The Restraint We Need in the Arrested Judges’ Saga – ‘Deji Ajare

General

In the on-going controversy surrounding the raid of houses of some senior Judicial Officers and their arrest, let me add my voice. First, it must be noted that the independence of the judiciary is a highly important element of a…

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Being a Young Dad – @Mistaflexx

General

BEING A YOUNG DAD… “Daddy! Do you know the way to hellfire?” My first daughter Chineme (5) asked me one evening after I had just come back from work, very tired.   I pretended not to hear her and kept…

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The Keke Napep Debacle- TAC @mistaflexx

Commentaries

Keke Napep, tricycle, keke marwa… whatever you choose to call those moving boxes on three wheels; those things are really one of a kind. I remember when I was a lot younger, when these mobiles were first introduced onto the…

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Let Me Tell Nigeria the Truth by @dejiajare

Commentaries

I apologise to those who feel offended by the position I took with regards to the #ZariaMassacre. I apologise not because I regret the position I have taken, but rather because I am unable to bend my deep belief just…

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SLAYING SLEAZE AND CORRUPTION I

Commentaries

“Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been’”- JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (1807-1892). This didactic follow up to my piece WHEN PEACE MEETS CORRUPTION derives from an unflinching and remarkable penchant for optimism;…

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The Seven Solitudes of President Buhari, By @pius_adesanmi

Commentaries

If President Buhari truly loves Nigeria, he must be prepared for huge sacrifices, including the possibility of forfeiture of a second term – if a second term was ever on the cards for him. This first term must be a…

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IGP warns policemen against unnecessary detention of suspects

News

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr Solomon Arase, has cautioned policemen against unnecessary detention of suspects. Arase gave the warning on Wednesday while addressing officers and men of the Gombe Police Command. Arase said suspects should not be detained without…

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HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES: Lagos CP audits SARS, other police cells

News

The Lagos State Police Command has begun an audit of different cells at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) with a view to check human rights abuses. The audit is not unconnected with the reports received by the Inspector-General of Police,…

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Concerns over holding charge in #Nigeria

Commentaries, News

https://twitter.com/daily_trust/status/623614744000360448

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