Rivers govt urged to set up oil devt commission
PORT HARCOURT - RIVERS State government has been urged to set up Rivers State Oil Mineral Producing Area Development Commission, RISOPADEC, like its counterparts in the Niger Delta region.
Pension: The bad, the ugly and the worst
IN the face of various pension reforms, likethe Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), National Provident Fund, and more recently, Pension Reform Act 2004, pensioner s have had to live in misery because pension funds have consistently been diverted to private pockets. With the matter constituting an embarrassment to the country, not a few want an end to the hardship retirees go through in order to get their pension. CHARLES KUMOLU writes.
Ebonyi traders protest, allege fraud by union chairman
NO fewer than 2,000 traders in Abakpa main market of Abakaliki metropolis yesterday protested against alleged embezzlement, discriminatory leadership and sit-tight policy of the outgoing chairman of the market union, Mr. Peter Ubah.
Activities pick up at MMIA after Easter break
Normal activities picked up at the domestic and international wings of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, yesterday, following the resumption of work after the Easter break.
Lagos airport Customs rakes in N3.1bn
Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Services, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, Lagos, Mr. Eporwei Edike, has said the revenue of the command in the last three months had increased.
Why all MDAs must be on .ng, by Johnson
Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, at the weekend, has given security as the reason why all government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), must switch over to .gov.ng domain. Johnson said that the domain was more secure than those on freely available internet mail services.
