December target for 6,000MW shaky…. Minister
…sector to gulp N83.3bn in 2010 By Oscarline Onwuemenyi ABUJA — With 56 days to the deadline for the achievement of 6,000 megawatts of electricity, the Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed that only about 3,000MW of power supply was currently being enjoyed in the country. Minister of Power, Dr. Lanre Babalola, who made this disclosure during […]
Bayelsa farmers raise alarm over N200bn FG’s loan
Farmers in Bayelsa State have raised alarm over an alleged plan to deny them access to the N200 billion Federal Government agricul-tural loan facility.
Ibori: Counsel exonerates judge
IMMEDIATE past Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, has exonerated the presiding Judge of the Federal High Court, Asaba Division, Justice Mercel Awokunlehin, handling the 170-count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of the accusations that he (Justice Awokunlehin) sent a letter to the Southwark Crown Court, in a bid to influence a similar case in London.
Uduaghan advocates resolution of petitions before swearing in
DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has joined in the call for resolution of all electoral disputes before winners of elections are sworn into office.
France : Subverting the African people
WITH all its pretentions to international democracy, liberty and the brotherhood of man, France on Tuesday October 27, 2009 opened its presidential doors to Mauritanian coup plotter, General Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz. The General had on August 6, 2008 overthrown the democratically elected President, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.
Bunkering: Navy arrests Lagos-bound vessel
A Nigerian Naval Ship, NNS Pathfinder has arrested a Lagos-bound vessel for embarking on illegal bunkering of crude oil at Shell Petroleum manifold, Bille Cawthorn Channel in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State.
