Archive for August 3rd, 2012
Borrowing To Fund 2013 Budget
GOING by the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), 2012-2014 prepared by the Budget Office, the Federal Government would incur domestic debt by borrowing a whooping N633.85billion for its proposed expenditure of N4.83trillion in 2013. This is worrisome, especially as the co-ordinating minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, had at a recent forum, raised an alarm over the nation’s domestic debt which stood at N6.88trillion as at March 31, 2012 and pledged that the Federal Government [...]
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August 3, 2012 12:00 AM
Govt Shuts Igbudu Market
Over Poor Sanitary Condition BY DENNIS OTU/HEZEKIAH OVEDHE WARRI ANGERED by the poor sanitary condition of Igbudu Market in Warri, the Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Frank Omare, yesterday closed it down. Our correspondents report that the action crippled commercial activities throughout the day in the biggest market in the city. Omare had only last Saturday sealed up the sprawling Robinson Plaza owned by former Minister of Education, Chief Kenneth Gbagi for the same reason. He compelled the traders [...]
Continue ReadingLawyers-Police Partnership: A Panacea For A Better Justice System
THE importance of an effective and efficient justice system cannot be over emphasized. The hope of the common man has for ages been resting in the bosom of the judiciary. But just before the judiciary is beckoned to duty, some professionals are always hanging behind the court room performing their respective professional and constitutional duties either before the court commences its own or during court’s activities and in many other cases when the court has become functus officio that is [...]
Continue ReadingEmbark On Self-Help Projects
•Muoboghare Tells Uwheru Community DELTA State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare has called on Uwheru people to embark on self-help efforts in order to develop the kingdom. Muoboghare, according to a press release from the ministry, made the appeal in Asaba when the leadership of Uwheru Consultative Forum in Ughelli North Local Government Area paid him a courtesy call in his office. He said it was impossible for government alone to provide all the needs of [...]
Continue ReadingChanging Fortunes Of Bomadi
By Chancel Sunday THE grassroots administration is the closest to the people and those who are in charge of the local council administration are supposed to tap into the vibrations and feelings of the people. Elected council chairmen and councillors since they live with the people know their needs and they are expected to use electoral mandate to better the lots of the third tier of administration. Bomadi, the headquarters of Bomadi local government area of delta state is one [...]
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