Sure-P: Okonjo-Iweala’s Waterloo
But in Nigeria, it almost invariably ends up getting bogged down in colossal corruption. The minute government embarks on a multi-billion naira enterprise the sharp guys devise the plans to subvert it by robbing the programme blind. SURE-P is going the way of National ID Card Scheme, Obasanjo’s $13-16 billion IPP for which we had nothing to show until PHCN was privatized and the National Water Rehabilitation Scheme of another regime.
Nat’l School Sports Festival: Cross River retains title
Cross River State at the weekend in Ilorin retained its title at the Sterling Bank-sponsored 6th National School Sports Festival after coming top on the overall medals’ table, thereby winning the trophy for keeps after winning it for three consecutive times.
Saheed Balogun drags Fathia to court over surname
Popular Nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun has dragged his actress ex-wife, Fathia Balogun, to court over the use of his surname ‘Balogun’, insisting that she stop using the name.
Anambra: APGA dedicates victory to Ojukwu
The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has said it was dedicating the victory of its candidate in Anambra governorship poll, Dr. Willie Obiano, to the late leader of the party, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
This came as jubilant youths and women took to the streets and community squares in Anambra State yesterday, following the declaration of Chief Willie Obiano, the candidate of APGA as the winner of the governorship election in the state.
Obinna to Okorocha: Stop running Imo State as your private estate
OWERRI—The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony Obinna, has cautioned Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State to stop running the state as his private estate. He said the state’s internally generated revenues and federal allocations were people’s commonwealth and not personal assets. The Archbishop’s admonition was contained in his sermon preached […]
Ojo Cantonment: Ojikutu family demands N24bn compensation
The land dispute between the Ojikutu Family and the Nigerian Army over acquisition of 166.6 acres of land, part of which was used to build the Military Cantonment in Ojo, Lagos, took a new twist last week, as the family demanded payment of N24 billion compensation and compound interest on delayed payment since 1974.
