Respite came the way of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday, as the Supreme Court, quashed the assets falsification charge the Federal Government preferred against him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT. In a unanimous decision by a five-man panel of Justices, the apex court, vacated the Court of Appeal judgement that ordered Saraki to enter his defence to three out of the 18-count charge FG entered against him.

How Engr. Buba Galadima, a onetime fanatical supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari became the face of the rebellion against the second term aspiration of the president has been traced to the poor human management skills of the president.

By Joseph Erunke As young as he is, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere’s name commands respect in some quarters. His activities are closely monitored by the security agencies, especially the police and the Department of State Services, DSS. He started brushes with the law right from the tale end of 2015 when his vociferous voice as President […]

As individuals and communities we are encouraged to share what we have with others. The love and care for neighbour is divine in nature. The concept of sharing is also not to encourage indolence. The Nigerian constitution authorized funds of the federation to be in a central pool to be distributed; to each according to an agreed formula.  That spirit of cooperation and solidarity had existed among the sub national governments since the First Republic.

“It is not contempt of court to criticize the conduct of a judge or the conduct of a court, even if such criticism is strongly worded, provided that the criticism is fair, temperate and made in good faith”.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has, today 6 July 2018, directed the immediate release of two properties located in the United Kingdom belonging to African Billionaire businessman and Aiteo boss Benedict Peters which had been the subject of an Interim Forfeiture Order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2016, allegedly in the course of its investigation of allegations of corruption against the former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Dieziani Alison-Madueke.

Chief Timipire Sylva’s castigation   of critics of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term aspiration at last Tuesday’s All Progressives Congress, APC Southeast zonal rally in Owerri was indeed profound.

By Julius Oweh In the folklorist wisdom of the tortoise, it decided to bring its own accommodation to the world, hence the tortoise does not build house like other animals. Man however cannot live in the legend of tortoise and so he must provide accommodation for himself either as a tenant or landlord. Either way, […]

The cosy grounds of the home of former Oyo state governor Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala was already a beehive of activities by the time WW went calling  on a sunny  Sunday  morning. The lady of the house and a woman of faith had already coordinated the day’s worship and was on hand, as was their 10 year old  son  Olamikunle, himself a budding but highly talented saxophonist.  First Ladies are generally taken for granted as being seen, not heard, and their roles are hardly appreciated. Not one to lose sight of herself, her values and her essence, Oluwakemi Akala offers a peek into how she was able to adjust to public life while remaining ‘real’.
Well known as a philanthropist and counselor, everyone who knows the beautiful former First Lady knows that her quietness does not detract from her style; and Oluwakemi was at her most urbane and gracious as WW engaged her on this and  a few issues. Excerpts:-

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced  the attainment of a two-year record spike in gas supply to power generation, which hits 854.40million Standard Cubic Feet of gas per day (mmscfd) for March 2018, translating to an equivalent power generation of 3,492MW.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said plans were underway to immortalize its deceased founding fathers including Mallam Adamu Ciroma, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Chief Solomon Lar and others who laid a solid foundation for the growth and survival of the party and democracy.

Nigeria is set to harness Traditional Chinese Medicine to combat malaria, as a team of experts from the Jianqxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine have introduced complementary and alternative medicine to fight the scourge. The treatment will also include acupuncture and the use of Chinese herbal products.

TWENTY years old Sodiq Okunola is one Rangers International football Club player who is confident the former Nigeria league champions will roar back to reckoning in the second stanza of the Nigeria Professional Football League. As a young player who graduated from the junior team of the club, Okunola is still patient on the wings, waiting for his chance to really prove he is worthy of his promotion.

“And Nigeria are quite well known to us, we’ve always met in the last World Cups. They’re tough, not just because of their physical power, but because their disorganisation has the effect of disorganising you as a rival. And that’s when teams like ours suffer the most – in disorder.”

A   survey conducted by  CLEEN Foundation has listed hate speech, drug abuse and biased security agents as potential threats to the 2019 general elections.