Bini riva life festival: The river proves “Water No Get Enemy” as neighbours unite
His Majesty sat in quiet excitement watching the boat races unfold before him. Around him, residents and visitors had gathered not merely to observe a festival, but to step into a way of life rarely glimpsed beyond the creeks and winding waterways of the Niger Delta. It was, in every sense, a homecoming, not of people, but of a people to their own story.
Boko Haram threat is a lapse in our security system, says Ogbeha
We have a leader. We have leadership at all levels in this country and there is no crisis. Nobody is contesting the leadership of the President.
Badagry-Lagos, it’s one hell of a trip
By Fredrick Okopie ITÂ was a journey that was estimated to last 30 minutes, all things being equal. But as far as travelling from the ancient town of Badagry to the bus terminal at Mile 2 is concerned things can never be equal in that context. That is why no one raises an eyebrow these […]
Sack of five banks’ MDs: Is tribalism the issue?
By Emmanuel Majebi The recent sack of the Managing Directors and Executive Directors of 5 Nigerian bank – Intercontinental Bank PLC, Fin Bank, Union Bank, Oceanic Bank and Afribank – brought to the fore one of the major reasons why our country may not proceed too far on the path of development in a hurry […]
The LGAS, LCDAS, federalism and the constitution
By Emeka Ajaegbo The problem of 37 new Local Government Areas or Local Council Development Areas created by the Lagos State Government was created by what we call the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its operations or implementation. How? Section 2(2) of the said 1999 Constitution provides; “Nigeria shall be a […]
Due process and the Nigerian judiciary: Where did we go wrong?
By Emeka Ngige The phrase “due process†is not new in our legal lexicon. It’s a phrase which I cannot say how it originated. I became acquainted with the phrase after reading the celebrated case of Gabriel Madukolu & Ors Vs Johnson Nkemdilim (1962) ALL N.L.R (Reprint) 581. I believe it was the first case […]
