By Emma Nnadozie
They were joyously returning home, calling friends and family members to share their joy. But their excitement was suddenly cut short and turned into sorrow.... Elias Ugwu, a 60-year-old Enugu-based lawyer had gone to rescue his kidnapped cousin, Alexander Ugwu in Kogi State. The 53-year-old Alexander, a businessman at Akpanya, Benue…
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Says we must give equal value to all children
São Paulo State Bar Association Senior Associate reveals Brazil has a ratio of one Public Defender to about 30,000 people
The immeasurable benefits of education and its being the key to better quality of life for women and girls formed part of the conversations at a…
Says she has betrayed the trust of Nigerian women
Rights activist, radio personality, and Principal Partner of NottingHill Media, Ireti Bakare-Yusuf has again called for the removal of the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy -Ohanenye insisting that she has betrayed the trust of Nigerian women and at the same time misrepresenting them.
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By Reno Omokri
True story: I take brain-enhancing supplements. And I wanted to market them in Nigeria because they help me think deeply. I mentioned this to a friend who owns malls across Nigeria. He told me not to waste my time. He said if I want to make money in Nigeria, I should sell…
By Charles Okeibunor
In my time as a student in the University of Benin, many of the public toilets were less than charitable, you combatted flies in other to find your posture and rhythm as you answered the inevitable call of nature.
It was in one of such toilets, I saw a curious inscription written…
By Olanrewaju Onigegewura
Everyone in Kaduna knew Omobolaji Gaji. He was a solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was one of the leading lawyers in Northern Nigeria at the time. Rauph Omobolaji Gaji was an irrepressible advocate who was known far and beyond Kaduna where he had his base. However, he…
Women acting like fools does not prevent abuse - Reps Member tells minister
Following the latest counsel of the Minister for Women Affairs, Barr. Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, that women should always keep quiet whenever an argument comes up with their husbands at home, Radio & TV Broadcaster, Ireti Ireti Bakare-Yusuf has announced that the…
“The 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier has donated $1 billion to a Bronx medical school, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, with instructions that the gift be used to cover tuition for all students going forward.
The donor, Dr. Ruth Gottesman, is a former professor at Einstein, where she studied learning disabilities, developed…
By Sam Amadi
Congratulations to Professor Barth Nnaji and his crew for the successful completion of Aba Power project after many years of setbacks. This is a day of jubilation for Aba residents and people of the five southeast states. Governor Alex Otti and his officials deserve praise for their contribution to the completion of…
By Fidel Albert
If the NBA is serious at all, they should start with Prof. Eniefiok Essien SAN. Otherwise, they shouldn’t bother with Prof. Ndifon. Indeed, going after Ndifon while Eniefiok was given a free pass, would look like nothing if not a proper witch-hunt.
When Eniefiok Essien was listed for SANship, it came to…