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 […]
Senate cuts 2010 budget by N400bn
THE Senate, yesterday, agreed to cut the N4.3 trillion 2010 Budget expenditure by N400 billion with the Amendment Bill passing a second reading.
Black stars seek history semifinal spot
Since the World Cup made its debut in 1930, no African team has made it to the semifinal stage. espite reaching the quarterfinal stage in the past, Cameroon and Senegal both failed to make it to the next stage.
Crisis: PPA Publicity Secretary resigns
MISTER Ben Onyechere, National Publicity Secretary of Progressive Peoples Party, PPA, has resigned his position from the party. In a statement in Owerri, yesterday, the former party scribe said: ” In view of prevailing circumstances in the party where opinions no longer counts except that of the chairman, I regret to inform you that I can no longer cope and, therefore, tender my resignation.
Female Senators protest manhandling of Rep Oboh
ALL eight female Senators in the National Assembly yesterday condemned the manhandling of Doris Oboh in the chambers of the House of Representatives last week Tuesday, by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Police arrest Alake, two others for allege shooting
IBADAN Former Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake and two others are now in police custody in Oyo State over alleged shooting at the convoy of the former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Chief Tunji Alapinni on Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
