Author: NPO Admin II
The last has not been heard of the arrest of security guards attached to the gate of Magodo Brooks Gate by Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu. There was confusion Sunday night after Odumosu ordered the arrest of the four security guards for refusing him access into the estate by the guards. Odumosu was said to have gone to attend a party organized by a friend. A statement by Ajisebutu, police spokesman in the state however said Odumosu was in the estate for a strategic security meeting before the incident happened. Ihebe Effiong, a human rights activist, while…
A former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Michael Lana has risen an objection to the claim that the next in line to the Olubadan, Senator Lekan Balogun is next Olubadan. Oba Saliu Adetunji, the 41st Olubadan passed on early Monday at the age of 93. Balogun is believed to be next to step in. However, in a letter written to Governor Seyi Makinde dated January 3, 2022, Lana said that the former Governor Abiola Ajimobi never thought of the legal implications of installing Baales as Obas in Ibadanland. Lana wrote, “Kindly note, Your Excellency, that your…
By Prof. Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cherishes the long-standing support from the media. We do not take this relationship for granted. While we may not always agree on all issues, which is understandable, both of us are definitely in agreement that our democracy and electoral process must be nurtured and consolidated. On our part, we regard the media as both a key stakeholder and a dependable ally in sustaining and deepening our democracy. It is for this reason that the INEC Press Corps, comprising over 90 members from the print, broadcast and online varieties, is…
Popular Islamic group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Monday said it has given Minister of Internal Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola and the Governor of Osun State, Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola seven days within which to bring their hostilities to an end. MURIC said the lingering feud has become an embarrassment to the body of Muslims. Reminding them of their duties to Allah, the group, in its statement by Founder, Prof. Ishaq ‘Lakin Akintola, asked the duo to note that they owe God the responsibility to be good ambassadors of Islam. The statement read, “The rift between the Minister of Internal Affairs,…
Chelsea came from two goals down to earn a draw with Liverpool in a Stamford Bridge classic – a result that only strengthens Manchester City’s stranglehold on the Premier League title race. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp missed the game after a suspected positive test for Covid-19 while Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel dropped £97.5m record signing Romelu Lukaku from his squadafter a controversial interview in which he expressed discontent with his current situation. It looked like Klopp would be the happier of the two bosses when Sadio Mane, fortunate to escape with only a yellow card after flattening Cesar Azpilicueta with a high elbow…
A man has been arrested after a large fire severely damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town. A police spokesperson said the man was facing charges of arson, housebreaking and theft, and would appear in court on Tuesday. Firefighters have been working for hours to extinguish the blaze. President Cyril Ramaphosa called it a “terrible and devastating event”, as he vowed parliament’s work would continue. Footage from the scene on Sunday showed a plume of black smoke filling the sky, with huge flames coming out from the roof of the building. Officials said the…
-By Obafemi Oluwadare, PhD Welcome to Ekiti State, the next station of the gubernatorial election train after leaving Anambra State. Political geeks and propagandists have started displaying their wares in anticipation of the take off. The clouds are gathering, lies and half truths are being woven together by masters and mediocres of the act. Henceforth and until the gubernatorial election is done and dusted in June 2022, the caveat for readers and viewers is for them to take whatever story they read or hear concerning Ekiti through any political platform with a pinch of salt. For as long as the…
By Jude Obuseh Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? – Mathew 7: 3. The protestant revolt that exploded across Europe in the 16th century (1517AD) was known as the “Reformation”, a movement arrow headed by a fiery German monk, Martin Luther (1483-1546). It was a formal uprising against the supposed indecencies of the Roman Catholic Church. Some of the accusations leveled against the Church of Rome by the early reformers were that: It had completely deviated from the bible’s provision for church establishment, organization and…
By Temitope Ajayi “The atrocious maiming and killing of unarmed, helpless and unresisting protesters, while sitting on the floor and waving their Nigerian flags while singing the National Anthem can be equated to a ‘massacre’ in context.” -Lagos Panel of Enquiry on #EndSARS It is obvious the panel could not convince itself that there was a massacre. The word massacre has a straightforward meaning. It does not need any contextualisation for anyone to understand. Even for non-language experts who may not understand semiotics or semiology, the word ‘massacre’ will naturally provoke certain imagery. The language of report writing is…
By Tunde Akanni and Lanre Arogundade Recently, on Tuesday Nov 2,2021 the entire media community in Nigeria had the opportunity to reflect on its operating environment. It was the commemoration of the UN’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. . At one of such events held in Abuja, a notable player in the sector, Dapo Olorunyomi, publisher of Premium Times was a key speaker. In plain language, he declared that the tirades against the media from the sitting government of President Buhari are incredibly worse than what we endured in the days of the brutal military government which, again, featured…