http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/rss/VGRD Nigeria '70 Vanguard Newspaper RSS Feed en-us Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:58:54 GMT Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:58:54 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Nigeria '70 info@concept47.com http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/why_i_ignored_reps_resolution%E2%80%94_oshiomhole/196163 GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, weekend, gave insight into why he ignored a recent House of Representatives' resolution ordering him to reinstate the suspended Chairman of Akoko-Edo local government area of the state, Chief Johnson Emesealu, saying the resolution was worthless. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:39:05 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/ex_cj_defends_s_court_on_sokoto_guber_suit/196120 By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA— Erstwhile Chief Judge of Sokoto State, Justice Bello Abdullahi Gussau, has faulted the argument that the Supreme Court overstepped its bounds by halting a five-member panel of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto, from delivering judgment on the legal tussle between the incumbent state Governor, Aliyu Wamako and the flagbearer of the Democratic [...] Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:09:24 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/n_delta_youth_leader_raises_alarm_over_militants%E2%80%99_threat/196050 By Emma  Arubi WARRI—THE National Coordinator of Niger Delta Re-orientation Project, Mr. Sheriff Mulade, has raised alarm over threat to his life and those of his family members by some former militants and those involved in illegal oil bunkering in the region. Mulade, an envirnmentalist and human rights activist, in a statement in Warri, Delta State, yesterday, [...] Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:39:07 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/anambra_onwugbufor_asks_court_to_void_obi%E2%80%99s_election/196051 …says Iwu not capable to conduct polls By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—Chief Judge of the Federal high court, Justice Dan Abutu has assumed jurisdiction on a fresh lawsuit seeking to remove Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State from office. Hearing in the suit kicks off less than one week after Peter Obi took oath of office. The constitutional lawsuit was [...] Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:39:07 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/ex_nipss_director_calls_for_review_of_nhis/196052 By Taye Obateru Jos —  One-time Acting Director of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPPS, Kuru, Plateau State, Professor Ogoh Alubo, has called for a review of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, to cover the entire population rather than the about 10 per cent currently covered. He said the scheme which currently covers [...] Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:39:07 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/court_rules_against_ac_candidates%E2%80%99_disqualification/196046 By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa —A Yenagoa High Court has declared as unconstitutional, the decision of Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC, to disqualify four candidates of Action Congress, AC, from the April 3 council poll in the state. The presiding judge, Justice Moore Adumein, said the action of BSIEC should be considered null and void and the [...] Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:39:06 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/oshiomhole_assures_on_equity/196047 BENIN—Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has spoken of his desire to distribute the resources of the state equitably. He made the pledge at Government House, Benin City, weekend, when he received leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo Central  and loyalists of Professor Oserheimen Osunbor who defected to Action Congress. In his word:  [...] Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:39:06 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/anyim_donates_n10m_to_ebonyi_pdp/196048 By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim at the weekend, announced a cash donation of N10 million to the Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples  Democratic Party, PDP, adding that come 2011, Governor Martin Elechi, by God’s grace, shall be returned as Governor of the state for a second term. Senator Anyim, who in recent [...] Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:39:06 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/make_7_point_agenda_priority_monarch_tells_jonathan/196049 By Emma Amaize WARRI—FORMER national chairman of the Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, His Royal Majesty, Pere Charles Ayemi-Botu, has called on Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to re-prioritize the seven-point agenda of the Federal Government and swing into action with the most pressing ones, which are power and post-amnesty program. In an [...] Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:39:06 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/banks_face_new_credit_squeeze/196039 BANKS in the country are beginning to experience difficulties in addressing the new and rising wave of non-performing loans in their operations, brought about by the current credit freeze and slowdown in economic activities. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:09:08 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/north_gains_nothing_having_a_sick_president_says_onyeabo_obi/196035 SENATOR ONYEABO Obi is a lawyer and politician. In the Second Republic he represented Anambra West Senatorial district . Obi, who is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in this interview with Vanguard, argued that the North should not allow itself to lose out in the current power game owing to the inability of ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua to take up the reins of power. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:09:07 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/gaddafi_and_mark_who%E2%80%99s_mad_/196036 THE continued murder of innocent villagers by alleged band of roving Fulani janjaweed in Plateau State attracted the candid opinion of Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi over the past week. He was quoted as saying that splitting Nigeria into two would stop the killings and burning of places of worship that have bedevilled this country for decades in Northern Nigeria. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:09:07 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/new_cabinet_pdp_holds_emergency_meeting/196037 THE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will today hold an emergency National Working Committee, NWC, meeting. