Month: April 2017
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LG Autonomy: Nigerians Must Pressurise State Assemblies, Governors- Dogara
By Aaron Ossai Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has called on Nigerians to lend their voices to the push for financial and administrative autonomy for local governments in the country, noting that if state Houses of Assembly are not pressurised, they may not vote in favour of the proposal. The Speaker…
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EDO Launches State Integrated Financial Management Information System
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Edo State Government said it has concluded plan to acquire no fewer than 1000 computers for the use of all its ministries, departments and agencies in the state. The State Governor, Godwin Obaseki made the disclosure during the launch of the Edo State Integrated Financial Management Information System (SIFMIS)…
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Revenue Shortfall Now N809.8 billion – DISCOS
By Our Correspondent with agency reports The electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, under the umbrella body, the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, has claimed that the revenue shortfall in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, has reached N809.8 billion, The amount according to ANED’s Director, Research and Advocacy, Sunday Oduntan, covers from November 1, 2013…
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N1.97bn Contract Scam: Court Acquits Orubebe
By Our Correspondent An Abuja High Court sitting at Apo has struck out six-count charge the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, preferred against former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe. The charges were over his alleged complicity in a N1.97billion contract fraud. The trial judge, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi further…
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Pro-Ali Ndume Protesters Storm NASS
By Aaron Ossai Protesters against the recent suspension of Senator Ali Ndume stormed the National Assembly demanding that the suspension be reversed immediately. The protesters in their hundreds marched to the National Assembly gate escorted by some security agents from the Unity Fountain where they had gathered as early as 7 am. Waving placards with…
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BPE Decries Non-dredging of Calabar Channel
By Joseph INOKOTONG The Acting Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Dr. Vincent Onome Akpotaire has decried the non-dredging of the Calabar Channel which has impeded vessels coming into the Calabar Port to the detriment of the terminal operators and other users of the Port. Speaking after the Post Privatisation Monitoring of…