VibeTone releases new single ‘Demo’
By Juliet Umeh To cap up the year, a fast rising and talented upcoming Afro-pop artiste, Samuel Adeniji, also known as Vibetone, said he has released his much anticipated single, “Demo” ahead of his forthcoming album ‘Face your Fears’ FYF which is set to debut soon. According to the Lagos born artiste who released his […]
Defection of 7 APC lawmakers of Edo House of Assembly to PDP: Another step in a brazen breach of Nigerian constitution by Legislators
It is no longer news that the defection of politicians from one party to another has almost become the new normal in Nigeria. Political loyalty and fidelity has become an expensive and intangible precept, better confined to the early days of politics and democracy in the Country. Yet, it may not be so correct as political party switching dates back even to the first republic; however, when viewed from the perspective that party switching appears more permissible in a parliamentary system of government than a presidential system of government, then, the “sins” of the first republic pales in huge significance to the gale of defections now witnessed in the Country today. This treatise re-examines the nagging issue of political party switching in Nigeria, but with a special focus on defection or party switching amongst elected legislators in the Country, whilst using the recent incidence of the defection by 7 members of the Edo State House of Assembly, who were elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Sanwo-Olu sets up 7 man panel of inquiry, restitution for victims of #EndSARS, related abuses
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a 7-member Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses in the State. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents in Lagos House, Marina. He said the demands of the #EndSARS protesters were now being met by the government, […]
#EndSARS protest: Policemen involved in Surulere killing identified, under orderly trial – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, revealed the identities of suspected police officers involved in the death of one Ikechukwu Iloamauzor, 55 during
Plateau schools to resume 3rd term October 30 ― Lalong
By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Following the engagement with all stakeholders and setting up mechanisms for observing the COVID-19 protocols, the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has directed the re-opening of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state from 30th October 2020. By this directive, the Governor’s Director of Press and […]
SARS: NEC directs governors to set up judicial panels of inquiry
ABUJA- THE National Economic Council, NEC, yesterday directed the immediate establishment of State-based Judicial Panels of Inquiry to investigate complaints of police brutality or related extra judicial killings with a view to delivering justice for all victims of the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squads (SARS) and other police units.
