How LASTMA official lost his ear

How LASTMA official lost his ear

In what might appear as a curious coincidence, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has recently been featuring frequently in the news for the wrong reasons. At least for reasons other than that which informed it being set up by the Lagos State government. For instance a couple of weeks back two of its officials attached to the Iyana Ejigbo unit were involved in separate incidents that claimed the lives of a motorist and a motorcyclist.
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Nigeria’s unlawful killings: A challenge for our justice system

Nigeria’s unlawful killings: A challenge for our justice system

It is no longer news that Nigeria, a country with an estimated population of 150million people, is one of the world’s leading violators of human rights. If care is not taken, the country will become the “axis of man’s inhumanity to man” on the African continent, and win a “Mo Ibrahim Award” to that effect.

Gov. Sylva on track in developing Bayelsa

Gov. Sylva on track in developing Bayelsa

Unlike past administrations in Bayelsa State, the political dynamics and plot to discredit the state governor, Chief Timipre Sylva has deepened in the past few days with alleged cases of non-performance and fiscal irresponsibility being whipped up by politicians opposed to the present administrations in the state.

Garlands for the judiciary

Garlands for the judiciary

By Akin Daniels Of all the three tiers of government and institutions  that underpin our democracy, none has safeguarded Nigeria”s political system like the judiciary. As it is often said, an independent judiciary is the soul of every political system be it presidential or parliamentary. In the last 10 years, the Nigerian judiciary matured to […]

Law on Domestic Violence, how far can it bite ?

Law on Domestic Violence, how far can it bite ?

By Abdulwahab  Abdulah Over the years, there have been agitations on how to stop domestic violence against children and women in Nigeria which have yielded no result. Recently however, the Lagos State House of Assembly took a giant strides by passing into law, a bill “to provide protection against Domestic Violence and for Connected Purposes.” […]