The Imo debacle: Race to the present point By CHIDI OBINECHE

The Imo debacle: Race to the present point
By CHIDI OBINECHE

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Judgements of the Court have lose value-NBA

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) called for an overhaul of the National Judicial Council (NJC). The body of lawyers also criticized the poor quality of decisions made by judges of courts of appeal and said the reform will pave the way for a judicial system more dynamic.
While making a case for the appointment of more lawyers in the judiciary, the association urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu recast NJC to enable him to make guidelines more dynamic the appointment of judges to each superior and Court of Appeal.

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Jega requests N5bn for plastic voters’ cards …To spend N63.1m on refreshment

Jega requests N5bn for plastic voters’ cards …To spend N63.1m on refreshmen
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), Prof. Attahiru Jega on Tuesday
asked the Senate to approve the second N5 billion to the Commission for his laminated voter cards. This was coming just three weeks after he made a similar request for an additional N6.6 billion for the extension of voter registration.

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I won my election from prison, so what?

Member of the House of Representatives Mr. Bernard Udoh has joined the ranks of politicians who won elections to the constraints and barriers. And he said there was no big deal about it.

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Jonathan endorses N31b for 9 energy project

Minister of Finance, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, said yesterday that about N31 billion has been approved for the construction of nine power projects across the country, some of which have been completed. Speaking at the 27th meeting of the Convergence Council of Ministers and central bank governors of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) in Abuja, the minister, who was represented by Minister of Finance of the State, Hajia Yabawa Lawana Wabi, have also said to strengthen the country's democratic dispensation, the government has ratified the African Charter on the principle of the rule in Nigeria. To this end, the activities that allow free and fair elections in April 2011 are progressing satisfactorily. 

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