News & Views Sunday, August 26, 2007

New Naira Rigime: Soludo Erred, Presidency Insists

THE Presidency, yesterday, offered more explanation on why it suspended the new naira policy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, saying Soludo acted in error in initiating the currency redenomination.

We Are Already Under Partial Emergency Rule; Why Not Perfect It? - Alabo Graham Douglas

POLITICIANS are allergic to state of emergency and some of them can disown their grandfathers for calling for emergency rule in their domain. In fact state of emergency means making political office holders jobless for the period of the “military” rule.

Etteh Under Pressure To Quit

There were indications that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Patricia Olubunmi Etteh, was under pressure to resign over the allegations that she spent N628 million to renovate her official residence at the Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja and spent public funds to organise a birthday bash in the United States, US.

You Must Monitor Ohakim, Ali Tells Imo Speaker

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Ahmadu Ali, has urged the majority leader of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Ukachi Amechi, to be vigilant in the performance of her legislative responsibilities with the Governor of the state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim.

Exposed! The Untold Story of Third Term

Fresh facts have emerged to effectively throw light on the roles played by some politicians and their soul mates in the business community, in the failed tenure elongation gambit of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Ikejiani: Remembering His Tribute to Zik

News of the passing of one of the titans of modern Nigeria, Okechukwu Ikejiani, MD brought back memories of our first meeting over 12 years ago. That had been at the Lincoln University in Pennsylvania , as preparation for the return of the Great Zik, then almost 90 years old, to his alma mater, got under way. The late Vice Chancellor Prof. Chimere Ikoku called me from Enugu to know if I knew who Ikejiani was and whether I could reach him to start getting ready because for sure, Zik was coming, and after the US, he would be visiting with him in Nova Scotia.

Obasanjo and the CCB: Beyond Asset Declaration

By making public details of his assets and liabilities as deposited with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), President Yar’Adua has won considerable public admiration. Perhaps this is one benefit that a nation derives from having an aristocrat in office, as opposed to a candidate who hails from a line of paupers and who has to deal with the novelty of wealth when dazzled by the trappings and temptations of high office.

Nigeria: FG Solicits U.S. Congress Support On Economic Matters

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, has enlisted the support of the Congress of the United States of America (USA) over Nigeria's economy, saying the President Umaru Yar'Adua government is determined to provide conducive environment for business.

Okiro Orders Fresh Investigation Into Enugu Election

Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, has ordered the Zone 9 headquarters in Umuahia, Abia State to take over the case of complaints against the police in Enugu State over alleged untidy investigation of rigging in the last gubernatorial elections.