Oba Ewuare II is a die-hard traditionalist – Edebiri, the Esogban of Benin

Oba Ewuare II is a die-hard traditionalist – Edebiri, the Esogban of Benin

The new Oba of Benin has done a few things which are in tandem with the aspiration of the people. You talked about the suspension of a chief, I guess it is part of the reforms going on now. If you commit an offence, you face the consequence as tradition demands and the Oba does not make mistakes
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Between Chidi Duru and the police

Between Chidi Duru and the police

The Nigeria Police recently lived up to its name and gave pensioners and the public cause to hope on the force’s age-long slogan, “The police is your friend”, when it arrested, investigated and charged a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nze Chidi Duru, for alleged theft, impersonation, conspiracy and breach of the peace.

Wanted: Sanity in the power sector

Wanted: Sanity in the power sector

Let me confess once again that I am now going through this book which many of our leading social commentators have alluded to but which very few have actually read from page to page. I just finished it for the simple reason that it has been difficult to understand how a tiny nation of only three million people could achieve what the GIANT of Africa had failed to do.

Still waiting for our Police to change!

Still waiting for our Police to change!

The recent dismissal by the Nigerian Police of its officers attached to the Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike is a huge food for thought. Police Spokesman, Dan Awunah, says the officers were dismissed after having been found guilty of breaching the police conduct during the last parliamentary election in Rivers State. Awunah also said the misconduct occurred despite warnings from Ibrahim Idris the Inspector General of police (IGP).

Okorocha places N5m bounty on attackers Owerri High Court

Okorocha places N5m bounty on attackers Owerri High Court

Lawyers, litigants and judges in Owerri, Imo State capital will not forget Friday, January 27, 2017 in a hurry. It is a day to remember after dare devil hoodlums stormed the High Court premises in the town and rescued one of their own, Henry Chibueze, alias Vampire!

Verification: Gov Bello grants 6-week appeal window to aggrieved workers

Verification: Gov Bello grants 6-week appeal window to aggrieved workers

By Soni Daniel Apparently worried by the furore generated by the verification of workers embarked upon by his government, Kogi State Governor,   Yahaya Bello, has granted a six-week period for aggrieved workers to sort out their complaints with the panel he raised. The governor, who announced the development in Lokoja Saturday, said there would […]

Seized helicopters belong to Rivers Govt – Wike

Seized helicopters belong to Rivers Govt – Wike

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has stated that the two seized helicopters by the Nigerian Customs Service belongs to the Rivers state government and that he officially wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to hand over the two armoured helicopters to Nigeria Air Force (NAF).

5 ways power shortage is affecting Nigerian businesses

5 ways power shortage is affecting Nigerian businesses

The World Bank data on ease of doing business released this year ranked Nigeria 169 out of 190 countries. Ten sub-indices were used for this ranking such as starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency.