Dastardly assassination of Sheikh Masussuka
The murder of Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka and his companion, Adamu Abubakar, in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, on October 26, is an escalation of insecurity. Two gunmen on a motorcycle reportedly opened fire outside the cleric’s residence and fled, leaving both men dead. Ansaru, a jihadist organisation, claimed responsibility in a video, describing Masussuka as an […]
Happy Id el Fitri
Sunset of Saturday, August 18, 2012 marked the end of the month-long Ramadan fast in the Muslim world. The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared today and tomorrow as public holidays to enable the celebrants, their friends, well-wishers and other Nigerians enjoy full four days of relaxation and merriment.
Our great Olympic flop
THE much anticipated London Olympics of July 27 and August 12, 2012 has come and gone. Nigeria sent a contingent of 116 athletes and officials. We participated in the eight sports, where we are supposed to enjoy some comparative advantage — athletics, boxing, weightlifting, wrestling, table tennis, canoeing, basketball and taekwondo.
Reclaiming Bakassi Peninsula
ON October 10, 2002, the International Court of Justice delivered a historic verdict awarding sovereignty over the Bakassi Peninsula to the Republic of Cameroun. Exactly 10 years later in October this year, by the terms of the 2005 Green Tree Agreement, Nigeria’s cession of its erstwhile territory would be completed unless, by the rules of the Court, she raises fresh issues for a re-visit.
The new Lagos traffic law
ON Thursday, August 2, 2012, the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, signed the Lagos Road Traffic Bill into law. He said it was in a bid to ensure safety and orderly flow of traffic in the state.
Politics without bitterness in Edo
Nearly one month after the conclusion of the governorship election in Edo State, quiet political currents in the state have continued to attract the attention of well meaning Nigerians.
