From the monthly archives: June 2011

Wrong-footing the legislature

On June 30, 2011 · In The Hub

IN a constitutional order, government stands on a tripod and governmental powers are shared among several independent but inter-related branches: in a broad sense, while the legislature makes policies, such policies are implemented by the executive and the judiciary steps in to interpret any question arising from the policies or from the Constitution.

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Lagos Assembly clears 13 commissioner-nominees

On June 30, 2011 · In News

Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, confirmed 13 out of the 37 commissioner-nominees forwarded by Governor Babatunde Fashola of the state for approval.

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The task ahead of Jonathan

On June 30, 2011 · In Viewpoint

THAT President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan‘s dreams came to pass to continue from May 29, 2011, as president of Federal Republic of Nigeria raised the hope of Nigerians that change is inevitable considering the President’s zeal, commitment and readiness to effect a change in the Africa’s most populous country – a heady mix of about 150 million people, and 250 ethnic groups.

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Tribunal to INEC: Allow CPC inspect electoral materials

On June 30, 2011 · In News

The Bauchi State Gubernatorial Election Petitions Tribunal, yesterday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow counsel to the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, gubernatorial candidate,Yusuf Tuggar, to inspect election materials used in the gubernatorial election.

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Anenih didn’t submit Edo ministerial nominee’s name – PDP chieftain

On June 30, 2011 · In News

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo South senatorial district, Owere Dickson Imasogie, yesterday, said it was the leadership of the party in the area that submitted the name of the former Commissioner for Environment in the state, Mrs Sarah Adetugbogbou, for appointment and not Chief Tony Anenih.

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Delta task force rescues manager from kidnappers’ den

On June 30, 2011 · In News

Some suspected kidnappers, yesterday, took to their heels, when the Anti-Kidnapping Task Force of the Delta Waterways Security Committee, DWSC, in Warri, Delta State, stormed their hideout at Samagidi in Eku community to rescue the Country Manager of Saybolt Limited, a subsidiary of Corelab, Port-Harcourt, Mr. James Onosia Obriki, who was abducted on Airport Road, Warri, last Friday, by gunmen.

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SSS rescues 6-yr-old girl from abductors in Edo

On June 30, 2011 · In News

A six-year- old girl has been rescued from her abductors by operatives of the State Security Services, SSS, in Benin, Edo State, after 13 days in captivity.

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15-year old boy wins laurels

On June 30, 2011 · In Education

In a gathering that had distinguished and erudite Nigerians including Rtd. Chief Justice of the Federation Justice Mohammed Uwais, Chairman of Labour Party of Nigeria Comrade Dan Nwanyanwu, Senator Mamora, Lagos Guber Candidate and renowned Pharmacist Mr Jimi Agbaje and host of others present, Matthew, the last son of Late Primate of the Eternal Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim church, Late Dr Godfrey Otubu shone like a million stars as he was commended severally for his leadership qualities and academic excellence at the recently held Graduation and Valedictory Ceremonies of the Atlantic Hall schools Poko, Epe, Lagos state.

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Curb insecurity through job creation, Okolo tells FG

On June 30, 2011 · In Business

Immediate past President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agricultures (NACCIMA)

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How Gbenga Orimoloye’s Iwa speaks on human manner

On June 30, 2011 · In The Arts

After almost nine years since he held his last solo exhibition in Nigeria, UK based Nigerian promising prolific artist ,Gbenga Orimoloye is back with another solo exhibition that seeks to draw the attention of Nigerians and Africans on the need to project their character and identity.

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No more culture of impunity in oil industry – PENGASSAN warns

On June 30, 2011 · In Labour

Leaders and members of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, recently gathered at the ancient city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, for the Lagos zone of the association’s 3rd Triennial Delegates conference.

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Bloody night for boxers in Lagos

On June 30, 2011 · In Sports

The national bantamweight champion, Akeem Muri will Sunday, July 3rd stake his belt in a twelve-round bout against Sherrif Kareem a.k.a. ‘Ring Lecturer’.

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Post-elections survey lays bare frailties of 2011 polls

On June 30, 2011 · In Politics

One of the novel occurrences of the last General Elections in the country is the experimentation with social surveys or polls that attempt to gauge or even signpost the trend of the events during elections and the position of some players in the electoral sphere, with some of the polls brashly declaring winners and losers across the country.

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UBTH needs N1b to upgrade sickle facilities

On June 30, 2011 · In Education

Athourities of the University of Benin teaching Hospital (UBTH) has disclosed that it would require the sum of N1 billion to improve its facilities at the sickle centre cell and upgrade it from a 4-bed space to full grown international centre.

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