The subtle pressure by the European Commission, EC, may have spurred the ECOWAS Commission to renew negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreement, EPA, which has been stalled due to many contentious issues. The EC, last September, threatened to withdraw free market access to the European Union, EU, market by January 1, 2014 from countries that…
‘More Capital Projects Will Grow Economy’
David Ugolor is the executive director of the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, a non-governmental organisation, NGO, with the mandate, among others, to entrench good governance. With a number of projects that involve issues of development, social justice, poverty eradication and research in the Niger Delta region, supported by Norwegian and German…
Nigerians Don’t Want Truth To Be Told — Salami
Justice Isa Ayo Salami, former president, Court of Appeal has emphasized that the root of the major problems bedeviling the country, especially the judiciary is that “Nigerians do not naturally want the truth to be told.” He said this while presenting his speech as the chairman at the 10th Chief Gani Fawehinmi annual lecture organized…
As Christmas Approaches
It is already morning and the sun is beginning to rise. It’s four weeks to Christmas today. The view from my desk is staggeringly beautiful. The skies are a mix of red, wine, orange and white, universal colours of peace and harmony. Unlike Nigeria where you hear the cocks crow at the break of dawn,…
Centenary: Let Lokoja Host Nigeria
Yakubu Abdulmalik, Esq, Otite, Okehi, Kogi State Constituency. Your Excellency, I humbly write to support the clamour for Nigeria’s 100 years anniversary to be held in Lokoja. Lokoja proudly occupies the historical position as the place where the nation was birthed, and served as Nigeria first capital city. Its many other attractions include the confluence…
More Capital Projects Will Grow Economy
More Capital Projects Will Grow Economy’ Tue, 10/12/2013 – 13:12 Written by inShare David Ugolor is the executive director of the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, a non-governmental organisation, NGO, with the mandate, among others, to entrench good governance. With a number of projects that involve issues of development, social justice, poverty…
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