The Urhobo nation and emerging challenges of true federalism (1)
No doubt, the terminology, “True Federalism”, even on its own, connotes an atmosphere of agitation, as it simply implies that “Federalism” as defined ordinarily is being corrupted in its application in the immediate environment. We are here, talking of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the dynamics of achieving the equitable distribution of the common wealth in all its ramifications, as it affects the Urhobo nation.
CBN failed banks resolution and corporate governance
I was a guest on Channels TV’s programme, SUNRISE, on Saturday, 13th August, 2011, as an analyst invited to discuss the recent nationalisation of Afribank (Mainstreet Bank), BankPHB (Keystone Bank) and Spring Bank (Enterprise Bank). Also on the programme was Mr. Mustapha Chike-Obi, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)
Nationalised banks: Questions over NSE, SEC investors’ protection claims
Claims by the authorities of the Nigerian capital market to investors’ protection and safety of investors’ fund have been brought to question, following the nationalisation of Afribank Nigeria Plc, Spring Bank Plc and BankPHB Plc, by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Nigeria reaping benefits of ports concessioning – Comrade Nted
COMRADE Anthony Emmanuel Nted Emmanuel is the President-General of Maritime Workers of Nigeria, MWUN, and the umbrella body for workers in the Maritime industry. Comrade Nted who is also a Vice President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in this interview with Financial Vanguard, spoke on the five-year old ports concession, moves to establish a parallel agency to Nigeria Maritime Administrations and Safety Agency, NIMASA, proliferation of government’s agencies at the ports among others
Ogoni to take stand on UNEP report soon – Stakeholders
Representatives of Ogoni people of Rivers State in the National and state assemblies, local governments and other opinion leaders said, weekend, they were yet to take a position on the United Nations Environ-mental Programme, UNEP, report over the oil spill in Ogoniland.
Illegal activities of oil, shipping companies, private jetties are injurious to economy – Nted
Organised labour in the Maritime sector of the nation’s economy, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan, to take a drastic measure to curtail alleged unwholesome activities of oil and shipping companies in midstream operations, warning that their activities are harmful to the nation’s economy.
