Supreme Court affirms El Rufai as Kaduna governor
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Supreme Court has upheld the declaration of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State as the winner of the 2019 governorship election conducted in the state by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). The apex court dismissed appeals that sought to nullify their elections. In similar development, the Apex Court also […]
Know the letters of Hate-Speech Bill
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROHIBITION OF HATE SPEECHES AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS A BILL FOR AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROHIBITION OF HATE SPEECHES AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS PART I – PRELIMINARY SECTION Short title. 2. Interpretation.s PART II – DISCRIMINATION TO WHICH ACT APPLIES Ethnic […]
NIWA moves to stem boat mishaps
THE National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has commenced moves to reduce the rate of boat accidents across the country with a view to making water transport a preferred mode of transportation in Nigeria.
FG resolves to digitize economy ― Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Ali Pantami, has expressed the resolve of the Federal government to move the nation’s economy to a digital economy. He stated this during the launching of an Information Technology and Innovation Centre by the National Informational Technology Development Agency (NITDA) at the University of Portharcourt (UNIPORT). Pantami […]
I will not leave uncompleted projects — Lalong
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has said that he will complete projects he initiated before he leaves office in 2023. A statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, said that the governor made the pledge while inspecting ongoing “legacy projects” across the state. “We want to complete the projects during […]
Rape victims find their voice in crime-hit Nigerian city
“They forced their way in at around 2am. They raped us. And when they left, they stole our phones and money.” In those simple words, Sarah describes the nightmare that she and her flatmate endured when two armed men broke into their apartment in Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s oil hub. Who the men were was, and […]
Shipping lines hike RoRo, containerised cargo charges
SHIPPING lines in Nigeria have increased charges for shipment of Roll-up Roll-off (RoRo) and other containerised goods in response to delay in return of empty containers.
Terminal operator commissions N7.2bn cargo handling equipment
NIGERIA’s indigenous terminal operator, Ports and Cargo, operators of terminal C at the Tin-can Island port, Monday commissioned cargo handling equipment valued at over €20 million (N7.2 billion).
Yuletide: Hamper dealers decry low patronage in Enugu
Hamper dealers in Enugu on Tuesday decried low patronage of items as 2019 Christmas celebration draws nearer. A NAN correspondent who visited the markets and shopping malls in Enugu metropolis, reports that many hampers in decorated raffia baskets and plastic bowls are yet to be sold. The markets visited include Obgete Main Market, Garki Market, […]
Bail: Presumption of innocence and right to liberty (2)
LAST week, I discussed the entitlement of Nigerian citizens to liberty, and particularly when charged with the commission of an offence, the right of the person to presumption of innocence and bail. This week, I intend to discuss the rather unfortunate trend in the prescription of very harsh, near impossible conditions imposed by judges in our courts for the grant of bail. I will equally give a brief highlight of what operates in other jurisdictions in terms of bail and conditions for its grant.
What is really going on in Edo?
Having emerged as Governor in what was ultimately a popular manner, indeed in all its most consequential ramifications, legendary unionist and impactful man of the people, former Edo State Governor and current Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, had nevertheless somehow managed to deteriorate into the utterly deplorable ethos whose antithesis his emergence had hitherto so succinctly represented.
