Economic Summit: Shettima, Okonjo-Iweala, Elumelu, others seek investments for Delta
Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, urged local and foreign investors to take advantage of Delta State’s enormous economic potential, declaring that healthy competition among states, driven by their comparative advantages, remains the surest path to sustainable prosperity and national development.
Good governance way out of mass violence, says Amaechi
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has identified good governance and responsiveness to the needs of the people by leaders as way out of the rising violence against the society by the masses.
Retrial tribunal adjourns judgement on Ogboru/Uduaghan suit
THE Retrial Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba yesterday adjourned for judgment in the election petition filed by the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) governorship candidate in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, during the 2007 governorship polls, following the formal adoption of addresses from counsel from both parties.
Govts to share N300bn to boost economy
THE National Economic Council, NEC, yesterday, approved the sharing of the $2 billion (about N300 billion) recently proposed for injection into the economy to avoid an imminent contraction of the economy following ongoing reform of the banking sector by the Central Bank.
Yar’Adua, Tompolo parley on post-amnesty package
PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua and repentant militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, at a top secret meeting Monday night, in Abuja, settled on the way forward for Niger-Delta and the role Tompolo would play to help the government maintain peace in the region in the post-amnesty period.
Delta vows to demolish illegal structures on DELSU Anwai campus’ land
DELTA State government has vowed to demolish all illegal structures built on the expanse of land belonging to the Anwai-campus of the Delta State University (DELSU).
