Forceful arrests in Nigeria: Experts weigh balance between national security, constitutional rights
By Precious Enaike & Tolu Folorunsho Across Nigeria, forceful arrests have become one of the most visible and controversial features of law enforcement. Dramatic scenes of security operatives scaling fences, breaking gates and forcing their way into homes increasingly dominate public discourse. Read Also: PFIPC: Police arrest Adeyemi’s father amid ongoing forgery probe From ordinary […]
I will propose a Niger Delta Empowerment Bill – Ben Murray Bruce
By Our Special correspondent THE Peoples Democratic Party’s, PDP, candidate for Brass East Senatorial District Ben Murray Bruce had in the four weeks preceding the February 14 presidential and National Assembly elections campaigned vigorously across land and sea to position his 10-point agenda for the next session of the National Assembly. He insists that the […]
Polls’ postponement: Uneasy calm in APC!
For the NSA, his advisory statement paid off. Many may have, before now, accused him of being too silent on the seeming security situation in the country. But his recent trip to London proved that he could at least speak. Read about the shock wave that flashed through the camp of the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the postponement of the general elections, which would have commenced yesterday, by the independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at the early hours of Sunday, last week.
Inside the politics of polls’ postponement: INEC did not compromise autonomy – REC Igini
Mr Mike Igini is the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Edo State. The INEC chief spoke to Sunday Vanguard in Benin-City on Friday, in reaction to the postponed general elections and the integrity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead the rescheduled elections. He insisted that the Prof. Attahiru Jega-led Commission was determined to supervise the “best elections in the history of the nation”, assuring that electoral body remained independent and cannot be controlled by any political party
Prologue: 2015 Elections: A postponement foretold
Between Attahiru Jega and his God, he knows what has gone down.
For this column, we also know, in details, what went down on Saturday, February 7, 2015. But do Nigerians know? Do Nigerians care to know? Do Nigerians want to know? Do Nigerians need to know?
We take them one after the other. Nigerians in their millions, across the partisan divide, do not know what went down before Jega’s announcement of the postponement of the 2015 elections.
The Agatu killing fields!
The traditional stool in every African society brings with it awe, wealth and imperial satisfaction to make the traditional ruler the envy of most people. However, for the Oche Achega, the paramount ruler of Achega in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue, his reign has been marred by the burden and sorrow of being a continual mourner. Agatu, once a serene, prosperous local government area, producing large quantities of food stuff and fish, is now a ghost of itself, no thanks to deadly attacks by Fulani fighters since 2013.
