Members were yesterday divided on the need to call for memoranda from the public.

IT was a beautiful Saturday morning in the CMS-bound vehicle; a man was vigorously trying to market a book on dreams and interpretation. “Buy this book and deliver yourself from the clutches of Satan. Stop running from pillar to post when you have a nightmare. You can interpret your dreams by yourself and say the relevant prayers to cancel bad dreams.

Assuming the National Conference was to come up with a new constitution, I would have thought that it was unnecessary to submit such a new constitution to the people. The National Conference is capable of giving us a new constitution. But since we did not participate in the selection of any of the candidates, why should we think that they represent us? Why should we think that they will give us a constitution which binds us?

President and Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, CIPM, Mr. Victor Famuyibo, has said that the institute’s advocacy and regulatory role remain an urgent priority.

Last week, Olisa Metuh, the ruling PDP’s Publicity Secretary, said the insurgency in the country was sponsored by unpatriotic elements to discredit President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. According to him, Jonathan is being persecuted for no other reason than being a Nigerian from a minority ethnic group, adding further that no leader in the history of the country faced the height of persecution the President has been subjected to since he assumed office.

IT is going to be a big treat as Live Theatre on Sunday, an avant-garde theatre project committed to the projection and presentation of spectacular stage plays on topical issues is set to treat theatre lovers in and around Lagos with the maiden edition of her Easter special tagged Belong.

NATIONAL Pension Commission, PenCom, has now concluded plans to prosecute private sector employers for breaching the Pension Reform Act, PRA, 2004 especially in relation to remittance of deducted pension contributions into the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS

A fresh oil spill has been reported at Ikarama community, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

ABUJA—The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, said yesterday that Nigeria would do all within its powers to support moves by the United States Department of Justice to ensure that funds looted by former military head of state, General Sani Abacha, were repatriated to the country.

Abuja — The Federal Government has concluded plans to provide a legal framework to prevent anti-trade and monopolistic practices in the Nigerian economy.

Madam Rufai Adikat has lived in Imowo-nla area of Ikorodu for about eight decades, while her neighbour, 35 years old Mrs Oseni Adenike, moved into the community with her two children three years ago after completing her mini-flat.

MANY lawyers and non lawyers alike are presently glued to their TVs on a daily basis, watching the celebrity trial of Oscar Pistorius unfold. Of course, Oscar Pistorius is a sports Icon, an Olympian better known as the Blade runner. He is a double amputee known all over the world for the extraordinary efforts he has made to live in comfort with an uncomfortable disability.

The United States Embassy and the South Africa High Commission have teamed up with heavyweight wrestler, Osita Offor, also known as De Ultimate Commander, in a championship aimed at sustaining the legend of the late African statesman, Nelson Mandela.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Dele Adesina, has advocated establishment of Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for states to ease congestion of cases at higher courts across the country, saying this is one of his expectation at the ongoing National Conference.

Minister of State for Health, Dr. Khaliru Alhassan, yesterday, expressed concern at the high prevalence of tuberculosis in the country.