Constitution, Federalism and Rule of Law
IN the course of this proceeding, the 1st -32nd Defendants were represented by counsel, so also the 37th Defendant. The 34th-36th Defendants neither put up appearance in court, nor were they represented by counsel.
Monarch, 18 others arrested over sale of NDDC transformers
POLICE in Rivers State have smashed a syndicate that specialises in diverting transformers released by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC for installations in communities to the market.
Money laundering: Gov Lamido’s son remanded in prison
The eldest son of Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, Aminu Lamido, has been remanded in prison custody until today following his arraignment, yesterday, at a Federal High Court in Kano on money laundering charges.
Why we are constructing N4bn AFLPM building – FCT Minister
ABUJA—Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Bala Mohammad, has justified the reason his administration was constructing the N4 billion African First Ladies Peace Mission, AFLPM, building, as contained in the 2013 budget of the FCT Administration.
Everybody fears the word ‘cancer’ – Okoye
THE morbid fear and dread of the word ‘cancer’ has been identified as a major causative factor in the general denial attitude of Nigerians towards cancer diagnosis and consequent refusal to embrace routine cancer screening and care.
Experts root for dry construction process to reduce housing shortfall
Built environment professionals and stakeholders who have been tinkering with ways of reducing construction costs, last week, x-rayed the potentials of the dry construction method. The setting was a one-day summit with the theme Bridging the 16 million National Housing Deficit: The Dry Construction Solution organised by Redwood Consulting in partnership with Messrs Nigerite Limited.
World cancer day: FG to produce liquid morphine
…To alleviate pains of cancer patients
Worried about the excruciating pains experienced by cancer patients, Federal Government has announced plans to commence production of liquid morphine at the Federal Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Yaba Lagos.
Urban regeneration: How indigenous contractors gave Orlu a new face
The process of being transformed into an emerging modern city is in top gear in Orlu, a hitherto forgotten town in Imo state. The urgency attached to the execution of the infrastructural projects in this town is most attractive. A visit to the city today will reveal construction of both highway and street roads, Orlu Garden Park and the Orlu City Gate.
“I only stole N23 billion…”
LAST week, Nigerians were outraged. Mr. John YakubuYusufu, one of the eight civil servants accused of stealing N40 billion, note; not N40 million, from the Nigeria Police Pension Fund, got a limp tap on the wrist.
AFCON: Ekweremadu congratulates West African teams
SPEAKER of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu yesterday that Mali’s progress to the Semi Final at a time of crisis in their land in the ongoing African Cup of Nations in South Africa was particularly symbolic for the country and the West African sub region.
Bad book keeping mar oil audit
Improper record keeping and undue discrepancies in the book keeping of government agencies were made manifest in the latest report of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI.
