Anambra anti-touting squad caught 8 illegal revenue collectors
The Special Anti-Touting Squad for Anambra State (SASA) has nabbed eight members of a syndicate that specialised in illegal revenue collection and levy extortion from unsuspecting members of the public…
When Democracy becomes a scam: Reflections from Rivers and beyond
By : Dr. Josiah AE Encouraged by my co-inlaw Dr. Peter Obiefuna; who just wrote and launched a powerful book on relationship snd love titled: “ when love is a…
Manslaughter: How two men die in machete fight over plantain in Cross River
Two middle-aged men have died following a violent confrontation involving machetes at the weekend in Akpap-Okoyong community, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident was said to…
Makoko demolitions: Ezekwesili accuses Lagos government of ‘class cleansing’, juicy land grabbing
Former Minister of Education and founder of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG), Obiageli Ezekwesili, has issued an open memorandum to President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor…
State-sanctioned Oppression of the Poor in Makoko and Assault on Constitutional citizenship
By Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE Subject: The State-Sanctioned Oppression of the Poor in Makoko and the…
Why acitivits are ‘crying more than the bereaved’ over Makoko demolition — Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has accused some local and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) of exploiting the Makoko community for financial gain, insisting that their opposition to recent demolitions is…
Celebrity accident: Anthony Joshua’s driver case adjourned to February 23
The trial of Anthony Joshua’s driver over a fatal road crash in Nigeria has been adjourned to 23 February. The case was postponed after a doctor failed to appear in…
Ondo courts reopen as judicial workers pend two-week strike
After about two weeks of an indefinite strike embarked upon by judicial officials in Ondo State, the coalition of magistrates, presidents of Grade A Customary Courts and legal research officers…
Akhigbe suit against Nigerian Army, others, court court reserves ruling till March 3
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has reserved ruling in a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Ambrose Akhigbe against the Nigerian Army and nine others. The plaintiff is a Deputy…
Southwest interstate security collaboration: Lessons for other states
By GEB The idea of three states in the Southwest geopolitical zone, namely Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos, launching a joint security operation against terrorism and other acts of criminality is…