The situation analysis that lends itself to the persistent agitation for meaningful recognition of women in the Nigerian political space by Nigerian women and other concerned stakeholders is not new. These analyses have drawn on well-founded researches as well as other scientific national data to highlight the disproportionate distribution of decision-making roles held by women viz-a-viz the sheer numerical ...

By Ejike Umunnabuike Jr: General Editor, with additional reports from Iyasiki Dan-Opulah Nigeria’s Water Resources Minister, Mrs. Sarah Reng Ochekpe, has hinted that, the Federal Ministry of Water Resource, Abuja is considering authoring, sponsoring and presenting a public Bill to the National Assembly for purposes of regulating, water-resources premised projects in the country. The Bill, when in place, wil ...

The battle to rehabilitate the people and communities around the hydro-electric power stations where the nation derives one third of its 3,600 to 3,800 megawatts, according to Dr Sam Amadi, the Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity and Regulatory Commission, NERC, has been on for over 10 years. Despite the fact that the bill for the creation of a commission, the Hydro-electric Power producing Areas Developmen ...

The battle for the chairmanship of the ruling PDP has taken a new turn  as Bamanga Tukur, the candidate widely believed to be President Goodluck Jonathan’s candidate has been voted outing  at  the North East Zonal Congress held in Bauchi State.Dr Musa Babayo, former acting national secretary of the party got  14 votes while Bamanga got 2 votes.This development is seen as  a political humiliation for Presidn ...

Special Feature The attention of the Niger State Government has been drawn to quite a number of tendentious allegations made by a faceless M. Halilu against the administration of Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu. Until now, we had thought it necessary to refrain from joining issues with ghost writers, principally because many of such allegations  are usually baseless and could only have emanated from any one consu ...

The PHCN gave up most of the Asokoro plot that was later reallocated, a prosecution witness today told the court in the ongoing trial of Mallam Nasir El Rufai and two other former FCT officials. PW1 Mohammed Sani Alhassan told an Abuja High Court that the PHCN confirmed to the FCT authorities that it no longer needed a corridor for a 330kva  line. Under cross-examination by Chief Akin Olujimi, counsel to El ...

COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF A ROUNDTABLE ON THE SECURITY SITUATION IN NIGERIA TAGGED ‘EVOLVING A STRATEGY FOR PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND SECURITY IN NIGERIA’ HELD AT THE BOLTON WHITE HOTEL ON TUESDAY MARCH 21ST OCTOBER 2012 IN ABUJA FCT NIGERIA. Preamble The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in partnership with the Africa Nations Development Programme (ANDP) organized a roundtable ...

The resignation or withdrawal as the case may be of Mr Hembe and his committee from the capital market investigation given the weighty allegations made by Madam Oteh is unavoidable. The House took the wise decision to force the withdrawal of the controversial committee. However, one is worried that Mrs Oteh still sits comfortably at the helms of the Securities and Exchange Commission despite very damaging a ...

I had slated a different issue for treatment this week. As it turned out to be, nothing could have been more serious , urgent and appropriate  for this column this week than last week’s show of national shame between Arunma Oteh, the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC and Herman Hembe, the Chairman, House Committee on Capital Market and other Institutions. It was the second day ...

Two-term Governor of defunct Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia has strongly endorsed the candidacy of Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for the July 14, 2012 governorship election. “Benin people have already spoken”, he said.Speaking during an unscheduled visit by Oshiomhole who inspected road projects around the hitherto flood prone Five Junction area of Benin City, Ogbemudia said, “Your Excelle ...