Ibori’s undeclared assets: English court has no jurisdiction – Defence
Mr. Ivan Krolic, lead counsel to Chief James Ibori, former governor of Delta State, has told the Southwark, London, court that the British court system lacks the power and jurisdiction to determine and reach a conclusion for Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau on which assets of the former governor to confiscate, over assets declared or undeclared in Nigeria, an independent nation.
Nwabueze opts out of National Conference, nominates Asemota
National Chairman of The Patriots, Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN, has written President Goodluck Jonathan, asking to be excused from the 13-man Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue, which will be inaugurated today.
Customer Service: Let’s Think Service
The Customer Service Week (CSW) is here! You probably know that the first full week in October is celebrated as the Customer Service Week in a number of countries. It’s a time to beam the spotlight on customer service issues and appreciate those who serve customers. Ever since the International Customer Service Association (ICSA) came up with the idea of a customer service week, the celebration has gained acceptance across the globe. In 1992, the US Congress formally recognized it as a national celebration.
Why I agreed to settle out of court —Suntai
Ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State, yesterday, explained why he agreed to withdraw the court action he instituted against the Speaker and members of the Taraba State House of Assembly for refusing to allow him to resume duties as Governor after his return from medical treatment abroad.
Guess who is dollarising the economy
Any patron of Bureau de Change may find that a difference of about N10 per dollar now exists between the official rates of N155 per dollar ex-Central Bank, and about N165/dollar in the open market. This is in place of the permitted 1 per cent markup officially allowed to commercial banks on dollar purchases ex-CBN.
Tackling e-payment challenges demands holistic approach — Bankole
Bankole Cardoso is the Managing Director of one of Nigeria’s fastest growing e-commerce firm; EasyTaxi while his colleague, Marek Zmyslowski is the Managing Director, Jovago.com, an online company specialized in hotel booking. In this interaction with Jonah Nwokpoku, they argue that with increasing challenges of e-payments for online companies in Nigeria, strategic approach is required to stem the tide.
