Corruption should be classified capital offence – Lawal-Rabana, SAN
Mr Rafiu Lawal-Rabana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, is a former Secretary General of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. In this interview, he spoke on a vide range of issues, including the on-going strike action by some state workers, in the education and health sectors, who are demanding the be paid what their counterparts in federal establishments are paid.
NGO advocates support for INEC over voters’ registration
Ahead of the 2011 elections, a call has been made to the government of the day, the political parties, the civil society groups, and other organised groups to give Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, all the support it needs towards conducting free, fair and credible elections come 2011.
FG appoints Citi Group, Deutsche as bookrunners
The Federal Govern- ment has appointed Deutsche Bank and Citigroup Inc. as bookrunners for the $500 million euro bond to be issued in the international capital next month.
Adolescent girls scoring on life skills through GOAL
ONE of the greatest desires of Lovette Emezu is to be a footballer. The dexterity with which the stocky 15-year-old handles a football leaves no one in doubt that she has all the makings of a budding star. Lovette, a JSS III student of High Achievers College, Ajegunle, could be said to be on the way towards realisation of this dream by virtue of the fact that she is currently one of the star players of her school’s female football team.
Here comes another Abuja Carnival….
The event which begins with a street carnival by 7am at the Carnival route, Area 1 to Area 10, NNPC road, Eagle Square, Abuja is organised as part of activities marking the 50th birthday of the Nation.The official opening ceremony is by 4pm at same centre.
Oshiomhole carpets FERMA over job quality
EDO State Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has faulted the quality of jobs executed by the Federal Roads Management Agency, FERMA, in the state.
