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On the heels of proposals in the 2009 budget to set aside N2 billion for generators for the Presidency, National Assembly and Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Senator Adamu Aliero, disclosed yesterday that plans had been concluded by the administration to order for a large consignment of power generators for the ...
Hopes that the pump prices of petroleum products may soon be reviewed downward in the face of lower crude oil prices may not materialise soon afterall, THISDAY has learnt.
"This is a solemn moment for all of us. When other nations were busy celebrating the festivities, we are still discussing issue of congestion. We all know the consequences of congestion both to the final consumers and the image of government."
Governor Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano State has attributed the collapse of major financial institutions as a result of the current International financial crisis to corruption.
Story of the six Ghanaians and a Nigerian arrested in connection with illegal oil bunkering in Delta State Tuesday took a new dimension, as the suspects claimed that they were engaged by a Lagos-based Nigerian businessman.
Analysts believe strict commitment to transparency at all levels of the society would help spur rapid growth in Nigeria.
In compliance with the directive of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua that ministries, departments and agencies return all monies not utilised before December 31, the ministry of petroleum resources has remitted the unspent sum of N6 billion budgeted for the execution of Escravos-Lagos pipeline project in the 2008 budget to federal government.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Dimeji Bankole yesterday said the house will not pass the 2009 budget in a hurry because of notable defects in the budget document.
Kaduna State police command has threatened to effect the arrest of any group of commercial riders found threatening the peace of the state, following Federal Government's directive that okada riders should start wearing crash helmet starting from the beginning of this year.
The Federal Government has pledged to beef up the nation's energy from the current low level of 3,000 mega watts to 10,000 mega watts, by 2010, through the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP).
Okada riders' in Edo State yesterday stormed Goverment House on a solidarity visit to the Edo State governor for the first time since he reclaimed his mandate in November last year,while lamenting the conditions of public schools urging the government to urgently intervene as their children were subjected to inhuman conditions of learning.
The Federal Government and States have been called upon to provide adequate funding for water and sanitation in the country; and to put mechanism in motion to ensure adequate monitoring of the implementation of budgets on water and sanitation.
Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Iyiola Omisore, said Tuesday that the Senate had been vindicated by its decision to benchmark the 2009 budget at $45 per barrel, with the gradual rise of crude oil price.
Sandamu Local Council Area of Katsina State has disclosed that it has allegedly spent over N450 million in the execution of various developmental programmes, since it came into office some nine months ago.
Medical doctors in the employment of the Lagos State government under the aegis of Medical Guild yesterday announced the suspension of the indefinite strike they embarked upon last Monday over what they described as poor condition of service.
Senator Anyim Ude, representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District is the chairman Senate Committee on Aviation. Recently, he led members of his committee on a tour of various airports across the country.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a popular phrase in the corporate world, but few private sector operators really adapt and employ the concept in their operations. Abimbola Akosile and Iheanyi Alozie examine various strides made by Lafarge WAPCO Cement Plc, in its commitment to community development.
Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Ahmad Lawan (ANPP, Yobe North), in this interview with Sufuyan Ojeifo, speaks on the directive given to the Auditor General of the Federation to audit the accounts of ten federal agencies, including the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other related issues.
In its bid to ease the car rental needs of Nigerians, Avis Nigeria, a member of Avis Group Plc, one of the leading car rental companies in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, recently sent some of its executives to participate at Avis EAMEA Region Annual Country Conference 2008, held at the prestigious JW Marriot Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.
The Federal Government is to set up a task force to remove all the impediments that led to the congestion in the nation's sea ports in the last four months.
The discovery of oil in two different locations in Ogun State is exciting the Governor, Gbenga Daniel. He said the state will soon join the league of oil producing states in Nigeria as crude oil has been discovered in large quantities in two local governments in the state.
Lagos State on Wednesday got approval from the Nigerian Electricity Regulating Commission (NERC) to prosecute the Power Holding Company of Nigeria Limited (PHCN) over a N12 billion power purchase agreement.
When the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) last year fixed January 1, 2009 for the commencement of the enforcement of the revived motorcycle order that a rider should carry only one passenger and both of them should wear the crash helmets.
Ekiti State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Albanus Nwachukwu, on Wednesday said 20 commercial motorcyclists were arrested by the command in Ado-Ekiti for refusing to wear crash helmets.
Industry players have reacted to the call by Information and Communications Minister, Professor Dora Akunyili, on telecommunications operators to reduce tariff and improve on quality of service.
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