10 NYSC members rescued from Kogi forest — DHQ
By Kingsley Omonobi Ten members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, abducted by suspected kidnappers have been rescued from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, disclosed this on Monday, saying the operation was conducted by joint security forces. The victims were among 15 corps members kidnapped […]
Anambra North Senatorial Election dispute: Superiority of the two conflicting decisions
The Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division had on February, 10 2009 delivered a judgment in a suit where it declared Senator Joy Emodi of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) as the winner of the election into the National Assembly for Anambra North Senatorial District which was held on April 28 2007. The same Court of Appeal on March 25 2010 delivered another judgment declaring Hon. Alphonsus Uba Igbeke of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) the winner of the same election into the same senatorial district without making reference to or setting aside the earlier decision. Thus, we have two conflicting decisions from the same appellate court which unfortunately is the final court on election matters. But how did the court arrive at giving conflicting decisions on the same subject matter?
Still on CJN refusing NBA, others to speak at SANship award ceremony
What did the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Rotimi Akeredolu, who having earlier questioned the legality of the swearing in of Justice Katsina-Alu as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, expect by showing up dressed in ceremonial robes at the ceremony admitting 19 senior lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
FG drives tertiary institutions to develop new teacher education programmes
The new Senior Secondary School Education Curriculum (SSEC) whose implementation is to commence from September 2011 has thrown up a big challenge to teacher educators in the nation’s Colleges of Education, Polytechnics and Universities as they have to review their teacher preparation programmes in the context of knowledge of subject matter, teaching skills and competencies.
Third party employers’ get code of conduct
FOR some time now, organised labour and other interested parties have been expressed misgivings over the conduct and activities of third party employers, generally referred to as ‘Labour contractors’. Though the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, in a bid to standardize their operations, is issuing guidelines and permit for their operations.
Labour, Siemens settle dispute
TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria ( TUC ) and its affiliate, Precision, Electrical and Related Equipment Senior Staff Association, PERESSA and Siemens Limited Nigeria, have settled their lingering dispute over the termination of the appointment of a official of Simens, Mr. Moses Onibudo, and other issues.
