From Lawal Sa’idu Funtua, Katsina The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Katsina Branch, Barrister Murtala Kassim has disclosed that members of the association had resolved not to attend court sessions yesterday, in protest over alleged battering of their…
Death sentence for corrupt leaders good but…. Iyaji
Alhaji Sule Iyaji, former deputy governor of state in the Second Republic, is a federal government delegate who believes death sentence for corrupt government officials will be effective if those at the helm of affairs are themselves corruption-free. He spoke…
Our attitude, not constitution is the problem, says retired Justice Aliyu
Retired Justice Adamu who represents Taraba state at the National Conference has said that he sees nothing wrong with the 1999 constitution except the poor attitude of those that have implemented its contents. He made his views known when he…
Presidency: Jibril Aminu, Nnamani canvass 6 yrs single–term
By Patrick Andrew Some delegates yesterday tacitly suggested the inclusion of single tenure for the president and creation of zonal structures that will produce zonal presidents as panacea to the agitation for rotational presidency. They want these to constitute major…
National Conference: President’s speech a right, not privilege
Prince Bob Njemanze yesterday steered from the norm of showering praise on the President Goodluck Jonathan’s speech during yesterday’s deliberation on the address, opting to view the speech as the right of Nigerians. Majority of the delegates delivering their’ addresses…
Expert attributes high mortality rate to cardiovascular diseases
Dr Andrew Temitayo of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, has attributed the high mortality rate in the country to the incidence of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) among Nigerians. Cardiovascular Disease (also called heart disease) is a class of disease that involves…
Yuguda completes N2.1bn road projects
From Ahmed Kaigama, Bauchi Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi state has completed various road projects worth N2.1 billion in Alkaleri axis alone, from 2011 to date. The Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaji Bappa Azare made the statement during an inspection…
Un–immunised children: Nigeria achieves 66% reduction
By Abbas Aminu Bamalli The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Ado Muhammad said Nigeria has achieved 66 percent reduction in un-immunised children from January to December 2003, compared to the same period in 2012. Dr.…
No Ebola here: Good but no complacency
The federal government has assured us that no case of the deadly Ebola virus has been reported yet anywhere in the country. The minister of health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, was quite categorical when he spoke after last week’s Executive Council…
The global economy and Nigeria
By Cheta Nwanze Make no mistakes about it, the world has returned to the predatory laissez-faire capitalism that pauperized millions before the 20th century. This return began during the reigns of Ronald Reagan in the US, and Meg Thatcher in…
