Reps summon Aganga over ‘poor’ budget implementation
An angry House of Representatives seating in plenary, yesterday, claimed that only 30% of the capital vote for the 2010 budget has been released to Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, of government two months to the end of the financial year.
2011: Much haste less speed
THIS writer belongs to the first generation of educated people in his family. In retrospect, it is now clear that we did not encourage our old father enough to do what he was already doing very well.
Lagos, NNPC sign N3750trn MoU on oil refinery
Lagos State Government and Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the allocation of 1,500 hectares of land for the proposed Lekki GreenField Refinery and hydrocarbon Industrial park worth $25 billion (about N3750 trillion).
2011: Senate rejects Electoral Act amendment
THE Senate, yesterday, threw out the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act, 2010, to extend the time line for the 2011 elections as requested by the Independent National Electoral Commission, prompting fears that the conduct of the 2011elections could be in jeopardy
Kolade tasks CEOs on corporate governance
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Lagos Business School, Dr. Christopher Kolade, has blamed the poor corporate governance culture among businesses in the country on weak regulatory frameworks.
Contractors blame Imo Works Ministry over failed projects
Contractors who handled projects for Imo State government between May 29, 1999, and May 28, 2007, have blamed the State Ministry of Works and Transport for the problems identified with the projects.
