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The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr. Kashim Abdul Ali, has said local engineers hold the magic wand to resolving the country's perennial power challenges, if given more roles to play by the government.
IN less than four weeks, the December 31 deadline target by President Yar'Adua government to give Nigerians 6000megawatts electricity will elapse and as expected, evidence on ground indicate that the government fell far bellow the target. One group which right from the onset and consistently dismissed the target is a mirage, is the organized labour in the sector.
The Nembe community in Bayelsa State and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd., (SPDC) have jointly commissioned 12 different development projects executed by the community under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) initiative.
DR. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, is the executive governor of Delta state, a major oil and gas producing state noted for several positives but like its neighbouring states often caught in the eye of the storm militancy, pipeline vandalism and piracy.
With barely a month to the end of the deadline by the Federal government for the actualization of 6,000 megawatts of electricity across the country, it is not surprising that the major actors on the scene are beginning to look askance, and seek plausible excuses and explanations for why the arrow is far from hitting the target.
By January 2010, about four weeks from now, Nigerians will start feeling the impacts of the Vision 20:2020, the Chairman of the Business Support Group of the Vision, Alhaji Umuru Mutallab, CON, said in this interview. Vision 20:2020 sought to accelerate the pace of the country's growth & development and make it among the world's twentieth economies by the year 2020. Mutallab said for the ...
Just got back from spending the Sallah break in Kano and I thought I should talk about what made the most lasting impression on me. Yes, the Durbar was very impressive as usual. Also, the people tried hard to look happy despite the near universal poverty and deprivation.
MANAGING Director of Delta Mega Trend, Mr. Sam Ogrih, has commended Delta State governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, for initiating and citing the ongoing construction of mega estate in Warri.
The Managing Director of Omatek Ventures Plc, Mrs. Florence Seriki, has called on the federal government to take advantage of the enormous opportunities presented by the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) segment of the economy.
HE is among the 100 most influential people in the world. That did not make him a visible VIP at first sight. In the corridors of Sheraton Hotel, he strolled around unnoticed. Even anticipating journalists and dignitaries seemed oblivious of the man they were waiting for - in their midst.
Four people have been arrested on charges of public violence after a meeting with Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato turned violent, moments after he left the Overcome Heights informal settlement in Steenberg yesterday.
AFRICA'S economic growth and poverty reduction are closely linked with the quality of its infrastructure - its power, transport systems, water supply and sanitation, and its ICT networks.
IN a motion to Parliament a few days ago, the minister of Local Government proposed a list of districts from 14 to 22.
Commercial banks in East Africa are losing billions of shillings annually through rogue dealers who are engaging in private foreign currency trading online, taking advantage of improved Internet connections and the 24-hour nature of the business.
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has announced a rebranding campaign tailored to the pursuit of its mandate of assisting every Nigerian to own a house of his or her choice. The bank believes that the exercise would create a new corporate identity for the bank.
Now that the power rationing that gripped the country forcing some areas to go without electricity for more than 10 hours is over, the government must start preparing long term strategies that would make the country insulate itself from this perennial power load shedding problem.
EVERYONE says they support private power producers. No one is actually prepared to sign any of them up. And as it becomes increasingly clear that Eskom is not capable of funding the new power stations SA urgently needs, nor even of building enough of them, the go-slow on private producers becomes ever harder to understand -- or excuse.
As FIFA holds an extraordinary general meeting next Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa with the introduction of technology to assist referees in decision-making likely to be high on the agenda, two Botswana soccer figures have warned that the matter must be approached with caution. Staff Writer, FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE reports
The second phase of the $12 million Airborne Geological Survey Digital Data(AGSDD), has been completed by the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), following which foreign mining firms are now besieging the office of the NGSA in Abuja and its regional offices to purchase the new information.
In this week's blogging roundup by Dibussi Tande, Nairobi's power outages call for innovative local solutions, Adidas launches a new Kente-theme line of footwear, but gets the history wrong, and the recent stoning of a young Somali woman calls into question the justness of Sharia law and its application.
Indications have emerged that the House of Representatives may have concluded arrangements to investigate the reasons behind the alleged sabotage in the sale of Nigeria Telecommunication Limited (NITEL) and its subsidiary, Mobile Telecommunication Limited (Mtel).
Cost of accommodation has continued to skyrocket in the Federal Capital Territory in spite of the Federal Government's assurance that it is making housing affordable to residents. Investigations by LEADERSHIP show that rather than reducing, the problems of housing in Abuja - both within the metropolis and satellite towns - are swelling day after day.
A new data operator has vowed to not only challenge TelOne, but also join the war for the hearts and minds of subscribers in Zimbabwe.
The Kalayakgosi Foundation Trust (KFT) is working on a massive project that will culminate in the building of a School of Industry in Ngamiland next year.
Angolan Government's nationwide housing programme underway since 2008, will go until 2012, due to demographic growth, the dynamics and far-reaching scope of the national reconstruction process.
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