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President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua said yesterday that there was no going back on the planned deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry.
The federal government yesterday said Nigeria has not closed its borders with Niger Republic.
PRESIDENT Umaru Yar'Adua has said that the deregulation of the downstream sub-sector of the petroleum industry is inevitable, but that government is still holding consultations with stakeholders on the necessity of the action.
With seven weeks left in the Federal Government's promised 6,000megawatts power generation target by year's end, the country currently generates 2,900mw of power even though all the $5.09 billion [about N762.93 billion] special intervention funds for the sector this year have been spent. This much became clear yesterday from the speech by Minister of Power Mr. Remi Babalola at his Ministerial ...
Some volunteers attached to the Abuja National Stadium for the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup yesterday sentationally downed tools and refused to work by accusing the Local Organising Committee of being insensitive to their plight. A source from the LOC confirmed this development except that he pleaded not to be quoted.
As preparation for the Beijing Plus15 Banjul meeting gets to an advanced stage, samaritans from all sectors of society are coming on board to be part of this rare historic event with donations in cash or kind.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by David Dunn is currently in The Gambia on a working visit to assess the economic performance as at end-September the sixth and final review of The Gambia's three-year programme under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF).
Due to small size of the bus stop just after the newly-open Merchant Bank branch when approaching the Adabraka police station from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, is causing inconveniences for customers and staff of the bank, as well as commuters wishing to board commercial vehicles.
Members of the Takoradi Polytechnic chapter of the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG), on Tuesday embarked on a sit-down strike action, leaving all class rooms at the Polytechnic virtually empty.
It is amazing to note that pedestrians using the Avenor road, when heading towards Caprice, have refused to use the newly-built footbridge.
Ongoing debate and pronouncement by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to re-engage Vodafone Plc in its acquisition of 70% shares in Ghana Telecom (GT) has sparked the reaction of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) .
One of the few people who have openly declared their intentions to contest for the position of National Youth Organizer in the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) party and also a staunch supporter of the Mills administration, Mohammed Mubarak (Ras Mubarak) has launched a scathing attack on the government, over its decision to re-engage Vodafone in over the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA).
The banking crisis which gripped Nigeria should not be seen from an isolated perspective. Now more than ever the Central Bank of the Gambia should do a comprehensive study of what happened in Nigeria with a view to developing its supervisory role.
Villagers in the TDA have been wondering about the impact on sand mining on their environment especially in this era of climate change when rising ocean level and floods are becoming common occurrence. This is why interviews were made with the people at Katong to know their concerns.
MTN Ghana, the leading telecommunications operator in Ghana, has launched her 3.5G technology in Takoradi and its environs.
Ghana stands the risk of being blacklisted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) if the country throws caution to the wind and adopts a financial regime which has all the characteristics of a tax haven arising out of moves to become a full-scale Offshore Financial Centre.
The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has assured all stakeholders that there is no need for a bail out fund for the insurance sector.
The Indian Government has expressed willingness to partner with Nigeria to promote trade relations between the two countries.
The Kambengo Foundation in Netherlands, recently restored the water reticulation system for the community of Kaur, in the Lower Saloum District, Central River Region (CRR) north.
One Mustapha Drammeh was recently ordered by the Kanifing Magistrates Court, presided over by Magistrate B O Jobe, to return some motor vehicles he was said to have obtained by false pretense.
A three day capacity development training for extension workers on the concept of community based performance and monitoring, organised by the Department of Community Development Office in Kerewan, in collaboration with Community Driven Development Project has recently begin in Kerewan.
The Agricultural field officer at Njaba Kunda, Sana Singhateh, has commended one Alhagie Modibou Keita, a farmer at Njaba kunda in Central Baddibu District of the North Bank Region for his contribution to the diversification of agriculture by cultivating different varieties of crops to contribute to the attainment of food security.
The Kombo North community, last Sunday, embarked on a cleansing exercise at the Banjul International Airport premises.
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL), the Agricultural Improvement and Land Access Programme (AILAP) and Ahafo Agribusiness Growth Initiative (AAGI), have jointly held an Open Day at Kenyasi, under the theme: "Increased Agricultural Production and productivity in Asutifi."
"If we hadn't discovered oil, we would have been better off today. Once we had oil, our agriculture sector collapsed. Oil has made us lazy .We have become corrupted" - Former Minister of State for Finance in Nigeria, Mrs. Nedadi Usman (Credit - Jonathan Power: The perils of African oil, 2004)
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