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TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE As has been argued elsewhere, traditional rulership is incongruous with a republican political system. The search for a role for traditional rulers in the…
WHEN THE STATE TURNS THE LAW AGAINST DISSENT UNDER TINUBU’S WATCH By Kolawole Olaniyan It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like…
ABUMET opens new digital learning opportunities for Kano pupils with modern ICT Centre In a major investment in education and community development, Nigeria's leading glass and aluminium Solutions Company, ABUMET, has donated a fully…
THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES BY DR. AUSTIN ORETTE There comes a point in the life of a nation when citizens stop asking whether the government has good intentions and begin asking a much more…
ORETTE DECRIES POOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, HEALTHCARE DEFICITS UNFOLDS VISION IN WARRI For the country to realize its quest to eradicate extreme poverty, efforts must be geared towards improving income. ‘’When households are already struggling…
PRESS RELEASE SANWO-OLU TO OPPOSITION: “PUT FORWARD CREDIBLE IDEAS THAT CAN COMPETE WITH OURS…” •Says Lagos spirit has driven democracy, governance, development •Yoruba Tennis Club reaffirms commitment to heritage, excellence at centenary anniversary …
TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE As has been argued elsewhere, traditional rulership is incongruous with a republican political system. The search for a role for traditional rulers in the…
SERAP gives INEC 7 days to account for ₦126bn ‘diverted electoral funds’ or face legal action The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seven…
Beyond the Dance: Lessons from Osun 2026 for Nigeria 2027 By Prof. M.K. Othman I have been itching to write about the 2026 Osun gubernatorial election. Still, work pressure, political sensitivity, and the Nigerian…
DELTA FAMILIES DESCRIBE VICTOR OKPAKO EBIRERI AS AN EXEMPLARY LEADER The Ajamikarawa, Egbeku, Ugbimidaka-Elume, Eku, Okpara Waterside and Kokori families have celebrated the late Sapele lawyer, public administrator and businessman, Barrister Victor Okpako Ebireri…