Court hears human rights case June 28
THE Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has fixed June 28, 2012, for ruling on an application filed by the Nigerian Army against proceedings in the fundamental human rights matter brought before it by the family of Eze Bernard Enweremadu whose two members are being held by the army for alleged robbery.
Opposition to removal of CBN’s autonomy gathers storm
Opposition to the proposed amendment to the enabling Act of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) designed to remove the autonomy of the apex bank gathered storm last week as stakeholders in the banking industry led by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Nigeria Deposit Insurance and other top bankers spoke against the move insisting that an independent central bank is the global best practice.
Tie between Urhobo and Anioma
THE point to begin the story of my political journey is unarguably my meeting with David Edevbie. I told my wife when I was leaving home for Ikoyi for that meeting that I would get on famously with this man.
Fertilizer: Dickson orders probe of FAAC, FIRS over deductions
Yenagoa – Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has ordered investigation into the N314m deduction from the monies that accrued to the state from Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC and Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, over alleged supply of fertilizer and tax evasion by the last administration in the state.
Molue: The ‘dinosaur’ fights back
AFTER the civil war, Nigerians in their droves headed for Lagos in search of the proverbial Golden Fleece. The military government of the time, through it populist programme, hosted the All African Games, World Boys Scout Convention and the Festival of Black Arts and Culture, FESTAC.
Presidential audit panel, for already wasted lives?
The Federal Government in its reaction to the plane crash two Sundays ago, has set up a panel to conduct an audit of airlines in the country. The audit panel has six months to do its work and submit its findings to government. Nigerian government is known for reacting to situations instead of being proactive.
