Beyond his eight-year tenure as governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan is concerned about the future of the state. He believes that someday, the crude oil wells of the Niger Delta region will dry up and revenue will stop coming from that source. Ordinarily, that should give every well-meaning citizen of that state reason to…
Great Leap in Educational Advancement
To realise its vision of every child must go to school, the Uduaghan administration adopts a multiple approach ranging from free education to scholarship scheme as well as massive turnaround of education infrastructure An elderly man who often reminisced over the good old days of St. Patrick’s College, Asaba stopped over at the school along…
Unlocking Economic Potential of Delta
The Uduaghan administration is transforming the economy of Delta State from one that is dependent on oil revenue to a diversified one Juliana Idafum is a petty trader in perishable fruits. In all the years she had been hawking in the neighbourhood of Nnebisi Roundabout in Asaba, life has never been as good as it…
Investors’ Choice Destination
The Uduaghan administration is enhancing investment opportunities and opening up Delta State for direct foreign investments In the years to come, investors who are currently not looking towards Delta State may realise that they may have made wrong investment decision. When Peter Carter, British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria visited Asaba, the capital of Delta…
Elumelu Commends FG Over Transcorp, NNPC Contract
The Federal Government has been commended for opening the petroleum sector to local participation. Tony Elumelu, chairman, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, Transcorp Plc, made the commendation last weekend as Transcorp and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, signed a production sharing contract for the exploration and production of OPL 281, under which officials said Transcorp…
Smile Special Press Parley
Dr. Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi,Chairman, Engr Tom Allen, Chief Operating Officer,Mr. Kenneth Esenwah,General Manager, Sales & Distribution and Mr. Thibaud Weick, Group Chief Commercial Officer, all of Smile Communications Nigeria Limited during a special press conference to announce the rollout of Smile broadband internet services at The WheatBaker Hotel,Ikoyi, Lagos,today.
UBA Honours Staff
For employees of United Bank for Africa, UBA, and other stakeholders in the bank, it was a night of fun, entertainment and rewards on February 8, 2014 as they gathered from across the country and beyond to celebrate members of staff who distinguished themselves in the 2013 financial year. The annual UBA CEO Awards ceremony, which…
The Politics of Privatisation of Refineries
After several years of tinkering with privatisation of the nation’s ailing refineries, the government yields to pressure again to put the process on hold, creating room for more years of rot in the oil sector Investors who are prospecting for Nigeria’s moribund refineries may have to wait for a longer time for inexplicable reasons. In…
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