Emergency powers are designed to be constitutional safety valves for exceptional times of crisis. In Nigeria, however, their invocation has often been controversial, as leaders have sometimes used them to suspend democratic institutions. From the Western Region crisis of 1962 to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent six-month intervention in Rivers State, the central question has…
EDO State Migration Agency last Thursday paraded two female minors who were rescued in Zaria, Kaduna State, on their way to Libya. The two girls, aged 13 and 14, were lured from their Textile Mill Road residence in Benin City by a ‘trolley’, a euphemism for human trafficker, who is now at large. One of…
If there is any oncoming event that is being anxiously awaited, it’s none other than the much-talked-about landmark entertainment event from the stables of the prestigious and foremost entertainment outfit, Evergreen Music Company, Ariya Eko. In an interview session with Justnews’ Wole Adepoju, the beautiful, creative, and dynamic managing director of Evergreen Music Company, Bimbo…
Wealthy people hardly buy private jets or yachts. It is not a good use of money. Only people we call in local parlance ‘Money Miss Road’ buy them. Except you are buying them to rent out, it makes no financial sense, because every day, whether you are flying or not, it costs thousands of dollars…
A man married two wives. To maintain fairness, he set up a roster to guide who shared his bed and when. Since they were only two, he made the bed-sharing a weekly arrangement. Both wives agreed, and the man faithfully fulfilled his duties in each wife’s bed. It seemed the women were satisfied until one…
What makes me fire people?Dishonesty is the primary offence. Indiscipline is another. Greed and selfishness are also high on the list. No matter how competent you are, the moment I uncover an act of deception, you’re gone. How can you and I be in the room, sitting across from each other and discussing the fortunes…
She may look like a slay queen, but behind the glamour lies brilliance, creativity, and determination. Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has shown the world that beauty and brains are not mutually exclusive. She is more than a chef. More than an entrepreneur. More than a Guinness World Record holder. She is…
Religion has always been a central part of Nigeria’s identity. From the mosques of Kano to the cathedrals of Lagos and the shrines of our traditional communities, faith shapes the rhythm of daily life. Yet, rather than being a bridge that unites, religion in Nigeria too often serves as a wedge that divides. It is…
Today, Friday, September 5 is the 16th anniversary of the death of Chief Gani Fawehinmi. There is no better way to honour Gani on the anniversary of his passing than to rebut the lies peddled against him by Mr Yakubu Mohammed, a director of Newswatch.First thing that struck me was the question – What would…
Nestling aboard an incoming Delta Airline flight from Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 2024, the window-seat view of the landscape and skyscape of Ikeja cityscape was gloomy. The giant American bird called Boeing glided through the clouds before swooping down intently like a hawk in hunt. There were no trees, no greenery in sight from…
