Archive for April 11th, 2012
April 11, 2012 12:00 AM
‘We’re Set For World Class Economic Summit’
THE United States should take the lead and break the long tradition of an American always heading the World Bank, Nigerian Finance Minister and a nominee for the top post Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said. Speaking after a “marathon” three-and-a-half-hour interview by the World Bank board, Okonjo-Iweala said the decision on who leads the global development institution should go to the candidate with the best skills for the job. Reuters reports that during her interview with the board, Okonjo-Iweala said she [...]
Continue ReadingRevival Of Ailing Industries
THERE are strong indications that ailing and non-functional industries in the state will be revived within the current fiscal year. These industries, once revived, will obviously create employment opportunities for thousands of Deltans as well as generate huge revenue for the government. It is, therefore, heartwarming to see that they have become a matter of serious concern for the Uduaghan administration, which is all out to put them back to business. The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Kingsley Emu, [...]
Continue ReadingWe’ll Have A Great Summit In Delta -Keshi
Few weeks from today, precisely April 26 -28, 2012, the six states in the South-South geo-political zone, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta, otherwise known as the BRACED states, will converge in Asaba, Delta State for the South – South Economic Summit. Aside from the participating states, some of the world’s business heavyweights, investors, presidents of some African countries and seasoned academics will be present at the summit. Ambassador Joe Keshi is the Director-General of the BRACED commission. [...]
Continue ReadingWhy ASDEV Club Needs Purposeful Leadership, By Utomi
PROF. Pat Utomi, a Delta-born Political Economist, has advised the Asaba Development Club (ASDEV ’81 Club Asaba) on leadership, saying that purposeful leadership is important for faster development. He gave the advice in his remarks as Chairman of the 2012 ASDEV Awards and Dinner on Saturday in Asaba.. The former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Social Democratic Mega Party (SDMP) said the “times are challenging, the only way forward is to build leaders who will stand for the [...]
Continue ReadingNipost And The Need For Rejuvenation
THE Nigeria Postal service (NIPOST) came into being with the establishment of the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) on January 1, 1985. Since then NIPOST has gone through series of changes and restructuring. Through the promulgation of decree No. 18 of 1987, NIPOST became an Extra-Ministerial Department and the decree provided among other functions of NIPOST, the following: to provide and operate facilities for collection, dispatch, and distribution of inland and overseas mail at reasonable cost, to provide and operate facilities [...]
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