‘One Man, One Vote’ rally: Knocks and accolades
ON Thursday April 21, 2010, the Edo State Government under the leadership of the Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole organised a rally in collaboration with Labour and the civil society in support of electoral reform in Nigeria around the philosophy of ‘One Man, One Vote’.
Fraud: Ebong, others’ trial stalled
The planned re-arraignment of former Managing Director of Union Bank Plc, Mr. Bartholomew Ebong and five others before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, could not go on, following the insistence of some of the accused persons to challenge the competence of the charge.
Encomiums for Yar’Adua at NASS valediction
AN attempt by the Senate to order the setting up of a judicial panel of enquiry to investigate circumstances surrounding the sickness and subsequent death of late President Umaru Yar’Adua last week, was thwarted by last minute arguments, yesterday.
Banks’ losses welcome, Says Sanusi
CENTRAL Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, yesterday, said that losses being declared by banks in the country were a welcome development.
Militants task Jonathan as he begins 3-day visit to Rivers Thursday
President Goodluck Jonathan is now to visit Rivers State from Thursday to Saturday. It would be recalled that the President’s scheduled three-day visit to the state last week was aborted because of President Umar Yar’Adua death.
Lagos hospital delivers 57-yr-old woman of baby girl
A Lagos-based Specialist Hospital, St IVES, has successfully delivered a 57-year-old woman, Mrs Adeyemi Taiwo, of a baby girl. This was achieved through the Invitro Fertilization, IVF, Unit of the hospital.
