FG, ExxonMobil partner on 500Mw power project
By AbdulSalam Muhammad In an effort to boost the nation’s power genera-tion capacity, the Federal Government has partnered with ExxonMobil, one of the major upstream oil companies in Nigeria, to build a 500 megawatts thermal power station at Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corpora-tion, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi […]
Iwu lauds Anambrarians on poll success
Abuja—Professor Maurice Iwu, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Chairman, said in Abuja on Wednesday that the success of last Saturday’s governorship poll in Anambra was a tribute to the people of the state. Presenting a Certificate of Return to Governor Peter Obi, Iwu said that “the poll was a success for the state and Nigeria […]
Jonathan removes Aondoakaa
ACTING President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, assumed responsibility of the new office, when he approved a mini-cabinet reshuffle which led to the immediate swapping of portfolios by three ministers including the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, who now becomes the Minister of Special Duties.
Falae asks Senate to press Yar’Adua for letter
A former Secretary to the Federal Government and chieftain of the Mega Summit Movement, MSM, Chief Olu Falae, yesterday, cautioned the Senate over its decision in making Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan
Jos – Not Another Panel
THE Federal Government has again proven it prefers words to deeds in critical matters affecting the country. The Jos crisis is one. In 11 years of civil rule, there have been at least five riots in Plateau State, with four of them in Jos alone. Under Obasanjo the solution was a state of emergency that […]
Labour, Delta Steel back restructuring
ORGANISED Labour, under the umbrella of Steel and Engineering Workers Union of Nigeria, SEWUN, and its Iron and Steel Senior Staff Associa-tion of Nigeria, ISSSAN, counterpart, have reached agreement with the manage-ment of Delta Steel Company, DSC, Delta State, to restructure the company into core and non-core areas.
