Reps to bar FG from prosecuting human rights offences – Daily Trust
February 15, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
House of Representatives is considering a law which would stop the presidency from prosecuting all cases relating to the violation of human rights offences in Nigeria.
The bill for an Act to Amend the National Human Rights Commission Act of 2004 seeks to empower the Nigerian Human Rights Commission to publish a weekly account of detainees in Nigerian prisons and handle the prosecution of human rights abuses in the Country.
Nigeria, U.S., Britain, others to meet over terror list – The Guardian
January 27, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
In a bid to remove Nigeria from the list of terrorist countries, the Federal Government is to meet the United States (U.S.), Britain and the Netherlands.
The Minister of Aviation, Babatunde Omotoba, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at a media briefing by his ministry, said that the meeting would be held under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
Akingbola urges court to stop EFCC over assets – The Nation
January 13, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Days after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) commenced the seizure of his assets, the sacked Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr. Erastus Akingbola, has asked the court to restrain the commission.
Happy New Year
January 1, 2010 by tim · Comments Off
Happy new year to all
Eaglets zoom to final – Vanguard
November 13, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Brazil have won the FIFA World Cup a record five times and the Under-20 World Cup four times, only second to Argentina who are six time winners. Nigeria tie with Brazil for the U-17 diadem, having won it three times.
EFCC Files Fresh Charges Against Elumelu, Owan, Others – Thisday
October 31, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission yesterday filed a fresh 130-count charge against Hon. Godwin Elumelu, Senator Nicholas Ugbane, Hon. Jibo Mohammed and six others at an Abuja High Court, for allegedly defrauding the federal government of N5.2 billion through the Rural Electrification Agency.
Governors seek to control 10% in oil ventures – The Nation
October 22, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Niger Delta governors are pushing for the President to allow them manage the investment.
But the President is reportedly not favourably disposed to the proposal.
Western oil firms operate in Nigeria through joint ventures with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). NNPC holds 55 per cent of the JV with SPDC, 60 percent each of the JV with Chevron Nigeria, Mobil Producing Nigeria, Exxon Mobil, Agip and Total.
Alaibe Named Special Adviser on Niger Delta – Thisday
October 22, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Former Managing Dir-ector of the Niger Delta Development Comm-ission (NDDC), Mr. Timi Alaibe, has been appointed Special Adviser to President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on Niger Delta.
His appointment was made public yesterday in a statement by the Presidential Spokesman, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi.
Govt okays 50% pay rise for university teachers – The Nation
October 22, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
UNIVERSITY teachers won yesterday their long
First bank, UBA may face sanctions over N100b agric fund – The Guardian
October 22, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
A tripartute meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governors’ Forum and the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has agreed to descend heavily on First Bank Plc and the UBA Plc if, within 21 days, they do not begin to disburse the N100 billion agricultural intervention fund that has been with them for the past six months.
