Kolade Oshinowo is perhaps one of Nigeria’s most important artists. He has had about 22 solo and over 90 group exhibitions of his works in and outside the country. Some of his works are currently on display in the exhibition hall of Terra Kulture as part of Nigeria’s anniversary celebration.

Inside the car, they asked us to close our eyes, informing us that one of them was with a pen knife with which he would pierce us in the eye. My sister and I, held our hands and started praying.

TO millions of Nigerians, Dr. Tai Ikomi’s name may no longer ring a bell. Her father is late, but her mother, a foremost Abeokuta-born educationist is still alive. She is 91 years old.

To bring the tricycles to Nigerians, a private firm, Autobahn Techniques Ltd got the mandate to supply them to NAPEP, which then distributed to the public through its state offices. Autobahn forged synergies with Piaggio for the engines and other parts, Total Nigeria which formulated the lubricant for it, and Dunlop, which made the tyres.

The first reaction to the suspension of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, from using the title of SAN by Nigerians were sight of relief, as many felt that nemesis has finally caught up with him. Aondoakaa is seen as one of the most controversial AGF the country ever have. But while his critics were quick to rejoice, others sat back to wonder, if actual, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, has the power to do what it had done.

On very few but special occasions, this column has been devoted to paying tribute to some of the very astute legal minds that have had very profound impact on legal and constitutional development in this country. In that connection, the deaths of Chief Rotimi Williams, SAN, erstwhile doyen of the Nigerian Bar, Clement Akpamgbo, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Justice I.C.K. Pats-Acholonu, then Justice of the Supreme Court and his colleague, Hon. Justice Ejiwunmi, to name but a few, merited elaborate tributes.

A while back there was this advert being run on both print and electronic media on behalf of one of the GSM communications companies in Nigeria that was quite effective due to its direct and simple message, but was discontinued because some in our society saw the advert as discriminatory.

On October 8, 2010, the former Chief Executive Officer of Oceanic Bank International Nigeria PLC, Mrs. Cecilia Ibru was sentienced to eighteen months imprison by the Federal High Court Lagos, Nigeria for committing various economic and financial crimes.

A five member panel of the Supreme Court is scheduled to take legal arguments and give instant judgment, on October 21, in a four-year old pre-election dispute between Hon Bassey Etim and Hon Emmanuel Obot.

On Friday, October 1, 2010, Nigeria marked her Golden Jubilee or 50 years of Independence. In 1954, Nigeria opted for Federal System of government, which was retained by subsequent constitutions including the constitution of Nigeria 1999.

Nigerians have been charged to place the nation’s interest above their personal or sectional interest. Chairman of Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr Felix Owete, made the call.

As the world, early in the week marked the World Day Against the Use of the Death Penalty, a non governmental organisation, Legal Defence and Assistance Project, LEDAP, has called on the Federal Government to immediately stop the use of the death penalty, adding that as the country turns 50 years, it should join other democracies of the world to abolish use of the death penalty.

THERE are strong indications that a crisis of confidence is now rocking the Military Pension Board, MPB, and some military pensioners have called on President Jonathan to investigate how the N70 billion meant for the stellement of their benefits was disbursed.

PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has called on the Federal Government to halt planned by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to draw about N400 billion from the accumulated pension fund to fund power sector project.

GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state, has paid about 1,576 retired Primary Schools teachers across the states as payment of seven months pension arrears, totaling over N81 million.