The parties snub of INEC: Is it frustration or what?
It was a drama of sorts atthe Tinapa Business Resortand Leisure Conference hall last Monday when the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, met with the Chairmen of Political Parties in the country. Before the commencement of the two-day retreat which was the first meeting organized by the INEC in collaboration with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, IFES to review the April general elections and possibly look for ways to correct areas that witnessed hiccups during the exercise.
*sub jidice *in our character
Dr. Frederick Fasehun is a man of distinction, both in learning and character. The Oduduwa Peoples Congress, which he founded, puts him in line for the succession to the leadership of the Yoruba people, by my reckoning.
How precious stones tore two Anambra communities apart
For over two weeks now, the two neighbouring communities of Nkputu in Owerri Ezukala and Awuka in Ogbunka in Orumba South local government area of Anambra State have been on each other’ s neck. Before this time, they were known to be living in peace until the recent communal clash that led to the killing of two persons and destruction of property worth millions of naira.
Group condemns crisis in Orumba South
The Owerre-Ezukala Improvement Union of Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has condemned the arson and murder of their kinsmen by the Awuka-Ogbunka people who invaded the community without any provocation.
Islamic Banking: CBN is just confusing us
PONDER for a moment how confused the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is about why it wants to start Islamic banking! Also, note the statements CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi made on Islamic banking at different occasions in the past week –
Milo Schools basketball national final gets date
The national final for the 2011 Nestle Milo Secondary Schoool Basketball Championship is now scheduled to begin from September 13 and end on 17 at the National Stadium in Lagos. It was earlier billed to hold in August.
Police arrainged man who killed wife in court
The Yaba Chief Magistrate Court, in Lagos State, was yesterday, filled beyond capacity, as a crowd of curious audience swarmed in to witness the first arraignment of a 30-year- old man Akolade Arowolo, who was accused of killing his banker wife, Titilayo Arowolo.
I wasn’t a street boy, but I learnt a lot from the street – Opa Williams
Opa Williams is well-known in show business in Nigeria. A graduate of the University of Miami, United States of America, Williams hails from Isoko North in Delta State.
You must be an extraordinary cook to meet my taste – Engr. Haffner
Victor Adetunji Haffner has paid his dues in the building and construction engineering. He is our guest of this edition of Celebrity Tummy Talk. He says, no woman can defeat him in cooking even at 92 years old.
I hawked soap, tomatoes – Igwe, Oil & Gas magnate
Prince Chris Odinaka Igwe, Group Managing Director, Mainland Oil & Gas Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Chrisnak Group, according to him had tasted good things of life and as well poverty at a very early stage and discovered that the latter was a killer disease everybody should plan to escape.
CSR is key to the future of Africa, President Mary Robinson
Ireland’s First Female President, Mary Robinson has described Corporate Social Responsibility as a key driver to the future of the African economy. In a keynote address delivered at the Opening Ceremony of the Africa CEO Roundtable & Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (AR_CSR), 2011, held recently in Lagos, Nigeria; the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights gave insightful case studies on how organisations can leverage on CSR for improved growth and development of emerging economies.
