In the run up to the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty,  tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, Amnesty International has called on world leaders and policy makers to change the debate on poverty from economics to addressing the human rights problems that impoverish and keep people poor. Amnesty’s Secretary General,  Irene Khan said,  “poverty is […]

By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — A notorious robbery gang which specialised in attacking motorists and commuters along the Badagry expressway, Lagos,  met its waterloo Wednesday night after four of its  suspected members were arrested. The arrested suspects included twin brothers. The robbery gang which took advantage of the hitch in traffic flow caused by the […]

The aim of the Nigerian Project is to develop and sustain a nation in which all the constituent parts and citizens are able to pursue their self-fulfilment and to enjoy as high a quality of life as possible; a nation that would be a source of pride to its citizens, to Africa and to peoples of African descent all over the world.

OF all the constitutions that Nigerians and Nigeria had operated, none has been so severally stricture as the 1999 constitution presumably because of its military background. Some see it as an imposition by the military to ensure the unity of the country through a powerful and wealthy central government in a federal environment.

By  Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—The controversy over the use of local government statutory allocation by Governor Peter Obi and Heads of Administration in the 21 Local Government Areas of Anambra state has split the state House of Assembly into two. Following the non conduct of local government election, the Obi administration appointed transition caretaker committee members […]

The devil can cite scriptures for his purpose”…William Shakespeare

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS – Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has stressed the need for oil tank farm owners, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and all other federal agencies that operate in the state to contribute to the State Security Trust Fund (STF) to strengthen the state capacity […]

By Umar Yusuf YOLA – Tension is mounting in Numan, Adamawa State as no fewer than 18 persons have been arrested by the state Police Command for disturbances, following a protest embarked upon by the Gywana Community against Savannah Sugar Company. Vanguard learnt that some youths from Gywana Community and other surrounding villages picketed the […]

By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — Alhaji  Muhammad Abacha, eldest son of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has expressed optimism that amnesty granted to militants in the creeks of Niger Delta region will guarantee lasting peace. Abacha, who commended the positive response of the militant leaders, explained that such demonstration of respect for […]

THE Delta North Local Government Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba has nullified the election of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) councillor representing Ward 7 in Aniocha North local government council, Mr. Okonji Ojelukwuelim, on the ground that he did not possess the minimum academic qualification.

30 years old SOBOMA JACKRICH aka Egberipapa, was a former militant Commander in the Kalabari axis of Rivers State. He was picked up by the Joint Task Force precisely on December 28 last year at the palace of the traditional ruler of Kalabari Kingdom in Buguma, where he had gone for a peace talk with the monarch.

By Dayo Benson, Political Editor IF there was something Professor Maurice Iwu succeeded in doing Tuesday when he appeared before the Senate hearing on constitution review, it was to impress it upon the lawmakers not to tinker with the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. This, he did to the point of conviction, but it remains […]

One essential too of any legal practitioner who wants to be effective in advocacy is the law report. This is a publication of decided cases of superior courts to guide the judges in their decision of similar cases. Before the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi revolutionised the law reporting in Nigeria with his highly successful Nigeria […]

JOHN Egbokhan walked up to me and said, “sir, what are you going to write this week? People are still expecting your analysis on the Nigeria- Mozambique match in Abuja.”
I told John that I have also received text messages asking for my analysis on the match, three of them from ex internationals.

BARELY a week after the wife of a transport magnet, operators of Agofure Motors, was kidnapped at Agbarho, along with her driver, another kidnapping has occurred.