FOR Otuaro to be caught dancing it naturally becomes a canal for the spontaneous flow and overflow of applause. It, however, dramatically turns into a canal for the conveyance and flight of verbal contraband directed at him with deadly accuracy when the dancing is found to be at variance with reasons of governance, cultural obsession, cultural extravaganza, occasional spiritual ecstasy precipitated by divine visitation, and filiation by marriage with the woman for whose valued entertainment the dance is choreographically staged.

PRELIMINARY reports from the last gubernatorial polls in Bayelsa and Kogi states show that the elections were generally marred by massive violence, rigging, and vote-buying.

By Sylvester Ikechukwu Onyema On 7 December 2018, the assent of the NOUN (Amendments) Act-2018 by President Muhammadu Buhari to remedy the quagmires the innocent law students National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) found themselves in since their graduation from 2013 will be one year. Key questions to the stakeholders are: Will the assent be […]

Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, APC, Niger East, is the Chairman, Committee on Senate Services. Penultimate week, Musa re- introduced in the Senate a bill that will regulate the use of the social media in Nigeria, entitled, Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019 (SB.132)’. In this interview, the bill sponsor speaks on its objectives among other issues.

Amele: This is unbelievable! How did this happen? When will these lawmakers stop treating us like second-class citizens? Making us beg for rights that should rightfully be ours? How come they can’t make a connection between the low status of women and the inability of our country to meet any of its development goals?