Lagos High Court to rule on Tukur’s objection to PDP faction’s suit Oct 10
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, has fixed October 10, 2013, for the hearing of its ruling on the preliminary objection filed by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to entertain a suit filed by a faction of the party.
PDP CRISIS: Why we are fighting Jonathan – Lamido, Aliyu
The end seems not in sight to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the aggrieved seven governors operating on the platform of the new PDP (nPDP) are insisting that President Goodluck Jonathan must meet their demands presented at previous meetings they held with him (president).
FG okays N29bn projects
FEDERAL Executive Council, FEC, yesterday, approved various projects in the sum of N29.7bn. The projects included road construction and provision of water to some districts in the Federal Capital Territory.
2015 Akwa Ibom guber slot ‘ll move to Eket district – Akpabio
Governor Godwill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has said that the governorship seat will move to Eket senatorial district come 2015.
We respect traditional, religious, cultural heritage – AUN President
PROFESSOR Margee Ensign, President of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), has said that respect for traditional, religious, and cultural heritage of students has brought AUN to its enviable position.
FAAN official remanded in prison for obstructing Edo tax collectors
A Benin High Court, yesterday, remanded an official of Federal Airport Authorities of Nigeria, FAAN, in prison custody for allegedly obstructing officials of Edo State Internal Revenue Service from carrying out their duties.
Cultural ties: China charges FG on implementation of 2011-14 action plans
The Chinese Authorities has challenged its Nigeria counterpart to ensure total implementation of the 2011-14 joint action plans on cultural-bilateral relation between the two countries.
From silver spoon to silver spoon… a tribute to Justice Nwodo
ACCORDING to Voltaire [Francois-Marie Arouet; 1694-1778] French writer and philosopher, The Oxford Book of Death (D.J. Enaight) ‘the human race is the only one that knows it must die, and it knows this only through its experience. A child brought up alone and transported to a desert island would have no more idea of death than a cat or a plant’. Fairly interpreted, Voltaire is certain that you must be human to know that another human being has died.
Artistes battle against extinction
Every nation preserves their arts to remain cultured. Every nation’s culture remains her identity and arts into a vibrant and commercially viable industry. This is necessary to keep her country alive, preserve her identity,style, carve it history an originality; and to identify a people.
Terminal benefits: PHCN workers vow to stop new investors
WORKERS of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, have begun massive mobilisation to stop any discreet hand-over of the assets of PHCN by the Federal Government to private sector individuals without settling labour issues especially full payment of terminal benefits.
Executive-legislative relations: No more Joy
The enthronement of a Senate President and a Speaker of the House of Representatives without the input of the president in 2011 meant that the National Assembly and the presidency were bound to work at cross purposes. However, in her two years as the presidential contact person in the National Assembly, Senator Joy Emodi succeeded in weaving an unusual détente. So it was surprising when the woman that won hearts as the Joy of the Senate was unceremoniously removed.
