Landlord palaver, P-Square opens up
When, mid this year, Chief Charles Nwangwa called for a press conference to unearth some cankerworms about on-goings at the Omole residence of the pop group, P-Square, real names, Peter and Paul Okoye, not many spared the boys, especially since they refused to comment on the allegations.
FG backpedals on N37bn healthcare contract
…opts for out of court settlement By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Federal Government has backpedalled on its decision to revoke a N37billion healthcare contract awarded by the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo for construction of comprehensive health centres in each of the 774 local councils in the country. The revocation of the contract is already a […]
Telecom investment hits $18bn
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND—Telecom investments in Nigeria has hit over US$18 billion within the last eight years on account of predictive regulatory environment and supportive government for a deregulated telecom industry. Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, told newsmen yesterday at the ongoing ITU World 2009 Forum and Exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, that […]
N3trn unspent money yet to be remitted — Reps
….As Yar’Adua, N-Assembly strike deals on budget implementation By Tordue Salem ABUJA—A whopping N3 trillion unspent budget is yet to be returned to the Federation Account by ministries and agencies of government, the House of Representatives has alleged. The Presidency, it was gathered has also agreed with the Senate and the House of Representatives on […]
Airline operators advise govt on GAT handover
By Kenneth Ehigiator LAGOS—The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), yesterday accused some officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), of instigating unions in the aviation industry against the handover of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. It also cautioned the Federal Government against allowing any particular airline […]
Again, court stops Anambra PDP congress
HOPES of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to hold its Anambra State Congress to produce a candidate for next February’s governorship election in the state were finally dashed, yesterday, as an Anambra High Court slammed a fresh injunction restraining the party from holding any such congress.
