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Our Reporter, New York Renowned legal scholar and human rights activist, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has painted a grim picture of Nigeria’s judiciary, describing the system as punitive against judges and judicial officers who uphold honesty and integrity. Speaking during an exclusive interview with journalist Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica, Odinkalu said the Nigerian legal system is structured in ways that punish integrity while rewarding compromise, making it increasingly difficult for upright judges and public officers to survive. According to him, judges who insist on doing the right thing often face subtle and not-so-subtle reprisals, including redeployment to unsafe or undesirable locations,…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has confirmed that no fewer than 1.5 million children have been vaccinated against measles and rubella within one week of the ongoing statewide immunisation campaign. The disclosure was made at the flag-off of the integrated Measles–Rubella vaccination campaign in Enugu. Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Ifeanyi Ani-Ocheku, said the exercise was aimed at safeguarding the future of children in the state. “We are gathered here today not just for a ceremony, but for a declaration,” she said. “We declare that the…
…Says it must be real-time electronic transmission of results or nothing Our Reporter, Abuja A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has accused political forces of orchestrating a smear campaign against the party’s leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing recent allegations linking him to terrorism financing and the imposition of Sharia law as “most unfair” and driven by the intrigues of the 2027 general elections. Galadima spoke on Thursday during an appearance on The Morning Show, an Arise Television programme, where he strongly defended Kwankwaso’s record and integrity, insisting that the former Kano State governor was…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to large-scale infrastructure renewal anchored on durability, sustainability, economic diversification, climate resilience and inclusive growth. Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi who was ably represented by the former Director, Federal Ministry of Works, Chief Engr. Marcus Ugwuanyi, stated this at the 2026 International (Hybrid) Conference of the Faculty of Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, themed “Sustainable Engineering for a Resilient Future.” Umahi said the Ministry of Works is vigorously implementing transformative infrastructure projects nationwide, guided by the principles of sustainability, durability and value for money. He also…
…Pro-chancellor insists council can meet anywhere, rules out acting VC Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Concerns are mounting over the decision of the Governing Council of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), to relocate the interview for the appointment of the institution’s 7th Vice-Chancellor from the university campus to Abuja. The decision, announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governing Council, gave shortlisted candidates just one week’s notice to prepare for the trip to the federal capital. Insider sources estimate that the relocation could cost the university more than ₦50 million in logistics, covering accommodation, transportation, and other expenses…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Five members of the United States Congress have introduced a bill proposing visa restrictions and asset freezes against former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), and other individuals and groups over alleged severe violations of religious freedom, including the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, was sponsored by Representatives Chris Smith, Riley Moore, Brian Mast, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Bill Huizenga. If passed into law, the bill would require the US Secretary of State to submit regular reports…
By Nnamdi Elekwachi What I find increasingly funny these days is how the supporters of today’s government now celebrate state visits. In Nigeria of today, state visits, though part of diplomatic recognition and foreign policy yardstick, are now a measure of performance. Even Reno Omokri tweeted the recently announced state visit President Bola Tinubu and his wife Oluremi will be embarking on to the Buckingham Palace later in March this year. In the said tweet, and as he is wont to, the influence peddler inset a caricature of Peter Obi, not just for any comical effect but for political baiting…
By Cheta Nwanze Alu gba afọ, ọbụrụ omenani.” – Igbo proverb. I am Igbo, and in the not-so-distant past, my people killed twins at birth. Multiple births were seen as an abomination, a curse to be drowned in pots or left to die in the evil forest. This practice, which was quite widespread in what is today’s Southeast and South-South Nigeria, and Southwest Cameroon, was first banned by the Obong of Calabar in 1856, a good 20 years before Mary Slessor arrived. When Obong Eyo first pronounced that killing twins should be stopped in his domain, the practice was defended…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Dr Ikpegbu Emeka-Yellow, has said he would not join issues with what he described as political undertakers bent on destroying the party. Emeka-Yellow, a former Commissioner at the Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ASOPADEC), dismissed his critics as “men of yesterday” and “cheap attention seekers,” insisting that he had no time to engage them. He was reacting to a statement credited to the factional Publicity Secretary of the Abraham Amah group, Chief Jude Udeachara, who had earlier described the appointment of the…
By Promise Adiele The subliminal expression, “let Nigeria collapse, let us all go our separate ways,” is a dominant mindset for many people across the country. It resonates with tenacious assurance in the mental process of those who subscribe to such an idea. Surely, no one would blame them for believing that Nigeria has expired. Its twin expression is “the Nigerian project is not working. To your tents, O Israel.” Those who accommodate the second submission borrow a leaf from the Biblical book of 1 Kings 12:16, where the general discontent of the ten northern tribes of Israel towards King…