Ekwueme: The Architect as statesman
HE is a distinguished architect, who rose to become the first elected Vice President of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983 during the Shehu Shagari tenure. A native of Anambra State, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme is a house hold name as far Nigeria’s polity is concerned.
Judiciary and the strain of justice in 2014
EARLY January, the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, issued a 30-day to the Security Adviser, NSA, and the Inspector General of Police, IG, to unmask those behind an explosion that rocked premises of a Rivers State High Court at Ahoada on January 5.
Our criminal justice system is at breaking point — Aboyade
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mrs Funke Aboyade, has called on the National Assembly to fast track the passage of the justice sector reform bills, stressing that the criminal justice system was at breaking point.
2 docked over alleged attempt to dupe Gen Ogbeha
ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, charged Abiodun Akorede, A.K.A. Kwesi John Mensah; and Sherif Ajaga, A. K.A. Rowland Komolafe, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, for attempting to dupe Senator Tunde Ogbeha.
Kogi dep gov assures citizens of prosperous 2015
Kogi State Deputy Governor, Mr. Yomi Awoniyi, has urged Nigerians not to entertain fear about 2015, saying that the year will be of blessing and filled with bountiful opportunities for the country.
2015: Umeh makes in-road into Obi’s community
Awka—THE candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Anambra Central in the February 2015 election, Chief Victor Umeh, has received a boost in Agulu, the home town of the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Chief Peter Obi, who recently defected from APGA to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
CBN defends naira with $5.3bn
The Central Bank of Nigeria sold $5.3 billion to defend the naira in October even as foreign exchange inflow into the economy fell by 5.4 percent during the month.
FG to inject N1.2 trn into varsities’ infrastructural devt
THE Federal Government says it intends to inject N1.2 trillion into the nation’s universities for infrastructural development and capacity building within the next three years.
Ngilari recognises Ribadu as PDP gov candidate
After many weeks of aversion to his candidacy, Adamawa State Governor, Bala James Ngilari, has finally acknowledged former Economic and Financial Crimes Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state.
Saro 2 The Musical brings back Lagos theatre life
THE 2014 Christmas season might have come and gone , but one of the major high points of the season in Lagos was the return of The Biggest Broadway Theatre, Saro 2 The Musical to the theatre circuit.
2015, year of change, says Oshiomhole
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said that the New Year 2015, will be an important one for Nigerians to vote for change and get the country back to the path of greatness, rather than the present system at the federal level where nothing works.
