By Justice Usman Bukar Bwala DEMOCRACY could be unitary, federal or otherwise. Where a federal democracy is adopted such federating units will have the composition, functions, powers, etc., clearly spelt out in a law. In Nigeria where we practise a federal system of democracy, each federating unit vis-a-vis federal, state and local government, have powers […]

Gender discrimination and inequality as a result of security challenges is one thing that has reduced women to live in fear and terror in Edo, one of the states in the eye of the insecurity storm in Nigeria. And due to the poor socio-economic situation and the invasion of the country’s territory by foreigners from […]

Cross River State Governor, Senator Prof Ben Ayade has called for support from the Federal Government and Development partners as regards the COVID-19 outbreak. The Governor who conducted investors on inspection to the super Highway while observing the screening for COVID-19 at Tinapa Junction, Calabar  said Coronavirus pandemic is a call for all Cross Riverians to be watchful and respect the lay down protocols established in the State.

THE Zonal Director of National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Dr. Chibuike Ogwumike, has commended the management of the Yaba College of Technology for providing top class and quality equipment for Yabatech radio 89.3FM.

By Arize Nwobu THE global economy is sailing through stormy waters, no thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic which is threatening menacingly to totally shut down the economy. Social distancing has become the norm and production lines and factories are being shut down with a break in supply chains. Countries are on lock-down and imposing travel […]

  By Olu Fasan EARLIER this month, shortly before the global outbreak of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, the price of oil tumbled from $68 to $30 per barrel. It’s a double whammy for oil-dependent countries, but particularly Nigeria, one of the world’s most volatile economies. With oil accounting for 96 per cent of […]

OSUN State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for awarding Master Akintade Abdullahi, a student of Osogbo Grammar School, a full scholarship up to PhD level for emerging the overall best Young Nigerian Scientist of the Year. 

STUDENTS of Tai Solarin College of Education, TASCE, Omu-Ijebu, Ogun State, have appealed to the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to as a matter of urgency, to check the excesses of Oro worshippers in the community before it degenerates into a major crisis between the students and indigenes.

MANY people at the level of leadership in Nigeria continue to display acts of crass irresponsibility in spite of frenzied worldwide efforts to scale down group activities to curb the spread of the new Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. Over the past weekend, many religious groups ignored government orders to shut down places of worship and encouraged […]

The second part of this piece was published yesterday BUT unlike election petitions which are defended by lawyers hired by the INEC no arrangement is made for the prosecution of electoral offenders. Unlike in the past, judges have abandoned the duty of recommending that sanctions be meted out to electoral officers implicated during the trial of […]

By Ikechukwu Amaechi IN his open letter to the dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, in Daily Trust on March 12, elder statesman, Ahmed Joda, advised the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, never to challenge his dethronement in court. “I suggest to you that if you are contemplating the legal […]

Tremendoc, Africa’s leading telemedicine platform has announced the expansion of its operation team with 200l doctors available round the clock to provide medical assistance to Nigerians. This expansion has come at an opportune time in light of the current battle Nigeria and the rest of the world is currently facing against the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Chairman of Beverly Hills Hotels and Resorts Ltd, Chief Gabriel Chukwuma is popularly known as Gabros has shut down his Port Harcourt branch of hotels. The decision to shut down the hotel which is said to be the second biggest hotel in Port Harcourt is in support of the measures being taken by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike to stop Coronavirus from entering Rivers State

AKURE—GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, yesterday, refuted claims that he tested positive to the coronavirus adding that he has not gone into self-isolation as being speculated across the state.

Abuja—The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, IMF, have suspended debt payments by their poor debtor countries.