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Judicial reforms: Serving judges may be barred from election tribunal

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

STRONG indications have emerged that serving judges may have been recommended for exemption from election petition tribunals by the 29-man judicial reforms panel put in place by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher. He had expressed an opinion in that direction at the annual lecture of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal […]

Exploitation of workers: Senate summons immigration, Julius Berger, others

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Worried by the alleged indiscriminate use of expatriate quota and exploitation of Nigerian workers, the Senate, on Wednesday, summoned the construction giant, Julius Berger, Chinese firms and others. The invitees, who would appear next week, will also explain how they have been exploring Nigeria’s natural resources without paying compensation. The chairman, Senate Committee on Federal […]

Suswam will show certificate soon —Speaker (Let us all see it)

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Despite the dust being raised by the opposition over the certificate of Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, his classmate, who is the speaker of the state assembly, Honourable David Iorhemba, said that the issue of certificate would soon be a thing of the past, as the governor would soon show his certificate. The governor’s […]

JTF warns ex-militants against sabotaging oil installations

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

The Joint Task Force (JTF) code-named Operation Restore Hope, on Wednesday, warned that it would not spare any ex-militant that sabotages the nation’s oil installations or breaches the existing peace in the region. Coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Centre of JTF, Lieutenant-Colonel Timothy Antigha, gave the warning against the backdrop of the seven-day ultimatum issued by the aggrieved […]

Illegal NYSC camp smashed in Niger

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

An illegal National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp has been smashed in Niger State by the state command of the State Security Service (SSS) and after a raid of the place by its operatives, no fewer than 34 victims of the illicit orientation camp were arrested. Among the victims of the scam that were picked up […]

Press Release: NIDO-Europe mourns the passing of Dim Ojukwu

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

PRESS RELEASE | NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA EUROPE MOURN THE PASSING OFCHIEF CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU News of the passing away in London of the Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, after a protracted illness, was received with great sadness. All Nigerians in Diaspora in Europe mourn with the entire […]

Petition for the immediate release of Mr. Emeka Ugwuonyonye and others detained unlawfullly

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

November 25, 2011 H.E. Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Office of the President Aso Rock Villa Abuja, Nigeria. Your Excellency: PETITION FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF EMEKA UGWUONYE, ESQ. AND OTHERS SIMILARLY UNLAWFULLY DETAINED BY THE EFCC. Again, we in The Committee for Rule of […]

S’East elders demand national honour for Ojukwu

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East, Uncategorized Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Nwazurike South-East elders on Tuesday demanded a posthumous national honour for the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu before his burial. A former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Dozie Ikedife, who spoke on behalf of other South-East elders, insisted that the national honour must come before Ojukwu’s burial. He said, “Late Ojukwu deserves such […]

Jonathan warns NDDC board members against politics

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated the newly-constituted board of the Niger Delta Development Commission with a call on its members to stay clear of politics in their respective states. He said whoever wanted to hold any political office should be ready to quit the commission as the NDDC is too sensitive to […]

3 dead, 100 injured as Delta community, Shell clash over GMoU

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

By Emma Amaize & Akpokona Omafuaire UZERE (DELTA) — ABOUT three persons are feared dead and 100 others, including women and children, injured in a stampede, Tuesday, at Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta, when soldiers and mobile policemen fired tear gas on protesters at a Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, flow […]