NDLEA arrests 93-year-old, doctor in nationwide drug crackdown
By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the weekend arrested a 93-year-old man and a 69-year-old medical doctor among other suspects during a nationwide crackdown on drug cartels. Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the operations were intelligence-led and carried out across several states. In one operation, […]
SERAP urges Clinton to press Nigeria to explain spending of recovered loot
By Innocent Anaba The Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged US Secretary of State Mrs Hillary Rodham Clinton to use her visit to Nigeria scheduled to begin on August 10 2009, to press the Nigerian government to exercise sufficient political will and good faith to fight high level official corruption in the country, […]
The Lagos LCDA palaver : Beyond the emotions
By Emmanuel Majebi It was a very tough decision for me to decide to write this article about the LCDA’s controversy especially when I find myself in a position where I do not for once agree with the Lagos state Government! The present Governor of Lagos State has performed well and is a breath of […]
Emergence of real winner in Ihiala Federal Constituency election
By Kayode Matthew In other civilised climes, it is unheard of that someone who was not a candidate in an election could be declared the winner of that election by the electoral umpire. In Nigeria however, where nothing is impossible, the ‘winner’ will not only exploit the loopholes in the law to enable him remain […]
Senate moves to amend section 64 of the Evidence Act
By Emmanuel Aziken When the Evidence Act was first enacted 64 years ago it neither envisaged the use of computer technology nor the use of mobile telephone text messages in fraud. It is thus not surprising that clear evidence of the use of computers and mobile phones remain inadmissible in Nigerian courts today. Rather, the […]
Justice Alabi, Lagos CJ bows out
By Abdulwahab Abdulah Justice Augustine Adetula Alabi, the    chief judge of the High Court of Lagos    State will today (Friday) bows out of the judiciary after five years in saddle as the number one man in the state judiciary. Justice Alabi, a native of Ido/ Ani in Ose local government area of Ondo […]
