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.
Nigeria 2009: Kano fans raise security concern
Despite crowd trouble which almost marred last weekend Champions league second-leg semi- final between Kano Pillars and Heartland, the Nigeria 2009 Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup Kano a clean-bill to host the FIFA Under- 17 World Cup billed for October 24 to November 11.
MTNF hands over N117m housing project
MTN Foundation (MTNF), last week, handed over 100 housing units of 2 bedrooms each with construction cost put at N117 million to Habitat for Humanity to manage. This according to the Foundation was geared towards assisting the Federal Government in its efforts at addressing the increasing problem of housing in the country.
…makes case for down syndrome children
Nigerians have been enjoined not to discriminate against those living with down syndrome in the society. The Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation limited, Ms. Nonny Nduka-Eze gave the charge during a seminar organized by Down syndrome Association of Nigeria in partnership with MTN Foundation to kick off the 2009 awareness week in Lagos.
Fibre war hots up, as Main One lands submarine Fibre cable in Lagos, Accra
By Prince Osuagwu IN a matter of months, competition in the telecommunications sector in particular and ICT sector in general, would shift from GSM operators who are known for scrambling for the soul of the subscribers to shore up their subscriber base, to two Nigerian companies, Globacom and MainOne which may be battling for the […]
Divided tongues over militants
By Mike Ebonugwo OL-BOY, did you see the kind of weapons that these Niger Delta militants have been surrendering?†queried a parliamentarian, Pius Udeh, at Ikeja in a worried tone. “When I first saw the thing in the newspapers, I thought it was exaggeration until I also saw the thing on television. Since they started […]
