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Managing the Rice crisis
In response to the soaring price of rice, the Federal Government's initial plan was to announce the importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of rice at a cost of over N80 billion.
NIPP: N2billion for contractor's blunder
Recent reports indicate that the Federal Ministry of Energy is seek ing the approval of the presidency for the sum of N2 billion to construct a ramp across the Imo River. ...
Wanted: More FG action, less talk on the Niger Delta
The recent pronouncement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babagana Kingibe, on the Niger Delta region leaves a lot to be desired....
Lee Group and abuse of Nigerian workers
Barely one week after May Day celebrations in Nigeria and many parts of the world, workers of Lee Group of Companies in Sango Ota, Ogun State, raised an alarm over abuses and inhuman treatment meted out to them by the authorities of the company....
FOI Bill: Now is the time
Last week, the House of Representatives was presented with an opportunity of re-visiting the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill....
Constituency projects, freebies and public funds
There is no doubt that the aspiration of any true representative of the people would be to accelerate the provision of basic infrastructure that will improve the quality of life of its constituents, enable businesses to thrive, create jobs for his people, provide good health, quality education as well as reduce the incidence of poverty in his constituency....
Probe of CBN's investment in AFC
The Federal Government recently set up a panel to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) investment of $462 million in the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)....
Global food crisis: Which way Nigeria?
The food crisis is gaining more prominence internationally and many nations of the world, who have often been circumspect on such sensitive issues, have risen to this global challenge. Nigeria, with the rest of the world, is subject to the realities and consequences of these worldwide food shortages....
The rice crisis
Despite the pervading poverty in the country, rice has become the major staple food for most homes. ...
The Abuja probes: Another futile campaign?
Nigerians have recently been in undated by claims and counter claims on how landed proper ties in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja -our commonwealth- were allocated and misappropriated....Log in
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- Nigeria’s daily oil output down to 1.81m barrels on account of Niger Delta crisis
- FG foresees gradual rise in electricity tariff over 3 yrs
- Molue to be banned in Lagos, says Fashola
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Sam Pam
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14 May, 2008 12:07:58
Two things amaze me, on the one side I can't imagine how brilliant government officials are not smart enough to notice that price-control mostly leads ...
Abiodun Oke
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13 May, 2008 09:06:04
From all indications,its apparent the dearth of competence in the management of this kind of projects both on the part of EPC supplier and the ...
Saka Idowu
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13 May, 2008 07:26:05
How can someone get cscs account opened?
Ariere Idholo
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13 May, 2008 07:15:51
I just think it's high time we stop waiting for federal government intervention in everything. What I think Cross Rivers state government should do instead ...
Oye Akintoye
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12 May, 2008 03:22:36
I don't think Kingibe's comments amounted to buck passing!! Unfortunately, in Nigeria of today, we focus too much attention on what the FG can do ...
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