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Amnesty zeroes-in on Imo Tiger Base over alleged human rights abuse

Amnesty zeroes-in on Imo Tiger Base over alleged human rights abuse

…to release report this week •Reacts to attempted coup in Benin, others By Nnamdi Ojiego Amnesty International (AI) has said it will release a detailed report this week on what it described as serious violations at the Tiger Base detention facility in Owerri, the Imo State capital, warning that the findings expose a troubling pattern […]

Fear grips Benue community as bandits raid, abduct residents

Fear grips Benue community as bandits raid, abduct residents

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Panic has enveloped communities in Mnashisha, Tongov area of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of BenueState, following renewed attacks by suspected armed bandits allegedly led by a notorious gang leader known as Jugu. Residents said the armed gang stormed the area earlier in the week, abducting several persons from their homes, before […]

Enugu approves construction, reconstruction of 1,022 roads

Enugu approves construction, reconstruction of 1,022 roads

The Enugu State government has approved the construction and reconstruction of 1,022 urban roadsin line with Governor Peter Mbah’s administration’s target to pave all the roads in the metropolis before the end of his first term in office. This was made known at the end of the Enugu State Executive Council meeting at the weekend. […]

Nigeria Weighs State Police

Nigeria Weighs State Police

As the National Assembly votes on the State Police Constitution Alteration Bill this week following President Bola Tinubu’s plea, the national debate on decentralised policing has intensified.

CSOs call for constructive engagement between legislature and examination bodies

CSOs call for constructive engagement between legislature and examination bodies

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has called for constructive, transparent and mutually respectful engagement between committees of the House of Representatives and Nigeria’s examination bodies, emphasising the importance of preserving institutional independence within the education sector.

PA DOMINGO AMIDU (1915-1998): Baba Ite, Founder, Waka Club 1945, by Dele Sobowale

PA DOMINGO AMIDU (1915-1998): Baba Ite, Founder, Waka Club 1945, by Dele Sobowale

“There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.” Dr Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784. VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ p 183. Nigerian clubs are modern versions of taverns in Great Britain long before the eighteenth century – places  men, and occasionally some […]