New resource centre opens for Down Syndrome children
Another Children’s Day had come and gone with fanfare but what impact has it had on the children particularly those with various forms of disabilities? Statistics available shows that these children represent 42 percent of the total population of the country and unfortunately 70 percent of them live below poverty line.
Electricity: Nigerians should pay more, says Wya
The Minister of State for Power, Mr. Nuhu Somo Wya, has endorsed the recent Multi-Year Tariff Order released by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, insisting that it was fair that “Nigerians begin to pay more for the electricity they consume.â€
Probe: Ex-Edo NDDC chief dares Oshiomhole
THE immediate past Edo State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, weekend, reacted to the call for the probe of his tenure by Governor Adams Oshiomhole of the state, saying that he was not afraid of being probed by his successor, Mr Don Omorodion.
Economy: Nigerians to the Slaughter Slab?
The Nigerian case is in sharp contrast to the UK response; for example, there is no attempt to curtail the heavy overheads and operational expenses of government at any level. Indeed, quarterly allowances for members of the House of Reps are being considered for upward review from N27.2m per quarter to N42m (see ThisDay, 24/5/2010, pg 1 – re: Jumbo Pay) Abuja Airport Road is being ‘expanded’ with over N250bn, while the airport runway itself will be upgraded with almost N50bn after a downward review from about N60bn. Meanwhile, education and health enjoy less budget allocations than the Abuja runway and Airport Road!
NEITI audits federation account
CHAIRMAN of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, Prof. Assisi Asobie, said, yesterday, that the agency has begun a comprehensive audit of the Federation Account, to determine the impact of its management on the lives of Nigerians.
Reps split over N15.1bn quarterly allocation — Reports
“To meet the new demand, they will need N15.1billion as against the current N10. 044 billion,†replied Mark.
“So we’ve got all this money in Nigeria and yet our roads are bad, the power situation is getting worse, industries are shutting down, the unemployment market is swelling, our pensioners are not finding it easy, neither are the workers; yet our so-called representatives are there representing their pockets,†noted Ugo, visibly angry.
