Law
WHEN JUSTICE IS DELAYED… THISDAY
The Administration of Criminal Justice Act should be adopted by all states of the federation The recent disclosure that it takes 22 years to conclude a case up to the Supreme Court, and between five […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Law
The challenge before Magu’s EFCC By Usman Ibrahim
The launch last week of the “Clean Hands” initiative by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) indicates that the anti-corruption agency is beginning to move in the right direction. Any institution set up to combat […]
Issues/Policy
What is fueling demand for Biafra? By Chris Enyinnaya
The word Biafra has been a taboo to successive governments in Nigeria simply because Republic of Biafra was defeated by a coalition of Nigerian Armed Forces and forces deployed by Organisation of African Unity (OAU) […]
Law
Are there Legal Consequences of Naming and Shaming Looters?, By Femi Aborisade
We…call on the Federal Government to charge all suspects to court and in the process, simultaneously, name and shame them. There is no legal liability in so doing. Non-disclosure of names of looters serves only […]
Issues/Policy
Rising rents in Lagos By Badejo Adedeji Nurudeen
Recently, my residence was gutted by fire. Though my section of the house was not affected but the victim was still in a quagmire as to what to do, but before he could even clear […]
Tribute
The Outsized Life of Muhammad Ali | NewYorker
|What a loss to suffer, even if for years you knew it was coming. Muhammad Ali, who died Friday, in Phoenix, at the age of seventy-four, was the most fantastical American figure of his era, […]
Health
Muhammad Ali Dies: Questions And Answers About Parkinson’s Disease | Fox News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before his death, Muhammad Ali was hospitalized with respiratory problems, his health complicated by advanced Parkinson’s. The boxing great had lived with the degenerative disease for three decades. Here are some questions […]
Life Style
How Sleep Loss Affects Your Heart | Time
Sleeping for five hours a night alters your heart rate the next day Getting too little sleep has been shown to have bad effects on the heart, and many studies have linked it to hypertension. […]
World
Hillary Clinton Clinches Democratic Presidential Nomination | CNN
|(CNN)Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Monday, according to CNN’s delegate and superdelegate count, and will become the first woman in the 240-year history of the United States to lead the presidential ticket of […]
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CRIME
Alleged $40m fraud: Jonathan’s cousin’s, wife’s trial begins …….. NATION
Barring last-minute changes, the trial of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Roberts Azibaola will begin today in Abuja. Azibaola, his wife Stella and their firm will be arraigned for alleged payment of $40million into their […]
Politics
I’m being investigated for corruption, says Jonathan ……. NATION
‘I didn’t leave empty treasury for Buhari’ Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday defended his tenure, saying he fought corruption, but added that he is being investigated for graft by the Muhammadu Buhari administration. He also denied […]
Economy
Oando secures N94.6b loan from local banks …… NATION
Oando Plc yesterday secured a N94.6 billion facility from nine local banks to enable it restructure its debt positions and improve earnings. The financing, coordinated by the mandated Lead Arranger, Access Bank Plc, is a […]
Health
Presidency: Buhari not ill …….. NATION
‘President not incapacitated’ the Presidency yesterday maintained that President Muhammadu Buhari is not incapacitated by his ear infection from carrying out his functions. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, who spoke with […]
Economy
Skye Bank sacks 175 workers ……. PUNCH
The recent trend of retrenchment of workers in the financial services sector on Monday extended to Skye Bank Plc, which sent 175 of its employees into the labour market. The bank confirmed the development in […]
Tribute
Jide Kosoko’s wife, Henrietta, dies at 53 ……… PUNCH
Yoruba actor and movie producer, Prince Jide Kosoko, has lost one of his wives, Henrietta Kosoko. Henrietta, who was also an actress, was said to have died at the Sacred Heart Catholic Hospital, Lantoro, Abeokuta […]
Society
UNILAG students drown in beach during friend’s birthday ……. PUNCH
Tragedy struck on Sunday as two postgraduate students of the University of Lagos drowned in the Elegushi Beach during the celebration of their friend’s birthday. It was learnt that the deceased – Adesola Ogunmefun and […]
Politics
Former US attorney: Clinton aides’ legal strategy is ‘red flag’ ……… FOX
Four central figures in the FBI’s criminal investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email practices are all using the same lawyer, a move described as a “red flag” by a former U.S. attorney who now runs a […]
Politics
Trump unyielding on Hispanic judge uproar ……… REUTERS
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday rejected a barrage of criticism from his own party over his allegations of bias against a Hispanic judge, insisting his concerns were valid. “All I want to […]
Politics
Clinton clinches Democratic presidential nomination: AP and NBC
Hillary Clinton has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination, according to tallies on Monday by two U.S. media outlets, the day before six states were set to vote […]