The ACN agenda in the National Assembly, by Sen. Femi Lanlehin
Chief Femi Lanlehin is a self-effacing politician. But that does not mean he is not a tactician. He’s a lawyer
In the days of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, he was one of those operating from within the country, sometimes risking life to help establish contact between those abroad and their family members in the country – in fact, a very popular former state governor had Lanlehin as his contact person between the exiled politician and his family using Benin Republic as meeting point. But all that has gone with NADECO. He was in the House of Representatives during the still born Third Republic. Today, he is in the Senate, representing Oyo South.
Doctors again protest kidnap of colleague
Medical doctors in Anambra have again staged a peaceful protest against the incessant abductions of their colleagues in different parts of the state
Unsafe abortion still leading cause of maternal deaths – Gynaecologist
Unsafe abortion is still the leading cause of maternal deaths in Nigeria, Dr Lawal Oyeneyin, the Chief Medical Director of the Mother and Child Hospital, Akure, has said.
Boko Haram terrorism: We have found the solution – Army chief
Barely 24 hours after Police in the federal capital territory raided and arrested over 1,000 persons suspected to be potential terrorist’ recruits, the Nigerian Army said it has researched and found solution to the Boko Haram crises.
FG urged to exploit winds for alternative energy
Rep. Goni Bukar, representing Bursari Federal Constituency, on Friday challenged the Federal Government to exploit the strong winds in the state to develop wind energy for electricity supply.
Fresh hostilities in NIGER Delta! Jonathan, Tompolo, ex-militant leaders vs Okah, MEND
The latest threat by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, to resume war in the Niger-Delta is a consuming personality battle between one of its leaders and other ex-militant leaders, who faciliated the current peace programme in the region.
Imo govt frees 6 prisoners
Six inmates of Federal Prisons, Owerri, were yesterday set free by Imo State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Benjamin Ahanonu Njemanze, who was in the establishment on a jail delivery exercise.
Soyinka, Tinubu, Osoba, others for June 12 anniversary in Ogun
Abeokuta – Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and former Gov. Bola Tinubu of Lagos are among dignitaries expected in Abeokuta for the 18th anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Others include former Govs. Olusegun Osoba and Alhaji. Balarabe Musa of Ogun and Kaduna states respectively. Chief Frank Kokori, Prof. Pat Utomi, Mr Olisa […]
Obasanjo to discuss social justice at ILC
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is one of the discussants expected at high level panel discussions at the on-going 100th session of the International Labour Conference ( ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.
My fiancee is HIV positive, should I go on with the wedding?
Janet and I have being courting for almost nine months now. We dated for about two years before we started making plans for marriage. And in those two years and nine months, we made love like every other couple without protection. We started attending this marriage counseling class at my fiancée’s renowned church and we were told to know our HIV status, Janet did hers before I even thought of mine.
NBA raises objection to adoption of Sharia
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, raised a strong objection to plans by the Borno State government to adopt Sharia legal system in the state, giving in to demands by Boko Haram group, which it called a terrorist group.