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:09:07 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/akunyili_umar_jega_for_inec_chair/196038 THE Presidency is considering six names as likely replacement for Professor Maurice Iwu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Vanguard can authoritatively reveal. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:09:07 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/news_analysis_2_3ghz_a_victory_for_judiciary_and_telecoms_industry/196033 AT last the legal resolution of the 2.3GHz saga has provided a befitting denouement, the sort that was unexpected and expected by the dramatist personae, depending upon the side of the divide. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:09:06 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/i_was_in_kano/196034 Laugh, if you want to. The last time I wrote, I tried to explain why I went to South Africa. One would have expected that should I have cause to do another travelogue it should be a trip to either Hawaii, the beaches and carnival fun of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil or Toyota’s Japan where I heard cars are being given out free to prove that the brakes are now working and you can do 250km per hour, commit suicide and still live to testify to the advantage the embattled motor company. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:09:06 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/wolves_tear_zesco_apart/196023 Lawrence Akpokona left the Warri Stadium last night taller than his height. He lived up to his word that he would improve Warri Wolves after their not too convincing qualification for the second round of the CAF Confederation Cup. His work clearly showed in the match against Zesco of Zambia. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:09:05 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/jonathan%E2%80%99s_priority_should_be_energy_energy_energy_ican_boss/196015 The rate at which companies have been relocating from Nigeria to Chana is an indication that the nation’s economy has become unattractive to businesses. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:39:06 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/jos_police_await_ag%E2%80%99s_order_to_try_164_suspects/196016 The Police, weekend, in Abuja said 41 of the 164 persons arrested for the March 7 attacks on Dogo Nahawa village by Fulani herdsmen in Jos South Local Government Area which left no fewer than 121 people including women and children dead, are to be charged with terrorism and culpable homicide punishable by death. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:39:06 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/sen_mark_cbn_is_still_misleading_you_/196017 “Banking Reforms: Soludo Deceived Us – Mark”. The foregoing was the caption of a report on pg 15 in the Business & Economy section of the Punch Newspaper edition of Friday, 15/3/2010. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:39:06 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/tapping_youth_potential_for_enterprise_revolution_a_niger/196018 Even so, well over 40 million Nigerians continue to be jobless despite the recently announced figure of 29%. Unemployment, however, is only one of many reasons behind youth unrest across the country and in the Delta region in particular. Others include: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:39:06 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/stakeholders_divided_over_suspension_of_universal_banking/196014 By Babajide Komolafe, Peter Egwuatu, Yinka Kolawole and Michael Eboh Stakeholders in the financial service sector are divided over the plan of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to replace universal banking system with niche banking – specialised, regional sector specific banking. The Senate committee on banking has accepted the concept but said the Senate will [...] Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:39:05 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/firstbank_obtains_350_million_loan_from_stanchart/196004 FirstBank of Nigeria Plc has obtained a 3-year Medium Term Loan Facility worth USD350 million from Standard Chartered Bank UK. The purpose of the facility is for general financing requirements. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:09:20 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/gun_attacks_won%E2%80%99t_deter_us_says_efcc_boss/196005 Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, said the weekend gun attack on some operatives will not deter the anti-graft agency from investigating and prosecuting the corrupt in the country. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:09:20 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/solar_electricity_is_a_revolution_owelle/196006 It is often said and rightly too, that little drops of water make a mighty ocean and it has been proved time and time again that economies of nations are made great through the efforts of small and medium scale enterprises. Any economy that neglects small and medium scale enterprises does so at its own peril. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:09:20 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/vehicle_crushes_woman_60_two_grand_children/196007 Tragedy struck, weekend, after a 60-year-old woman and her two grand-children were crushed to death by a vehicle, at Adekunle area of Lagos State. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:09:20 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/equities_further_upward_movement_of_market_indices/196002 The upward trend in the equities segment is expected to continue this week, as investors continue to patronise the market due to the stability and impressive returns on investment in recent times. A bullish trend was recorded in the capital market, last week, as the value of listed equities appreciated by N111.04 billion. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:09:19 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/albinos_want_military_enlistment/196003 Albino Foundation, weekend, alleged marginalisation over the refusal of the authorities to enlist its members into the military and paramilitary institutions. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:09:19 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/mfbs%E2%80%99_managing_directors_get_set_for_compulsory_examination/196000 As part of the reforms in the banking industry, Managing Directors of microfinance banks (MFBs) will, in the nearest future, sit for Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) organized exams with any manager who fails the test will cease to manage their banks. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:39:07 GMT http://nigeria70.com/nigerian_news_paper/draft_policy_must_address_multiple_taxation%E2%80%99/195996 The managing director and chief executive officer, Eagle Package Printing Limited, Mr. Olusoga Sonaike, has called on the Federal Government to fashion out efficient implementation strategy for its draft national tax policy to address the problem of multiple taxation in the industrial sector of the economy. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:39:06 GMT