Int’l women’s day: Group celebrates with VVF survivors in Ebonyi
..donates relief materials to victims By Chinedu Adonu A Non-Govermental Organisation, Relief Pitch Initiative on Tuesday organised a special hangout with Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) survivors at National Obstetric Fistula Centre, NOFIC, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State to celebrate the 2022 International Women’s day. The group donated relief materials, to includes; Medical equipments, clothes, food items, drinks, […]
We suspect foul play, won’t embark on hasty burial — Bamishe’s family
The family of the murdered 22-year-old girl, Ayanwola Bamishe, whose corpse was recovered a few days after boarding a BRT bus in the Lekki area of Lagos, have said they are not ready for a hasty burial of their daughter.
#JusticeForBamise: Military, police storm Gani Fawenhimi Park, stop planned youths’ protest
Armed military personnel and members of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have cordoned- off Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos, to maintain law and order in the area of the state.
Chioke bemoans Nigerians’ reading culture, sets to launch Akpokuedike
The Group Managing Director of Afrinvest, Mr Ike Chioke, has lamented the poor reading culture in Nigeria, especially among the youth. At a press briefing in Lagos on Monday, preceding the launch of Akpokuedike – Duty Call in Anambra, a biography of the outgoing Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, which he authored, Chioke […]
The Christian and responsibility (2)
By Senator Ifeanyi Okowa The first part of this piece published on Friday posits that citizens are under obligation to obey the laws of the land THE rest of the population avoid paying tax and for the same reason that the Jews detested paying it – that governments are corrupt, wasteful, and inefficient. But the […]
Justiciability of Chapter 2 of 1999 Constitution: Need for the Nigerian judicial system to be more proactive (3)
By Femi Falana Part two of this piece published on Friday concluded with reference to a Court of Appeal ruling against vehicle inspection officers violently stopping motorists on public highways. SUCH conduct sends a wrong signal to the citizens who may adopt such strong-arm tactics as a means of settling disputes”. In Femi Falana v […]
