Aondoakaa, lawyers differ over swearing-in of CJN
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, yesterday said the out-going Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Idris Kutigi will swear in his successor in office, Justice Aloysius Kastina-Alu, as the new CJN, in the absence of President Umaru Yar’Adua being unable to perform the duty.
Oshiomhole cautioned on planned dualisation of airport road
By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN CITY—THE immediate past Chief of Staff to Edo State government, Mr Isaiah Osifo, has appealed to Governor Adams Oshiomhole to approach the proposed dualization of  Airport road in Benin with caution. According to him, this is not to further impoverish persons who would be affected by the demolition of illegal structures […]
Develop or lose your plot, Aliero tells Nnamani
By Inalegwu Shaibu ABUJA — THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Adamu Aliero has threatened to revoke a plot of land allegedly owned by the former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, if he fails to develop the land by March 2010. The plot of land facing revocation threat housese an uncompleted 3-storey […]
Maryam had vision for rural women — Okiro
Immediate past Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr. Mike Okiro has described the death of Dr. Maryam Babangida, wife of former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida as shocking, saying “she was a woman with vision for the rural women.†Okiro who was reacting to her death in a statement said, “her death is a great loss […]
Yar’Adua ‘ll tell Nigerians if he can’t continue, says Moghalu
Chief George Moghalu was one of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) aspirants in the forthcoming Anambra 2010 governorship election.
Lagos woos French investors on housing development
Governor Babatunde Fashola, who recently met with the French business community in Paris, France, noted that the move is aimed at strengthening the state’s drive for investment and also engage in partnership with interested foreign developers that will facilitate bridging the housing gap in the country.
Maryam: Death as enemy
The first ever glamorous First Lady to burst into the political firmament of Nigeria, Mariam Babangida, is gone at the early age of 61. Before her, that position of First Lady was virtually unrecognized because those who were there before her chose to withdraw under the shadows of their husbands.
She made the difference
Former first lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Maryam Babangida (nee Okogwu) was born a Christian. She was then known as Maria. She converted to Islam following her marriage to General Ibrahim Babangida. The duo reportedly met in Kaduna.
Adieu, Nigeria’s First Lady
MARYAM Babangida was not someone anyone could forget, not in a hurry, if ever. You either liked her or disliked her. You never had a choice of being indifferent to this woman, whose spell-bound beauty came in that dark hue that left few doubts that black is beautiful.
We deserve more states — Ijaw students
ABUJA—THE creation of more states for Niger Deltans, particularly the Ijaws, would be the first phase of development emergency in the region. This was contained in the communique issued at the end of the 3-day National Association of Ijaw Female Students,NAIFS, 2009 Convention held in Abuja recently, with the theme “Niger Delta must be like […]
Fear, pity as 3500 bankers lose jobs in one week
Across the industry and among bankers there is palpable fear, anxiety and apprehension. “Everybody is afraid”, said Tope, a staff of First Bank Olowu branch in Ikeja. “We hear the bank wants to sack again and it might be up to 1000 this time around”, she said adding that the problem is that we don’t even know the criteria. We have been asking what the criteria are but no answer.” “I have stopped worrying”, Chinyere said , “I won’t allow retrenchment fever kill me. I still have my certificate so I can still get job elsewhere.”
