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Harvest of Contempt of Court Convictions in Nigeria

Harvest of Contempt of Court Convictions in Nigeria

By Tonnie Iredia In quick succession, three chief executive officers of Nigeria’s most power societal institutions were convicted of contempt of court in the last one month. It all started when Justice Chizoba Orji of the Abuja High Court ordered the remand of Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at […]

Pre and post-election crisis likely in 2023

Pre and post-election crisis likely in 2023

By Dele Sobowale What experience and history teach us is that people and governments never learn anything from history” – George Hegel, 1770-1831 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recently published new guidelines. Among the new set of guidelines one stated as follows: “A political party shall not accept any monetary or other contribution which […]

Ukraine’s Zelensky calls West’s Russian oil cap ‘weak’

Ukraine’s Zelensky calls West’s Russian oil cap ‘weak’

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised a price cap set by his Western allies on Russian oil exports, calling it “weak”. The cap, approved on Friday, is aimed at stopping countries paying more than $60 (£48) for a barrel of seaborne Russian crude oil. Russia says it will not accept a cap on prices for […]

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa won’t resign, says spokesman

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa won’t resign, says spokesman

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will not resign despite a scandal over money stolen from his farm, his spokesman says. The row centres on claims he kept large sums of cash on his property then covered up its theft. A panel of legal experts concluded that he has a case to answer. Read Also: 2023: […]

<em>Polo Boyd announces new album, reveals tracklist</em>

Polo Boyd announces new album, reveals tracklist

Before the year is over, Polo Boyd will release his debut album. The hip-hop and Latin music juggernaut has announced that his third studio album Bem Vindo Polo Gang will arrive this December. Executive produced by Dj Glenner, the 7-track set features appearances from Direxta, Sharodree, Burn-O, Vixrussel, and Dj Glenner. Ahead of its release, […]

Security: God is helping us to fulfill our promise to NdiAbia – Okiyi kalu

Security: God is helping us to fulfill our promise to NdiAbia – Okiyi kalu

It is said that the primary responsibility of any government is to secure lives and property of the people in exchange for the citizens performing their own statutory responsibilities. To the glory of God, the Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration in Abia State can beat its chest as of today and say that God has helped us […]

2023: Don’t waste your money, Rivers is ‘No-go area’, Wike tells APC

2023: Don’t waste your money, Rivers is ‘No-go area’, Wike tells APC

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Saturday said other parties especially the All Progressives Congress (APC) to avoid wasting money for electioneering in the State, saying that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was the only party to beat in next year’s general elections. Wike spoke during the State Honours and Awards ceremony held at […]

Where are you from?

Where are you from?

Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi Where are you from? Please don’t ask me where I am from I am here because you were here there and everywhere so now I have a right to be here there and everywhere. I wrote the above lines as the introduction to a speech I gave in 1995 about gender, race and […]

Buhari breached no law in NDDC appointments — Lawyer

Buhari breached no law in NDDC appointments — Lawyer

Says history won’t forgive Ondo politicians if… By Dapo Akinrefon A Lagos based legal practitioner, Mr Oladapo Kayode, on Sunday, insisted that President Muhammudu Buhari did not breach any law in appointing the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, described the nomination of Charles Ogunmola as Executive Director, Project at the Commission NDDC […]