Bayelsa grants 20 years electricity distribution licence to BYEDC
The Bayelsa State Electricity Regulatory Agency (BYERA) has issued a 20-year electricity distribution licence to the Bayelsa Electricity Distribution Company Limited (BYEDC), marking a major step in the state’s effort to establish a locally regulated electricity market.
Why Soludo is fighting me – Akunyili
MINISTER of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, yesterday alleged that thugs hired by former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, disrupted arrangement she made for the reception of her guests at her elder sister’s burial because he believed she was instrumental to his failure in the 6 February 2010, governorship election in the state.
Sylva’s tenure won’t terminate in 2011, says Bayelsa govt
Bayelsa State government, yesterday described as ‘misplaced fears,’ claims in some quarters that Governor Timipre Sylva’s tenure will terminate in 2011, saying that the Federal High Court judgment in Jos, on the tenure of Governor Olusegun Oni of Ekiti State, has nothing to do with Bayelsa governorship poll.
Lori-Ogbebor wants monarchs to assist FG in fight against kidnapping
THE Igba of Warri, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has called on South East traditional rulers to assist the Federal Government in the fight against kidnapping in the region, saying the rising spate of kidnapping in the geo-political zone was an indication of leadership failure.
N600m scam: EFCC arrests 2 ETF officials
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday said it had arrested two directors of the Educational Trust Fund, ETF, over N600 million contract scam supposedly undertaken by the Fund
YECCIMA faults FG’s N-Delta devt plan
Chairman of the Yenagoa Chambers of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture, YECCIMA, Chief Lionel Jonathan-Omo, has described as new form of slavery, the implementation of the Federal Government’s development plan for the Niger Delta.
