Cultism On Campus  
August 9, 2008 | 9 Comments
AGAINST the backdrop of the university as a microcosm of a utopian society, the menace of secret cults in our institutions of higher learning leaves myriads of perplexing questions: When did secret cult originate and how did it integrate itself into our institutions of higher learning?
What, in spite of its obvious dangers, inform students patronage of secret cults? What factors in the campus world, inherent or extraneous, have so far stalled concerted attempts at eradication of this...

Okiro Confirms EFCC's Ribadu's Exit  
December 27, 2007 | 5 Comments
INSPECTOR-GENERAL of Police, Mr Mike Okiro, yesterday confirmed the removal of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying his removal is not an attempt to ground the war against corruption.

Still On Police Brutality.  
April 13, 2009 | 2 Comments
Perhaps apart from PHCN, The Nigeria Police happens to be the most disappointing public institution. Just like PHCN, you see their officers everywhere but only for the unhelpful reasons. When you see a PHCN official on your street, he has not come to give you light or to ensure that you have light; rather he has come to give you a bill for the service his organization never rendered. Likewise, seeing a Policeman around your house or street does not invoke a sense of security...

Govt Uncovers Plot By Politicians To Cause Violence  
March 3, 2008 | 2 Comments
The Federal Government has issued a high alert to all security agencies after it uncovered plans by politicians to incite the public and trigger violence.

A Cabal Has Been Sabotaging FG Efforts At Providing Electricity - Segun Adeniyi  
December 9, 2007 | 2 Comments
Promoting the rule of law is not just a fad for this administration. It is the compass for the attainment of the economic prosperity to which the President is committed given that it has been proved in several emerging markets where there is sincerity of purpose by the leader, that the rule of law advances both principles and profits while going the other route, especially for our kind of society, can only end in a dark alley, no matter the short term gains.

Tafa Balogun's N16bn Loot Looted?  
April 15, 2009 | 1 Comments
An avalanche of petitions from Nigerians who wanted to know what happened to the N16 billion recovered from the former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Tafa Balogun has compelled the House of Representatives to summon the Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri.

On Nigeria's Space Technology - One Write-Up, Two Interviews And An Essay  
November 29, 2008 | 1 Comments

Minister Under Probe Over N80m Property  
September 19, 2008 | 1 Comments
Minister of State for Education Dr. Jerry Agada has been reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly buying an N80million duplex through a proxy. A petition against the Minister has been forwarded to the EFCC with a copy sent to President Umaru Yar’Adua.

Lamorde Replaces Ribadu At EFCC In An Acting Capacity  
January 11, 2008 | 1 Comments
President Umaru Yar’Adua on Friday directed the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to hand over to the commission’s Director of Operations, Alhaji Ibrahim Lamorde.

Much Ado About Police Reform - By Reuben Abati  
January 11, 2008 | 1 Comments
On Tuesday, President Umaru Yar'Adua inaugurated a 16-man police reform panel led by Alhaji M. D. Yusufu, a retired police man, There have been complaints about the composition of the panel, focussing mainly on its lack of ethnic balancing, and its domination by former police men and women whereas the panel ought to be more representative, to include other stakeholders particularly civil society groups who are directly affected by police functions.