At BRICS summit, Tinubu seeks reevaluation of global governance structure
President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. At the 17th meeting of the Global South and the Emerging Economies bloc, BRICS, at the weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, […]
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Siasia, Adepoju, Toro mourn Rufai, urge government support
Former Super Eagles player and coach, Samson Siasia, has expressed shock and sadness over the sudden death of his former teammate, Peter Rufai, aged 61. Siasia, who shared a room with Rufai during the 1994 World Cup in the U.S., told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that it was shocking. […]
300 Yelwata IDPs get medical treatment daily, says UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it attends to no fewer than 300 Yelwata victims seeking medical attention daily at its temporary camp in Makurdi. UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Ms Gerida Birukila, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the U.S.A. Government officials inspected health facilities and other intervention points at the camp on […]
300 Yelwata IDPs get medical treatment daily, says UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it attends to no fewer than 300 Yelwata victims seeking medical attention daily at its temporary camp in Makurdi. UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Ms Gerida Birukila, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the U.S.A. Government officials inspected health facilities and other intervention points at the camp on […]
12 days after: Kidnapped Bayelsa High Court Judge regains freedom
The abducted Judge of the Bayelsa High Court, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, kidnapped on June 21, has regained his freedom. The judge who was abducted by armed gunmen in front of an eatery in the Ekeki area of Yenagoa, was released on Thursday evening. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the judge, had already […]
Mbah seeks creation of additional state in South-East
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for the creation of an additional state in the South East, to bring the region at par with other geopolitical zones. Mbah also called for rotational presidency and state police to give every part of the country a sense of belonging as well as secure the nation […]
Tinubu mourns ex-Super Eagles keeper Peter Rufai
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed great sadness at the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai, at 61. The President in a condolence message to the Rufai family, friends, and football enthusiasts on the demise of the inimitable goalkeeper fondly called ‘Dodomayana’ by his numerous fans and football lovers noted that Peter Rufai […]
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THE RULE OF LAW AND DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA
By Toyin Falola What constitutes the rule of law is often shaped by the spirit of the law in each society. Whether the law is good or bad, the core principle of the rule of law is strict adherence to that law. As John Austin’s positivist school argues, it doesn’t matter whether the law is […]
