Fashola tasks banks on PPP projects financing, monitoring
LAGOS State governor, Raji Babatunde Fashola has called on banks to be actively involved not just in financing Public Private Partnership projects, but in ensuring that the projects they commit depositors’ fund to are properly executed.
Edo LG boss alleges plot to invade council
THERE is tension in Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan North- East Local Government Area of Edo State, as the new chairman of the council, Mr. Sam Oboh, has raised alarm over alleged plans by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, youths to unleash mayhem in the council.
Achebe’s creativity remembered in Anambra maiden literary festival
The Nigerian Book Foundation (NBF), a non-governmental, non-profit book development organisation with a commitment to indigenous book development, in conjunction with the Anambra State Government led by Governor Peter Obi, held its maiden Literary Festival at the Women Development Centre, Awka, Anambra State .
Why we need to take over in 2015, by APC
THE national leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the party was interested in fixing the economy and ending terrorism and general insecurity if it wins the 2015 presidential election.
Rivers Assembly shutdown, affecting our people – Dep Speaker
The Deputy Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr. Leyii Kwanee, has said the suspension of legislative business in the House has been impacting negatively on the people of Rivers State as development is driven by lawmaking.
Issues before national confab (2)
IT will be the business of the national conference to pronounce on what constitutes the federating units of the country – whether it is the zones or states – but it will then be the business of the federating units to deal with the actual creation of provinces, divisions or whatever the second tier of government under the federating units is called and what number of these each of them wants.
