By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Irked by the lack of potable water in Orlu and its adjoining communities, Imo State Government says it has taken up the problems associated with the Orlu Regional Water Scheme with the Federal Government. The Commissioner for Public Utilities and Rural Development, Mr. Ralph Nwosu, announced this at Eziali Mgbidi, Oru West […]

Much has been said about the failure of leadership in Nigeria. In fact many have extensively written articles about this subject, especially with regards to the absence of the president. It certainly pains my heart that Nigerians who until now have had to accept mediocre and lackadaisical performance from its leadership are now being told that not only do we not deserve a government that works, we do not even deserve to have a government that is present.

EVEN as Federal Government is meeting with the Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN, banks’ executives and organised labour tomorrow over the wave of retrenchments and the threat by labour to disrupt operations of banks, Oceanic International Bank has sacked another batch of 950 workers.

There were indications yesterday that the bomb carrier who got injured in December 22,2009 bomb explosion at Logemo building at Onipanu, along Ikorodu road, Lagos, might have been transferred from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), to an undisclosed hospital.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday sealed up the property of former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Mr Erastus Akingbola on 12, Ruxton Street Ikoyi, Lagos.