Lagos: Eti-Osa Lekki Toll Plaza Begins Operation
Posted by chuks.oluigbo on Dec 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment
By Iheanyi OKENWA
Lekki Concession Company, LCC, a private sector-driven special purpose vehicle, SPV, set up to actualize the redevelopment of Eti-Osa Lekki Toll road few years ago in Lagos State has said that tolling on the delivered first section of the expressway will start from December 18, 2011. This came following the lifting of the ban on tolling by Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, during his...
Delta: Who Masterminded Ogbe Onokpite’s Murder?
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The recent extra-judicial killing of Ogbe Onokpite, a gubernatorial candidate in Delta State, Nigeria, by men of the Nigeria Police may lead to a total breakdown of law and order in the state unless justice is urgently done
By Odinaka ANUDU
On Saturday, November 26, 2011, the name of the vice-chairman of Urhobo New Face Association, UNFA, and gubernatorial candidate of Citizens’ Popular Party, CPP, in...
Imo: Gains And Pains Of Free Education
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Gov. Okorocha
The free education policy of the Rochas Okorocha government in Imo State is no doubt a source of blessing to many in the state. Unfortunately, in Okpala, it is threatening to tear the community apart over the fate of Okpala Secondary School
By Chinedu OPARA
For many obvious reasons, the free and compulsory primary and secondary education introduced by the Gov. Rochas Okorocha administration...
Anambra: Obi’s Health Sector Moves
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Gov Peter Obi’s recent injection of over N1 billion to the health sector in Anambra is no doubt a giant step, but analysts say its effect may not be felt until the prolonged feud between the government and the NMA in the state is resolved
By Odinaka ANUDU
In his bid to actualize the Millennium Development Goals before 2014 when his tenure expires as governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi recently distributed...
Imo School Children To Wear Free Uniforms January 2012
Posted by chuks.oluigbo on Nov 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Imo State government has concluded arrangements to procure 500,000 uniforms, including sandals, to be distributed free to all pupils and students in the state public primary and secondary schools. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dr Obinna Duruji, while disclosing this to newsmen after the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House, Owerri, added that the use of these free uniforms would be effective...
Imo To Unveil Gas Master Plan Phase 1
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Okorocha: Imo State governor
Imo State government will soon unveil its Gas Masterplan, Phase 1, estimated to cost about $2billion covering 8 years investment span. The state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, stated this in an address on the occasion of the Imo International Gas Roundtable with the theme, ‘Gas to Wealth’, held at the Imo Concorde Hotel, Owerri.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Sir Jude...
Fresh Hopes For South-East Roads, Second Niger Bridge
Posted by chinedu.maduka on Nov 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Senator Chris Ngige, Former Governor of Anambra State
If the South-East caucus of the National Assembly lives up to its promises, as enunciated by Senator Chris Ngige, then the zone’s wish for better federal roads and a second Niger Bridge will soon come to fruition
By Modestus OKAFOR
The abandonment of projects in the South-East region of Nigeria, especially federal roads, is due largely to the failure of the Federal...
Imo PDP: A Walk In The Dark
Posted by chinedu.maduka on Nov 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Dr. Rochas Okorocha, Imo State Governor
The recent ruling by the elections petitions tribunal sitting in Imo on the petition filed by the Imo PDP against the election of Gov Rochas Okorocha may have driven the final nail into the coffin of the PDP in the state
By Chinedu OPARA
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State, is now a shadow of its former self in the aftermath of the ruling of the petition it filed against...
Anambra: Towards A Crime-Free Christmas
Posted by chinedu.maduka on Nov 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, Nigeria
As the Christmas season approaches, residents of Anambra State and visitors to the state are called to be vigilant and security conscious to avert possible crimes that usually accompany the season
By Odinaka ANUDU
That Christmas is the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world in the Christian parlance, is no more news. What is perhaps news is the...
Ezeife: I’ll Be Too Old For Presidency in 2015
Posted by chinedu.maduka on Nov 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife
By Omosola AKINGBOYE
Nigerians have been urged to remain steadfast in their commitment towards making Nigeria a greater nation, as their effort will not go without recognition now or later. This was the view of the Okwadike Ndigbo, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of Anambra State, who was recently honoured with the national award of Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON.
Speaking at a...
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