Premiere Academy’s N500 million lawsuit: advocacy under siege or defamation redefined?
By Dooshima Charles The N500 million defamation suit filed by Premiere Academy against Dr Lemmy Ughegbe, a journalist and a relentless advocate for child and gender rights raises concerns about the growing misuse of defamation laws to suppress advocacy. The case, stemming from Ughegbe’s demand for justice in the tragic death of 14-year-old Keren-Happuch Aondoodo […]
The irrepressible Natasha
By Prof. Terhemba Shija My problem is that I naturally find myself taking sides with all agitators against the status quo, regardless of whether they come as feminists, regional self determinists, Marxists or Postcolonialists. I imagine that the system has been so unjust to the majority of our people that anybody with courage who publicly […]
The Senate: a chamber of power or a den of abuses?
By Stephanie Shaakaa Power, when wielded without accountability, becomes a weapon. And in Nigeria’s Senate, that weapon is often aimed not at the enemies of progress but at the very principles of democracy. From reckless suspensions to self-serving legislations, from silencing dissent to shielding corruption, the Senate has become a fortress of unchecked power, where […]
NECO’s new machine to scan 15,000 sheets per hour
As part of efforts to reduce the number of days for the production of release of results, the National Examination Council (NECO) has commissioned a SCANTRON Insight 1500C machine that can scan 15,000 sheets per hour. Addressing journalists on Thursday at the ICT centre, Minna, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantami Wushishi […]
Senator Natasha submits fresh pertition against Akpabio
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has submitted a fresh sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. This time round, she submitted the petition on behalf of her constituents, led by Zubairu Yakubu. Following the presentation, Senate President Akpabio inquired whether there were any legal […]
