Amotekun: Ooni, Soyinka, Akeredolu, Makinde kick

Fury grows over Fed Govt’s hammer Sagay, Adams, YCE, NANS fault Malami Angry reactions on Wednesday greeted the Federal Government’s declaration of Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) Operation Amotekun as illegal. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami said the power over security exclusively belonged to the Federal Government. He said no […]

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South west governors to meet Buhari on Amotekun

The South-West governors will meet President Muhammadu Buhari over  the Federal Government’s declaration of the Western Nigeria Security outfit, Operation Amotekun, as illegal. It was gathered that the talks with the President would be preceded by a meeting of the South-West governors  this week. The Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, had […]

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Yoruba leaders, senior lawyers knock Malami on Amotekun

No law prevents citizens from protecting their lives, says Babalola You overstepped your brief, Adams tells AGF, Asemota defends project No going back on security initiative, declare Akeredolu, Makinde, Soyinka Prominent lawyers including Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) yesterday bared their minds on the declaration by Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation and Justice […]

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South, Middle Belt leaders reject FG’s declaration of Amotekun illegal

urge South-West govs to ignore attorney general Region’s governors will respond appropriately, says Fayemi Just five days after the launch of the South-West’s security outfit, Amotekun, a test of might is brewing over it. The dramatis personae are in two groups. On one hand are the South-West governors and leaders from other parts of the […]

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South West plans legal action as FG declares Amotekun illegal

Law will take its natural course against operation – AGF Amotekun is a reality, no going back – Ogun government Laws are not made in AGF’s office – Akeredolu  The Federal Government has declared the South-West security outfit, Operation Amotekun, illegal. The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), made the government’s position known […]

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Just like a dream: Emmanuel Olugbenga Olaofe

By Simeon Olagoke Binuyo The fact still remains that our beloved Gbenga Olaofe will continue to live in our hearts. Indeed we have lost a gem, very unassuming, very intelligent, glamorous, sociable, kind, generous and humble. Inspite of his record breaking feats and achievements, the enviable heights to which providence and God had taken him, […]

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Don’t destroy Nigeria, Gowon, Soyinka, others warn politicians

Special Guest of Honour, Prof. Adebanji Akintoye (left); Chairman, Planning Committee, Prof. Pat Utomi; Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Anya O. Anya; Keynote Speaker, Prof. Wole Soyinka and Royal Father of the Day, Ezeora 34th/Akajiovo Igbo, Eze Chukwuemeka-Eri during the Never Again Conference on “Nigerian Civil War: 50 Years After” organised by Nzuko Umunna and […]

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NUC breaks Mass Communication to seven degree programmes

Admission begins this year The National Universities Commission, NUC, has broken Mass Communication into seven separate degree programmes to meet present demand and this takes effect from 2020 admissions into Nigerian universities. The seven new Programmes or Departments, to be domiciled in a Faculty / School / College of Communication and Media Studies are: Journalism […]

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