Falae to Jonathan: Forget presidential ambition in 2011
Former secretary to the Federal Government, Chief Olu Falae has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to forget his ambition of succeeding himself but to limit himself to conducting of a free, fair and transparent election that will be acceptable to all Nigeria
Virgin: Take over ‘ll not affect agreement, says Delta Air
Delta Air has said recent take over of Virgin Nigeria Airways by the NGroup would not affect the code share agreement between both airlines.
FG fixes new price for gas
FEDERAL Government, yesterday, announced a new price regime for gas to power, even as it also indicated that the much-awaited and controversial Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, would finally become law by early August.
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, who made this known to newsmen during a Ministerial briefing on Domestic Gas, said this was part of government’s strategic effort to boost the supply of power nationwide through increased power generation.
Orji signs N65.7bn appropriation bill
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia — GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia State, yesterday, signed into law the 2010 Appropriation Bill of N65.7 billion, and promised that it will be prudently managed. The budget was increased from N60.5 to N65.7 by the House of Assembly. At the ceremony, Governor Orji warned those charged with the execution of […]
We’ll extradite Ibori – EFCC
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday said it was doing everything possible to extradite the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, to Nigeria to face corruption charges.
Sense of elsewhere
AN immigrant friend of mine gloomily described it as a “sense of elsewhereâ€.
Not everyone who resides outside the land of their forefathers has this problem, but quite a few do. What a “sense of elsewhere†boils down to is a nagging, ever-present feeling that there is another often distant place to which you truly belong and should probably make strenuous efforts to connect with.
