No Ughelli vigilante member involved in Irri crisis – Asaboro
CHAIRMAN of the Ughelli Security Management Committee, Chief Godwin Asaboro has denied that the Ughelli vigilante was involved in the crisis that bedeviled Irri community, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State as the people of Oleh said they were not having any rift with their Irri neighbours.
Retributive justice in the nigerian political system
THE Nigerian political system, it is noted, has been characterized by a powerful ruling party and a disappearing but badly organized and comparatively weakened opposition at the federal level.
SERAP, CDHRDA challenge plans to amend ECOWAS’ court powers
By Innocent Anaba Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Centre for Defence of Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CDHRDA) have asked the ECOWAS Court of Justice sitting in Abuja, to stop the Gambian government and the ECOWAS Commission from amending the laws concerning the jurisdiction and access to the Community Court. The […]
Amnesty: Top militant, Ateke Tom, surrenders
THREE days to the deadline for militants in the Niger-Delta to lay down their arms and embrace the Presidential Amnesty granted by the Federal Government, President Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday received one of the key militants, leader of the Niger-Delta Vigilante and Patriotic Force (NDVPF), Mr Ateke Tom, with a promise that in the next two to five years, the region will witness massive infrastructural development.
Diamond Bank scrapes COT charges on MSMEs account
By Babajide Komolafe Diamond Bank has scrapped payment of Commission on Turnover (COT) charges for customers operating the Diamond Businessxpress. The Diamond Business-xpress account is specically designed to add value to micro, small and medium enterprises with the purpose of helping them to grow. The COT free feature comes in three categories namely Starter for […]
Access to information is a right, not a privilege — Maxwell Kadiri
September 28, has been globally set aside as the World Right to Know day to promote and enhance the right to information as the basis of open and democratic government. The day was celebrated last Monday and Nigeria was not left out. However, there are issues regarding the celebration that need to be addressed, particularly […]
