AAUA students block highway, protest 68-day ASUU strike
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, on Thursday blocked major roads around the institution in protest against the 68-day strike that has kept them away from academic activities. The students, led by the Students’ Union Government, SUG, shut the university’s main gate and roads linking the institution to the highway, […]
Clearance of ex-governors:FG won’t release Ibori, Attah for trial in UK court – Andoakaa (SAN)
By Ise-Oluwa Ige About three months ago, the United Kingdom requested the Federal Government for legal assistance in the investigation and prosecution of a London-based broker firm, African Development Fund Incorporation (ADFI), over alleged conspiracy and money-laundering. ADFI, in the letter by UK to the Federal Government, was accused to have criminally conspired with some […]
Dumped in dirty gutter, now Baby Fashola
By Fredrick Okopie The birth of a new baby usually evokes joy in the proud parents who sometimes roll out the drums to celebrate the happy event, especially if the baby is coming after a long wait by the couple following their wedding. Among some families, the celebration may entail them barricading an entire street, […]
All for Gani, no dissent
By Awa Kalu It is not unusual when a multi-bench Court sits, for one or two of the Judges (depending on the number sitting) to dissent on a point in issue. By analogy, the Nigerian people have had to watch Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN’s performance in the glare of the public for several decades. When […]
Parties to settle out of court over detained vessel
By Kayode Matthew The Federal Ministry of Justice and the Police have agreed to an out of court settlement in the suit filed by the owners of a foreign vessel, M T Pentagrum which was said to have been wrongfully detained for two years and subsequently suffered damage as a result of neglect. The vessel’s […]
Teachers record breakthroughs in science, mathematics
The determination of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) to ensure an effective teaching of Science, Technology and Mathematics (STM) education in Nigerian schools has been brought to national limelight once again by the activities of some science teachers across the country who are coming up with ingenious devices for making the teaching of STM more effective.
