By Senator Iroegbu In today’s Nigeria, the law has two faces. On one side, it is timid and deferential, almost invisible in the presence of the powerful. Conversely, it is swift, merciless, and loud when unleashed on the weak. This selective application of justice—laid bare by the recent cases of Senator Adams Oshiomhole (“Kwam”), King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (“Kwam 1”), and Ms. Comfort Emmanson (“Kwam 2”)—offers a textbook illustration of our Orwellian reality. We live in a country with an impressive body of laws on paper—laws befitting any modern state—yet their application often hovers dangerously close to a Hobbesian state…
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Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved the reconstitution of the Board for Borno State Bureau for Public Procurement. The decision follows the expiration of the tenure of the current chairman and board members that have served the stipulated four-year term. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dauda Iliya, the Governor’s power to reconstitute the Board is derived from Section 4(1) of the Borno State Bureau for Public Procurement and Other Related Laws. “Following the expiration of the tenure of the Chairman and Members of the Board for Borno State Bureau for Public…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Hon. Chisom D. Obih to the Governing Council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. Obih’s appointment follows the death of a member of the council. The President also appointed Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye, a renowned communications specialist, to the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. Prof. Akinfeleye is the former Head of the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Lagos and the Chairman of the Centre of Excellence in Multimedia and Cinematography/Unilag Radio 103.1 FM and Television. Formerly a member of the Governing Council of Yakubu Gowon University of…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved the establishment of a dedicated Borno State Industrial Hub Management Unit to boost trade and investment. The Industrial Hub, located in the state capital, Maiduguri, is a multi-facility complex designed to stimulate economic growth through diversified processing and manufacturing activities. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Bukar Tijani, he said the governor’s approval underscores the commitment to strengthening the Hub’s operations, improving efficiency, and attracting further investment into the state. He said: “His Excellency, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the establishment of a dedicated Borno State…
Remo Stars emerged champions of the Ikenne Centre of the 2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League with their striker, Daniel Arierhi topping the scorers log with four goals from five matches. For the Sky Blue young chaps, it was a near maximum outing as they won all their games except for a goalless draw against runners-up, Ikorodu City on Matchday 3. Arierhi contributed four goals to the tournament’s total haul 39 goals from 15 games. Of the 39 goals, three were from the penalty spot while one was an own goal. Isah Ibrahim of Ikorodu City and Akinocchio…
We just read in utmost bewilderment a blatant falsehood on the purported ‘political struggle’ between the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olayide Adelami, mni, and his principal, His Excellency Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, as published in Sahara Reporters, a news platform well reputed for yellow journalism and crass reportage. For the sake of well-meaning residents and lovers of Ondo state, Dr Adelami and his boss share an abiding bond and mutual respect, so significant that detractors had to make up this lie to create public mistrust and satisfy their ungodly appetite. Dr Adelami has often demonstrated that his loyalty…
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and their host communities in northern Nigeria are to benefits from funds totaling $300 million from World Bank to carry out new projects aimed at improving access to services and economic opportunities, reports thegazellenews.com. The Washington-based organisation, which made this disclosure through a statement issued on Monday, 11 August, 2025, said the Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project (SOLID) was approved on Thursday, 7 August, 2025. World Bank added that the project will adopt an integrated development strategy to help displaced persons and host communities transition from humanitarian aid to self-reliance and resilience. The…
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has confirmed on Monday, 11 August 2025 that it received a record-breaking 10,717 entries for the 2025 edition, reports thegazellenews.com. The organisers, who made this disclosure in a statement, said the figure surpasses last year’s 9,076 entries, “reinforcing AFRIMA’s reputation as the continent’s leading platform for recognising and promoting African music globally”. The submission window, which ran between May 27 and August 8, welcomed songs, albums, and music videos from artistes, producers, video directors, DJs, choreographers, record labels from across Africa and the diaspora. “Leading the pack is West Africa with 5,215 entries (48.68%), followed…
By Tunji Bello The phrase “Gentlemen of the Press” used for both male and female journalists, has no known origin. But it became popularised following the 1929 American film by Walter Huston who portrayed the life of a professional journalist deprived of joy of ordinary life due to the exigencies of duty. So, with time, the phrase acquired a universal application in public discourse as a form of greeting where journalists are gathered. And despite the heroic efforts of “Women Liber” in the profession, the phrase has endured as standard greeting at press gatherings. Surely, there are great women of…
The Ogun State government has stated that the goal of physical planning laws and regulations is to aid urban development and control land use in the public interest. The state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, TPL Tunji Odunlami stated this on Monday at a press conference held at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He noted that the goal of the ongoing exercise in Sagamu and Ijebu-Ode local government areas is not to victimize any law-abiding citizens but to ensure that development laws are obeyed. He stated that the exercises are aimed at verifying the permit status…