President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and other elected officials of the state. The President cited the vandalisation of oil installations in the state and the alleged failure of Fubara to stop it as some of the reasons for his action. Below...
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NWOKEDI, ACTIVIST LAWYER HAILS SOLUDO ON SUN AWARD, COMBATING INSECURITY IN ANAMBRA STATE
HOMELAND INITIATIVES AND COMBATING INSECURITY IN ANAMBRA STATE – SOLUDO DESERVES COLLECTIVE SUPPORT, NOT VILIFICATION Lagos-based fiery Human Rights Lawyer and Advocate, Mr. Joe Nwokedi, has commended Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, on his “well-deserved” award by SUN NEWSPAPERS.
A SUPREME INIQUITY IN RIVERS STATE? ASKS CHIDI ODINKALU
The political control of the resources of the territory known as Rivers State in Nigeria’s Niger Delta has been a site of curious jurisprudence since the Acting Consul of the Oil Rivers Protectorate, Harry Johnston, procured the judicial liquidation of King Jaja of Opobo in December 1887 in Accra, present capital of Ghana. The charge...
‘HOW SAN RANK REQUIREMENTS SPIKE SUPREME COURT BACKLOG,’ BY LEVI SHAAPERA
By Levi Shaapera “In Nigeria, wrongdoers get away with impunity because the system offers no immediate remedy.” – J.S. Okutepa, SAN
SUPREME COURT AND RIVERS ASSEMBLY LOGJAM: PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS AND WAY OUT,’ BY UDEMEZUE
𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗷𝗮𝗺 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝘂𝘁. By Sylvester Udemezue MEMORY VERSE:
Nigeria’s senate president denies sexually harassing colleague
One of Nigeria’s top politicians, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has denied allegations of sexual harassment made against him by fellow senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. During Wednesday’s senate session, Akpabio stated that he was raised with strong values by his late mother and has never harassed any woman.
NATASHA VS AKPABIO: NBA WARNS AGAINST THREAT TO FREE SPEECH
SENATE SUMMONING BREKETE FAMILY RADIO HOST IS A DISPOSITION TOWARDS DICTATORSHIP CITIZENS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENGAGE AND INTERROGATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS It was reported that the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has summoned the host of the popular BREKETE FAMILY RADIO, Ahmed Isah regarding its interview of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan who recently had...
FG Rejigs Tax Appeal Tribunals
The Federal Government has reconstituted the Tax Appeal Tribunals in the six geo-political zones as well as Lagos and Federal Capital Territory. A statement by Oluyinka Akintunde, Special Adviser to the Finance Minister on Media & Communications said that the move is in accordance with Section 2(1) of the Fifth Schedule of the Federal Inland Revenue Service...