STREET HAWKING: Why we defy FCTA to sell on Abuja streets
It is 1:45pm on Herbert Macaulay Way, one of the busiest roads in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Top ranging vehicles ply here as a routine because of the presence of the National Oil company on this road.
My stewardship as Chief Judge of FHC —Justice Auta
IT was the end of an era at the Federal High Court on September 16, as curtain fell on the judicial career of Justice Ibrahim Auta who vacated his position as Chief Judge having attained the 65 years mandatory retirement age. Justice Auta who hails from Marama village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State, took over the leadership of the court in June 2011.
International Day of Peace: Ambode, ex-CJ say mediation aids peace and economic devt
LAGOS State Governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode and the former Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Phillips, have acknowledged the role of citizens’ mediation in the promoting of peaceful co-existence in the State. As Ambode promised to establish more mediation centres across the state, Justice Phillips stated that Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC stands better chance of guaranteeing peace than seeking redress in court.
CWAG boosts lawyers advocacy capacity
AS part of efforts to further develop the justice sector in the country, a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, Conference of Western Attorneys-General (CWAG) has organised capacity-building training aimed at enhancing oral advocacy of legal practitioners.
Essential elements of unitary, federal and confederal governments: Whither Nigeria?
THE name of this country is the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Yet, there are some who opine that, in reality, Nigeria operates a unitary system of government rather than a federal system that the name falsely proclaims. In an attempt to propose a model which, in their thinking, represents “true federalism,” the tendency has been to advocate a negation of the notion of a federation in favour of confederation. Whether the system is unitary, federal or confederal depends essentially on the allocation of powers within or amongst the entities comprised in the nation or state.
Mike Okonkwo National Essay Contest:
WHILE it is not proven that high employment rate has a direct or indirect correlation with trade surplus, it is worth nothing that many of these countries with high employment rates are generally realised as countries with successful economies. In fact, an article listing the top 10 economies in the world and runner-ups (Prableen Bajpai) included every single country named on the list documenting the 10 countries with the lowest unemployment rate (Adamson).
