Lagos water concession, prepaid meters’ll deepen hardship — CAPPA
… Demands publication of CHEC-Naston MoU, suspension of prepaid meteringBy Chioma Obinna Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has warned the Lagos State Government against moves to concession parts of the state’s public water infrastructure, saying the policy could deepen hardship for residents and undermine access to affordable and reliable water. CAPPA’s warning followed […]
Yar’Adua: 150m Nigerians’ interest superior to individual’s, says Odigie-Oyegun
FIRST civilian governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that those who against the resignation of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua from office on account of his ill-health do not have the interests of the Nigerians at heart.
Uduaghan gets Chevron’s commitment on gas flaring
A few days to the global climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has extracted a commitment from the management of Chevron Oil Company that it would stop gas flaring in all its operational sites in Delta State in the first quarter of 2011.
CSR: Julius Berger spends N7.2m on N-Delta youths
AS part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), Julius Berger Services Nigeria Limited, Warri, Delta State, yesterday said it spent over N7.2 million in training sixty-six (66) Ijaw and Itsekiri youths in various skills acquisition programmes to foster harmonious working relationship in the state.
Chevron-sponsored Itsekiri devt agency completes 45 projects
ITSEKIRI Regional Develop-ment Committee (IRDC), created by the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture for sustainable development of Itsekiri communities close to the operation areas of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) in Delta State, has successfully completed 45 development projects.
Abba-Aji denies Yar’Adua’s vacation letter
The President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, yesterday denied involvement in any plan to replace President Umaru Yar‘Adua, who is at present receiving medical attention in Saudi Arabia just as the leakage of the alleged letter purportedly written by the President to the National Assembly seeking medical vacation which was not delivered by his aide is causing disquiet in Aso Rock.
