Eze Nd’Igbo is Hausa culture
The eze ndi Igbo institution has not solved the problem it set out to do. Rather, it has become a source of further division as anybody who has the means and supporters can announce himself as one in any city. And this is causing irritation among the owners of the land where these “foreignâ€, artificial monarchs are engaged in chieftaincy tussles. Some are afraid that some day, these upstart “traditional rulers†might start laying claim to things to which they are not entitled, as experience has shown.
Fashola, Odegbami, Okpala pay tribute to Okwaraji
THE virtues of the former Green Eagles player, Sam Sochukwuma Okwaraji, who died in the course of rendering service to fatherland some 20 years ago, were extolled high yesterday at a memorial lecture organised in his honour by the Lagos chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN).
CAN allays fears of fresh religious crisis in Kaduna
By Emeka Mamah Kaduna – The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has raised alarm over what its described as attempts by unknown persons to plunge the state into religious crisis. CAN said that some unscruplous elements were sending text messages to people warning Christians not to buy foodstuff and fruits […]
CDS wants law of armed conflict included in military curriculum
By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja — Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike, said yesterday that Nigeria’s increasing involvement in military peace support operations at the regional and sub-regional levels has made it imperative that the law of armed conflicts which has become sacrosanct as against the domestic laws which are dynamic, form part […]
Lagos begins implementation of consumption tax, seeks cooperation of Lagosians
The Lagos state government has started the implementation of the recently introduced consumption tax which is meant to enhance the state revenue generation effort to sustain the ongoing development of infrastructure as well as maintain the social services being provided to Lagosians.
FG gives Belgore deadline on the realisation of vision 2020
THE Federal government has urged the Former Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Alfa Belgore to within the next few weeks, develop the preliminary draft of the Nigeria Vision 2020 blueprint aimed at harmonising the various inputs from the 29 Technical Working Group (TWG) if Nigeria must achieve the set target of becoming one of the 20 world largest economies by the year 2020.
