By Femi Fani-Kayode Despite the hysteria about who has been made a Minister and who has not and the euphoria about which portfolios they have been given or not been given, let us remain focused on the major issues of the day and not take our eye off the ball. And other than our economic…
The Chairman of a Kano State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Flora Ngozi Azinge, has expressed her anger over attempts by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, to bribe her. Speaking in open court before the commencement of the session on Tuesday in Kano, the judge lamented how senior lawyers…
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi, has advised the Federal Government and the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to prioritize diplomacy instead of military force to resolve the standoff with coupists in Niger Republic. Obi made his views public in a series of tweets…
By Prof Mike A. A. Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, LL.D., Ph.D, D.Litt. Politics and Law have been an age-long issue of discourse in governance and leadership. These are pivotal points revolving around every national question. The essence of law is to prescribe laid down standards, rules and regulations for controlling affairs within the…
The newly appointed Enugu State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Engr. Prince Lawrence Ezeh, FNSE, COREN, resumed at his duty post Friday, with a promise to work assiduously to ensure that the State attains greater economic stability. The Commissioner, who arrived the ministry was ushered in by the entire staff who were visibly cheerful…
A massive oil field has been discovered in the Niger Republic, according to the country’s Ministry of Petroleum. The field, which is located in the Agadem basin, is estimated to hold up to 60 billion barrels of oil. This discovery is a major breakthrough for Niger, which has been struggling to diversify its economy away…
IN a cable message to the participants of the Army 2023 forum, Russian president, Vladmir Putin said that Moscow is open to equal defense cooperation with all nations that seek to protect their interests. His exact words: “Russia is open to deepening equal technological partnership and defense cooperation with other countries, i.e with all those…
By Racheal Ayodele Niger Republic’s military junta has agreed to dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to resolve the political crisis in the country. Nigeria’s Intervention Team, comprised of scholars from various Islamic sects in the country, stated this in a statement on Sunday. The team, led by Sheikh Bala Lau,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said that it will hold Russia responsible if a private military contractor of the Eastern European nation, Wagner Group, gets involved in the crisis in the Republic of Niger. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, said this in an interview…
“After independence, in order to build a great nation, each country went to work. But in Nigeria, after independence, our people went to pray and fast.” “So, while we were praying, Malaysia came here and took our palm seedlings and build a great factory of it.” “While we were praying, Singapore went into investment in…
