Are INEC Resident Commissioners homeless bats? Ozekhome
By Mike Ozekhome, SAN I watched and listened very carefully to my good friend, Chief Festus Okoye, INEC’s cerebral Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, on his recent Channels Television interview. I completely disagree with his take and analysis of the place and space of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the organogram and scheme […]
Alleged electoral fraud: Trial of Prof Uduk suffers setback
Alleged electoral fraud: Trial of Prof Uduk suffers setback
Contempt: A-Ibom CJ sends human rights lawyer to one month in prison
By Harris Emanuel & Chioma Onuegbu Uyo—Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, yesterday, sent a Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, to prison for one month, over alleged rudeness, while appearing in court for a case of defamation between Governor Udom Emmanuel and a lawyer, Leo Ekpenyong. Governor Emmanuel had dragged Ekpenyong to […]
Old Bailey and Ekweremadus’ human organ trial
By Harry Fanon SENATOR Ike Ekweremadu is remanded in custody and will on August 4, 2022 appear at Central Criminal Court (The Old Bailey) London, where the hearing is transferred from Westminster Magistrate Court as they pleaded not guilty. He and his wife, Beatrice, who was also remanded before being released on bail on Tuesday, […]
NNPC Limited: FG taking oil communities for granted — PANDEF
PAN Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, the apex body of leaders of coastal states of the Niger Delta, yesterday, accused the Federal Government of taking the hosts of oil and gas-bearing communities of Niger Delta and Nigerians for granted with its newly unveiled Nigeria National Corporation, NNPC, Limited.
Integrity matters in politics: Britain shows it, why not Nigeria?
CALL it a tale of two countries. One, Britain, puts integrity at the heart of its politics and punishes any departure from it, as evidenced by the recent toppling of its prime minister, Boris Johnson. The other, Nigeria, lacks integrity in its politics and tolerates acts of impunity, as proven by the prevalence of vote-buying […]
SECUREID applauds LASG on Residents Card re-launch
By Precious Omere Smartcard manufacturer, SecureID has applauded the Lagos State government on the re-launch of the State Residents Cards which is set to further enhance seamless delivery of government accomplishments. According to the group, the re-launch of the Residents Cards is yet another landmark achievement which further showcases Lagos State as a trailblazer among […]
2023 presidential election’ll make or mar Nigeria — CAN, Dogara, Abbo, others warn
THE Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, as well as notable Christians and political leaders have warned that February 25, 2022, presidential election would either make or mar the future of the country. “This is even as they rejected the same-faith presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, describing it as reprehensible and ungodly.
Words we commonly mispronounce
IN our everyday interactions with others, we sometimes tend to be very casual that we don’t pay attention to our use of certain expressions. Inevitably, such ways of speaking tend to creep into our formal situations when we have to be professional.
FEC okays Nigeria Air’s lease of aircraft to commence operations
THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, said yesterday that an approval had been given for the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, to lease aircraft to commence operations.
ENGIE Energy empowers future leaders with MySol Academy
By Juliet Umeh Off-grid, pay-as-you-go, PAYGo, solar home systems, ENGIE Energy Access, has launched MySol Academy in Nigeria for capacity building. MySol Academy is a strategic learning initiative that improves the technical and behavioural capabilities of its staff by equipping them with vital skills to become future business leaders. The Managing Director of the company […]
