ABUJA—The Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting in Abuja yesterday insisted that the pioneer Chairman of EFCC, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has a case to answer on alleged failure to declare his assets while in office.

According to him, what Oba are currently being paid is not enough to take care of their families and their subjects who bombard them with their financial needs regularly.
His colleague, Oba Riliwan Oluwalannbe Taiwo of Ojokoroland, corroborated him, adding that both the Oba and the people are starving.

THOSE who attended the this year’s annual West and Central Africa Com Conference Abuja, last week, specifically to know the details of the 2.3Ghz license imbroglio, came back disappointed as the two principal parties to the conflict, shun questions on the issue.|

He pointed out that the two parastatals only wait for new development in their area of operations before taken action which he said was responsible for the recent port congestion in the ports in Lagos.

The tanker, police sources said, was loaded with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol and was coming from Yaba axis apparently heading towards the Maryland area when the accident occurred.

Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Oceanic Bank International Plc bank, Dr. Cecilia Ibru, has identified massive deployment of electronic banking solution as a critical factor to building a stronger Nigeria
Speaking at the on-going 9th edition of Card Expo Africa, an international conference and exhibition on cards holding in Lagos, Ibru stated that the bank’s philosophy of building a stronger Nigeria would not be fully realized until electronic banking solutions are found to the banking transaction needs of the customers, especially those whose businesses cut across countries and continents.

PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has given a July 3, 2009 deadline for all labour/industrial relations matters including pensions and gratuities of members that must be discussed and finalised before any alleged planned sale of Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Ltd is consummated to avoid the wrath of organised labour.

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—A human rights group, the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, has urged the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to avoid playing unhealthy politics with the 2010 governorship election in Anambra State, which is near the corner,  saying that the party should call its South […]

By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—Immediate past chairman of the Anambra state Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), Chief Cornel Umeh yesterday, called for financial autonomy for both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and State Independent Electoral Commissions(SIECs) for true democracy to thrive in the country.

Mr. Oradajire, while speaking with newsmen at his office in Warri said, “there had been some protest from constituency two of the local government than constituency one which is made up of Ughievwen kingdom is monopolizing the position of the council chairman.