EDITORIAL: EFCC, others vs Constitution; it’s about law, not politics
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 state governments (Plaintiffs) challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and…
Slavery reparations: Where do Europe and the United States stand?
October 25, 2024 Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations calling on former colonial powers to engage on the issue. From…
Shell setback upsets Nigeria’s quest to lure investment
October 24, 2024 Nigeria’s decision this week to block Shell’s $2.4 billion sale of its onshore assets has sent a negative signal to investors the country urgently needs to strengthen…
Commonwealth more relevant today than it has been in decades, by Bola Tinubu
The Commonwealth is more relevant today than it has been in decades If there wasn’t this global alliance of mostly English-speaking nations based on common law principles, there would…
One in eleven boys and women raped or sexually assaulted during childhood- UNICEFÂ
October 10, 2024 About 240 to 310 million boys and men, or around 1 in 11, have experienced rape or sexual assault during childhood, the United Nations children’s agency said…
Illegality of EFCC: All eyes on the Supreme Court, by Ibrahim Gusau
On October 22, just days away, the Supreme Court would be hearing a suit filed by no fewer than 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing…
Ola Olukoyede: Sailing through the storm, by Shina Philips
The establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by an Act of the National Assembly on December 12, 2002 and subsequent amendment in 2004 remains Nigeria’s boldest and…
Why West Africa is now the world’s terrorism hotspot
September 24, 2024 Having slipped undetected into Mali’s capital weeks ago, the jihadis struck just before dawn prayers. They killed dozens of students at an elite police training academy, stormed…
Pastor Chi’s PORA: Powered by Prophecy and Deliverance
By Tony Eluemunor A day at the medium-sized hall of the Pool of Redemption Assembly, Zone B, Nyanya, an Abuja suburb, presents you with two stark choices; total belief or…
Tribute: Ifeanyi Ubah; a global citizen’s eventful and incredible life
By Tony Eluemunor The moment Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah died last July, I knew I had to write about him – the personable and uncommon businessman and politician, as distinct…