Judicial rascality: When lower court judges defy the court above them
By EYIMOFE ATAKE The administration of justice in any constitutional democracy rests upon a foundation of hierarchy, discipline, and the unqualified obligation of every court to obey the orders of the court above it. When a judge deliberately flouts that obligation, he does not merely commit a legal error. He strikes at the very architecture of […]
Between amnesty for militants and Uduaghan’s pragmatism
By EJIRO IDAMA NOTHING has exposed the soft under belly and incompetence of the federal authorities in tackling the Niger Delta crisis than the failed efforts to use the military machine to crush militant activities in the region. In two years, since Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, came into office, promising peace and security, nothing on the […]
Still on power
By SUNNY ESENIUSE IKHIOVA IT is said that of all the resources available in Nigeria, the one that is most plentiful is manpower. You find our professionals in all parts of the world, our doctors and medical personnel form a significant percentage of medical doctors in South Africa, America and even in Europe holding their […]
Between Akwa Ibom and AKPF
By UDO IBUOT IT is hardly surprising that the Akwa Ibom Peoples Front (AKPF), as a socio-cultural group, has continued to come under undeserved attacks and criticisms by people who do not seem to understand objectives of the group. While some people accuse the organisation of being a secret cult, others say that its influence […]
Honesty not amnesty
By CHIDIEBE JEREMIAH THE media – both print and electronic – have been awash with stories of Mr. President’s amnesty to the Niger-Delta militants. A good number of people have praised President Yar’Adua for what they called a laudable initiative. This set of individuals will quickly tell whoever cares to listen that what the government […]
Wake-up call for all deprived people of the Niger Delta
By SMART EGBULE I WANT to salute your courage for publishing the communique which I recognize as the “Home Truthâ€, at the Chapperton Accord. Incontrovertible facts of apartheid syndrome have glaringly been the bitter pill prevalent and being force-fed on South-South people whether at home or in government service away from home. Is it not […]
