospital to enable it meet with the challenges in health delivery service to the people.
