A writer recall! Years ago in the Philippines, I heard a story of a man who parked his car in his office complex in downtown Manila. There was a street boy nearby and to pick up some money, the boy asked if he could watch (guard) the man’s carContinue Reading
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has appointed his daughter, Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki as First Lady of the state. This follows the death of his wife, Pastor Patience Umo Eno who passed away after an illness. Umo Eno while introducing his daughter to First Lady of Nigeria, OluremiContinue Reading
By Iyiola Olalere The Chairman of Policy Think-tank, Independent Media and Policy Initiative, (IMPI) Chief Niyi Akinsiju, has been conferred with the Doctor of Philosophy, PhD academic award of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. This was disclosed in a congratulatory statement signed by the Vice Chairman of theContinue Reading
The Mediterranean Shipping Company Nigeria Limited has been dragged to the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over allegations bordering on loss of cargo. The shipping company was sued before Justice Friday Nkemakonam Ogazi alongside Five Star Logistics Limited as the 2nd defendant in the suit dated andContinue Reading
Decades of debate on reforming the Security Council culminated last week in a pact that commits member states to implementing long-demanded changes. Tareq AlBanai highlights problem of ability of single veto-wielding UNSC permanent member to obstruct action even when majority supports a motion Landmark Pact for the Future adoptedContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu National Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Commission (N-HYPPADEC), has sympathized with Gbajibo community in Mokwa local government of Niger state over boat Mishap that claimed 42 lives. The Managing Director of the Commission, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa led team of the commission to the Gbajibo communityContinue Reading
A group, under the auspices of Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy, has urged the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to immediately sanction some lawyers over their alleged baseless and continued attacks on the judiciary and its judges. The Director of Legal Services of the group, Mr Kalu Agu,Continue Reading
Lagos: ,The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted three containers loaded with illicit drugs,valued at over N682 million. (The Customs Area Controller, Tincan Island Command, Dera Nnadi, engaging stakeholders on effect of smuggling illicit) The Customs Area Controller, Tincan Island Command, DeraContinue Reading
The President, who was represented by National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, stressed that Nigeria would no longer tolerate insecurity, and the government is prepared to take all necessary actions to restore peace. President Bola Tinubu has issued a warning to bandits, terrorists, and other criminal groupsContinue Reading
