It was ‘all is well that ends well’ and a clean bill of health for New Delhi 2010, as Commonwealth Games Federation boss Mike Fennell awarded a pass mark to host country, India.

EMOTIONS swept through the crowd, yesterday, as Governor Chibuike Amaechi apologised to the 2009 Batch ‘C’ Corps members at their passing out parade ceremony in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for the recent abduction of five of their colleagues in Omuma Local Government Area

As the curtains fell on the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India yesterday, Nigeria could have been the next destination fo the competiton, but the Games will drift to Edinburgh, Scotland in 2014.

Uganda’s Moses Kipsiro spoiled Kenya’s party by adding the Commonwealth Games 10,000m gold medal to the 5,000m one he already has.

Anthony Ogogo, who once posed naked for a gay men’s magazine, beat Indian poster boy Vijender Singh in a bad_tempered Commonwealth Games bout in New Delhi.

Diver Kevin Geyson was looking forward to tasting some of the local food in India while competing at the Commonwealth Games.

Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has revealed he will assess his position at the helm of the national team following the 1-0 defeat to Niger.

Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen has said that his players’ refusal to heed to pre-match tactics caused Nigeria’s 1-0 defeat to Guinea during the match day two of the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier in Conakry.

Former Nigerian defender, Tariwo West has said that Coach Austin Eguavoen only has himself to blame for Eagles’ 1-0 loss to Guinea in Conakry.

The first reaction to the suspension of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, from using the title of SAN by Nigerians were sight of relief, as many felt that nemesis has finally caught up with him. Aondoakaa is seen as one of the most controversial AGF the country ever have. But while his critics were quick to rejoice, others sat back to wonder, if actual, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, has the power to do what it had done.

Best Western Hotel, Lagos Ikeja formally opened last Friday, days after news filled the air that the hotel was to make grand entry into the hospitality business in the state.

The PDP constitution cannot go against the constitution of Nigeria. Nigeria’s constitution supersedes it. At no time in Nigeria’s constitution, is any offices zoned to any particular place. Every Nigerian has the right to contest for any office.

On very few but special occasions, this column has been devoted to paying tribute to some of the very astute legal minds that have had very profound impact on legal and constitutional development in this country. In that connection, the deaths of Chief Rotimi Williams, SAN, erstwhile doyen of the Nigerian Bar, Clement Akpamgbo, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Justice I.C.K. Pats-Acholonu, then Justice of the Supreme Court and his colleague, Hon. Justice Ejiwunmi, to name but a few, merited elaborate tributes.

Madrid, SPAIN – Qatar Airways today spelled out its commitment to the Spanish market helping strengthen commercial and economic ties with the recently_introduced flights to Barcelona – its second route in Spain.

THE Port Concession Audit Committee recently inaugurated by the Honourable Minister of Transport, Alhaji Suleiman Yusuf, came under strong criticism following the appointment of Mr Chidi Ilogu as Head of the Committee whom some stakeholders have described to holding brief for some the terminal operators who Mr Ilogu is expected to audit.
In a chat with Godwin Orite, he promised objective discharge of his duty as Committee chairman.