Salami versus Katsina-ALU: Tyranny of the judiciary (2)
I DID ask in my last piecewhether the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Katsina-Alu, is above the law. I ask because, for me, while respect for the office of the CJN should remain sacrosanct, men or women who occupy this exalted office must be subjected to critical scrutiny. This is crucial in order to prevent their personality traits from bringing infamy to this highly revered office.
Woodridge Hotel entices with Business Tourism
The Woodridge Hotel has continued to attract increasing patronage of its conference facilities, a development the hospitality outfit management attributes to the high quality and standard of if its facilities, which many conference and event planners found appealing and attractive.
Blame port concession for increase in illegal arms import – Ex labour leader
Former President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Uzoijie Ukaumunna, has attributed the recent increase in illegal arms importation through the nation’s seaports to the concession exercise embarked upon by government five years ago.
Nnenna shows love for down syndrome
Nnenna, recently showed just how much she loves children when visited people living with Down’s Syndrome. Accompanied by friends, the beautiful screen goddess chose the Foundation’s end of session party held at the Foundation’s premises in Surulere, Lagos to make her appearance.
We dey watch-O!
LAST week, I wrote about the recent United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP, report. It was based on a scientific study – the most detailed to ever be conducted in the Niger Delta region; and it accused Shell and the Nigerian government of failing to protect my Ogoni homeland from chronic pollution.
NEPC restructuring crisis re-echoes after 5 yrs
Fives years after former Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mrs. Modupe Sasore, embarked on restructuring the agency, the crisis generated by her action has continued to re-echo.
ECOWAS gets regional information system
As part of the regional programme for building African capacity for trade, the International Trade Centre, ITC, and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, are to establish trade information system for the West African region.
Emerging central banks boost gold holdings in July
EMERGING central banks increased their gold holdings in July in a bid to diversify their external reserves, says the International Monetary Fund.
Govt lacks the will to tackle Insecurity – Sen. Kuta
Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta, is a two term Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District. In this interview with Vanguard, the Comrade Senator as he likes to be known expresses concern that the collapse of the education sector and unemployment is directly linked to the increasing insecurity in the country. He also blamed the non-passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill on too many versions of the bill in circulation and expressed fears that the amnesty programme may fail if the problem of power is not addressed by the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Access Bank rewards 30 customers with charges-free services
Another set of 30 Access Bank Plc customers, comprising 15 corporate organizations and 15 individual account holders received lifelong certificates, courtesy, the bank’s Customer Engagement Campaign (CEC), as they were exempted from bank charges.
Bukola redefines soul music
British born Bukola Damola (Ebisan) debuts with ‘Love Story’.
Ebisan first hit the airwaves with her 2006 single, What Women Want – A song which featured DM Squared and was on the UK Top 20 Gospel Charts.
SON to get more powers to check substandard products
Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Dr.Samuel Ortom has said that the law establishing the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, will be strengthened to give it more powers to effectively fight the war against production and importation of substandard products.
Unemployed youths drag FG to court
Over 500 youths under the aegis of Unemployed Youths Association of Nigeria, UYAN, yesterday, went before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, asking it to invoke its original jurisdiction and sack the re-instated Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Prof Shuaibu Oba Abdulraheem from office, citing alleged breach of section 154 and 155 of the 1999 Constitution.
Nigerian Dredging Summit to focus on Tsunami threat
Following complains about dredging activities in the country and its likely effect on the environment, Dredge Skills and Marine Training Centre is to hold the 5th edition of the Nigerian Dredging Summit slated for Calabar this month to discuss the issue extensively.
Eldee, Tiwa Savage, Banky W, others for Hennessy artistry
Hennessy Artistry, the innovative musical platform launched by Hennessy worldwide in 2006 announced today, an impressive list of artistes who will participate in this year’s edition.
ECOWAS, FAO meeting to address food security in W. Africa
The ECOWAS Commission and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have scheduled a consultative meeting at the commission’s Secretariat in Abuja from September 8 to 9, 2011 to address the problem of volatile and soaring food prices in West Africa.
