2027 Elections: Uwais Report alive on paper, dead in implementation
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri In the wake of the 2007 general elections, widely regarded as flawed, the late President Umaru Yar’Adua established a 22‑member Electoral Review Committee to examine the exercise and advise on areas requiring reform. Yar’Adua, who was displeased with the do-or-die approach that characterised the election that brought him to power, vowed that […]
AMCON takes possession of debtor’s assets
Sequel to an order of a Federal High Court, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken possession of properties of one of its alleged debtors; American Specification Autos limited.
NHRC DG, tackles FG, states on urban slums
Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission,NHRC, Prof. Bem Angwe has tasked the states and federal government to take proactive measures to prevent growth of urban slums.
A guide to all, nemesis of few – Attorney-General
MR. Ade Ipaye is the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for justice. In this interview, he spoke on the new Lagos State Road Traffic law, which seems to be generating controversies, saying the ultimate intention of the law is to ensure compliance. Excerpts:
New Lagos State road traffic law: Is it draconian? Yes it is: No, its not – Lawyers
Last Friday, Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN), signed into law the new Lagos road traffic law which is to be one of the several measures taken by the state government to address, among other things, the security challenge and perennial gridlocks on the Lagos roads.
Counsel’s Corner: Right to life, Can the President be sued?
In view of the right to life as enshrine in sec.33 of the 1999 constitution as amended, has the president not breach the oath to uphold the constitution when he was sworn-in,considering his inability to protect the lives of Nigerians as a result of daily killings going on in the northern part of the country. Today, for instance woman lost her life in suicide attack in Sokoto metropolis.
