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Uniformed personnel, power abuse and extrajudicial killings

Uniformed personnel, power abuse and extrajudicial killings

Some of these officers who bear arms do so for effective and optimal operations in their duty lines. It is, however, disheartening to see that the weapon-carrying uniformed personnel abuse the arms they carry by using them in a wrong manner

2 die, 13 vehicles burnt as tanker explodes in Ogun

2 die, 13 vehicles burnt as tanker explodes in Ogun

7 killed, others injured in Ekiti auto crash Fire outbreak averted as excavator crushes gas pipeline in Lagos By James Ogunnaike & Bose Adelaja An early morning tanker explosion, Tuesday, claimed the lives of two persons, while 13 vehicles were burnt at Ogere – Remo axis of the Lagos -Ibadan expressway. The fire outbreak, which […]

Lagos opens coroner’s inquest into popular chef’s death

Lagos opens coroner’s inquest into popular chef’s death

“The Act provides that a postmortem medical examination and judicial inquiry be carried out by the Coroner, a judicial officer, when death is suspected to have, among other scenarios, occurred due to negligent acts in the course of or following medical intervention…”

Crafting a fitting message for the telecoms industry

Crafting a fitting message for the telecoms industry

Oko Aihe GSM service provider, MTN, last week became a victim of its expansive growth and capacity in Nigeria when it struggled to correct a Reuters’ report on Nigeria concerning insecurity. After all, Achilles thus have a weak part of the body in spite of his famed strength. Unfortunately, that weak spot was further exposed […]

Thoughts on Nigerian federalism and securitisation

Thoughts on Nigerian federalism and securitisation

Yet, there is a simple solution to this problem, a solution that aligns with Nigeria’s status as a federal state, if only the President, like others who mouth the claim that Nigeria is a federal state, would stop playing the ostrich.

Metering: MAPs petition FG over pricing, forex, Customs, others

Metering: MAPs petition FG over pricing, forex, Customs, others

By Udeme Akpan THE Meters Assets Providers, MAPs, Tuesday, petitioned the Federal Government, over fixed meter pricing, unavailability of foreign exchange, and Customs clearing bottlenecks, as major challenges hindering efforts, targeted at closing the nation’s metering gap. They also noted the disruptions in the global supply chain resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, with an attendant […]

Intermodal transport system: Sanwo-Olu boosts water transportation with 7 locally made boats, renovates 15 jetties

Intermodal transport system: Sanwo-Olu boosts water transportation with 7 locally made boats, renovates 15 jetties

Launches cowrie card for waterways, unveils new routes ..As Lagos ferried 524, 000 passengers through waterways in 1 yr By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu has expressed his administration’s  commitment in providing absolute safety on the waterways by ensuring total complaince with safety protocols and regulations, increase capacity to daily transport more residents to reduce […]

Ebubeagu not involved in demolishing Ebonyi citizens’ property — Commissioner

Ebubeagu not involved in demolishing Ebonyi citizens’ property — Commissioner

Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, the Ebonyi Commissioner for Border, Peace and Conflict Resolution, has said that the Ebubeagu security outfit was not involved in destroying people’s property in the state. Okoro-Emegha made the remark in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while reacting to allegations that the outfit was involved in demolishing property belonging […]