May the Supreme Court never become an undergrowth

Being Honourable Justice Odemwengie Uwaifo’s valedictory speech on his retirement as Justice of the Supreme Court,  delivered on January 24, 2004. This is one special occasion I found difficult in my choice as to what to say and how to begin. Then I remembered what a Justice of the United States, known for his traditional […]

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Africa Magic At 20, MultiChoice restates commitment, takes fans on studio tour

Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice West Africa, Dr. Busola Tejumola, has said that the audience has been a key part of the Africa Magic journey and that it will continue to carry them along in the 20th-anniversary celebrations. Dr. Busola said this when he took members of the press and others […]

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Igboho’s freedom and quest for a just society

The release of Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in Benin Republic after two years of incarceration in the country over his quest for an independent Yoruba State and campaign against killer herdsmen in Nigeria has rightly been hailed across sections of the country. It is indeed a welcome […]

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1.2m Euros equipment to be imported to maintain Eko Bridge – Umahi

Equipment worth 1.2 million Euros will be imported to effect maintenance on Eko Bridge in Lagos, Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi says. Mr Clement Ezeorah, Assistant Director of Information, at the Federal Ministry of Works, made this known in a statement he issued on Sunday in Abuja. He stated that the minister made the […]

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Israel pounds Gaza as Red Cross warns of ‘intolerable’ suffering

Israel intensified its attacks on Gaza on Sunday, calling for civilians to flee south where it vowed aid would increase. This is as the Red Cross warned of “intolerable” suffering. The United Nations warned that thousands more civilians could die in Gaza as Israel declared the war had entered a “second stage”, stepping up its […]

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How kidnapping, banditry push northern youths to uninhabitable places in Lagos

Makeshift structures being used as homes in dirty environment The insurgency and banditry in the north of Nigeria have led to the death of many and displaced millions of others. While some of the displaced persons have found solace in communities close to them, others have travelled thousands of miles away from home to get […]

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Rots inside Supreme Court that undermine dispensing justice — Dattijo Muhammad

Justice Musa Dattijo Retired justice of the Supreme Court, Musa Dattijo Muhammad, has said the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, is too powerful and therefore prone to abuse by the holder. He took opportunity of a valedictory session that was organised in his honour by the Supreme Court on Friday to address […]

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Eliminate bottlenecks in maritime ecosystem, stop endless borrowing, experts counsel Tinubu

• Say Sector Has Potential To Create 50,000 Direct And Three Million Indirect Jobs • Establishing National Vessel Fleet Can Yield About N7. 2 trillion Yearly • Physical Examination Of Containers Hurting Economy • We Are Commitment To Scaling Up The Rating Of Nigerian Ports, Says Minister The financial crunch currently hitting hard on the […]

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N160bn SUVs: Reps take delivery, senators await luxury jeeps this week

Lawmakers in the Green Chamber have started taking delivery of their Sports Utility Vehicles. Similarly, legislators in the Red Chamber will receive the first batch of the SUVs this week. It was also gathered that the last tranche of the SUVs for use by the lawmakers would arrive before December. The leadership of the National […]

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