Delta House on forced adjournment over dissolution of DESOPADEC
The sitting of Delta State House of Assembly, which reconvened, yesterday, was aborted following the heat generated by the dissolution of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission , DESOPADEC.
First Bank commits N500bn to petroleum projects’ financing
The Local Content Act of the Federal Government received yet another boost from the financial sector, as First Bank of Nigerian Plc said it has committed well over N500 billion to finance oil and gas projects in Nigeria as part of efforts to enhance local capacity and competitiveness.
‘Iron, Steel sector can enlarge Nigeria’s industrial base’
The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria, MAN, has charged the federal government to complete the outstanding projects and investments in iron and steel industry as it has the capacity of enlarging the country’s industrial base.
N’Assembly buries hope for N5,000 note
The Senate and the House of Representatives joined forces, yesterday, as they resumed from their two-month recess and asked President Goodluck Jonathan to stop the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi from going ahead with the restructuring of the Naira and the introduction of N5000 note, describing it as illegal and unconstitutional.
National honour on Uduaghan, testament to great strides – Opuoru
SPECIAL Assistant to Delta State governor on Special Duties, Mr. Matthew Opuoru, yesterday, said that the conferment of National honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON, on Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan by President Goodluck Jonathan, was a testament to the governor’s tireless efforts at bringing peace and economic leverage to the state.
RSUST crisis: Asuu shuns exams
PORT HARCOURT – Second semester examination kicked off, Tuesday, at Rivers State University of Science and Technology, RSUST, despite the ongoing strike by lecturers of the school.
