Rehabilitating terrorists or delivering justice? By Ejiro Ofoye
For more than a decade, Nigerians have buried their loved ones, watched entire communities reduced to rubble, witnessed schools destroyed, churches and mosques attacked, soldiers ambushed, and millions displaced by the brutality of terrorism. Thousands of families are still searching for justice, while countless victims continue to live with physical and emotional scars that may never […]
‘Scarcity of aviation fuel, our shame’
The plane coming into the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos was meant to arrive at 7.30 pm, but it didn’t arrive until an hour later, and the passengers began to come out at about 10pm. Two of us were there, waiting to welcome a friend who was flying in that night.
Nigeria is notorious for abandoning international treaties — Oby Nwankwo
Apart from women getting political seats, of what national significance is the acclaimed CEDAW affirmative action?
Like we largely know, the affirmative action requires state parties to CEDAW to put in place temporary positive measures that will help close the gap which has been created by past marginalisation and discrimination. As you know, in the past, women were socialised to see themselves as people who were supposed to be seen and not heard.
Nigeria beyond Politics
About a month ago, the Nigerian Guild of Editors held its Annual Convention in Asaba with the theme ‘Nigeria beyond Oil’. It is noteworthy that the conference took the form of a crusade to get the nation to diversify its economy and stop its over reliance on oil. For this reason, this column commended the move especially the pivotal role of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State. Considering that the crusade will evolve a plan B for even development of the nation, the need to evolve such initiatives in all sectors cannot be overemphasized.
a law should be made
The lady must have been a natural southpaw the way she lashed out at her fellow legislator, who was, fortunately a real gentleman.
From Russia with love (4)
The following day … 100m semi finals. Three of them. The favourites in the other two duly won theirs in impressive style. Especially the Jamaican.
