Decline in demand for European destinations in 2009 will ease, with some instances of growth in 2010. But any upturns in demand from emerging markets in Asia won’t be enough to offset continued flat or negative demand from American and European markets.
THE lingering effects of t he economic downturn have tightened the level of protectionism worldwide, which local firms cite as a barrier to bolstering trade overseas, according to a survey released by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
INDICATIONS have emerged that Organised labour is planning to disrupt activities in the banking sector in the first week of January 2010, over the recent mass retrenchment in the sector which has seen over 6,000 workers joining the saturated labour market.
Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s leading domestic carrier is offeringa promotional fare of 6,000 Naira for flights on all domestic routes to celebrate the season. The season’s special, is on sale in December 2009 for travel from January 2010 till June 2010.
Often, more damage is done to the victims through improvised rescue. The question then is whether the rescue scenario painted above has any implications under the law. It has to be stated quickly that the law is happy with the rescuer (call him the Good Samaritan) and though this subject is intricate, it ought to be noted rather quickly too, that the law also offers protection to the rescuer.
The National Judicial Council, the apex body for the nation’s Judiciary, is one of the Federal Executive Bodies created under Section 153 of the 1999 constitution.
By Laja Thomas
The rationale for the delisting of INEC as a Federal Executive body removes the requirement that the
Chair must be a member of a political party. The participants therefore made the following recommendations.
The appointment of the Chair of INEC shall be by the Council of State which is headed [...]
The central challenge for contemporary public interest organizations involves not formulating strategies, but developing the funding and policy leverage to implement them. Virtually all organizations report major difficulties in meeting their financial needs.
By Dennis Agbo
ABAKALIKI—THE President of Ebonyi Youth Assembly, Mr. Chinedu Ogar has pledged to sponsor vocational training abroad for the first ten youths of Ezza/Ezillo, who surrender their weapons to embrace the peace initiative of Ebonyi State Government to end the two years war that had ravaged the two sister communities.
Ogar gave the [...]
By Tony Edike
ENUGU—RESIDENTS of Enugu, the Enugu State capital have cried out over the heaps of refuse on major streets of the metropolis since the past three months.
The residents called on the government to as a matter of urgency take steps to clean up the streets to prevent the situation from degenerating into [...]
THE Traditional Ruler of Nike Community in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, Igwe Julius Nnaji, yesterday called on the Federal Government to wake up from its slumber, saying that Nigerians were yet to feel the impact of the much publicised seven point agenda of the Yar’Adua’s administratio
By Peter Duru
MAKURDI — Fresh crisis has broken out in Gboko local government area of Benue State between the council legislature and the Chairman, Mr. Simon Agua who has been handed an impeachment notice by the legislature on grounds of alleged gross misconduct.
The notice which was signed by the Gkoko local government council [...]
ABUJA — THE Nigerian Red Cross Society has embarked on a restructuring exercise to position the organisation for a quicker response to emerging challenges in humanitarian works.
The exercise which affected its governance and the management arms saw the chairman of the Lagos State branch, Deacon Timothy Oladele, taking over as the national vice president.
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“She was a mother to all of us. We all respected her. She brought a lot of respect to the office of the 1st Lady. Before her, not much was known about that office.
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