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CARL UMEGBORO is a legal practitioner (Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria) and human rights activist. He is an associate of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom). He is a prolific writer, social policy and public affairs analyst. Prior to his call to Bar as a lawyer, he had been a veteran journalist and columnist, and has over 250 published articles in various leading national newspapers to his credit. Barrister Umegboro, a litigation counsel is also a regular guest-analyst at many TV and radio programme on crucial national issues. He can be reached through: (+234) 08023184542, (+234) 08173184542 OR Email: umegborocarl@gmail.com

THE Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC), Mrs. Florentina Adenike Ukonga, a Nigerian has lamented that the … Continue ReadingGGC laments over overfishing of the waters, oil theft, others

Foreign News

Adesina gets a clean bill as panel clears corruption allegations

AdminJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

THE President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has been cleared of corruption charges after a review by … Continue ReadingAdesina gets a clean bill as panel clears corruption allegations

Politics

A’Court strikes out Dino Melaye’s case, affirms Adeyemi’s election with cost

AdminJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by Dino Melaye; candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, … Continue ReadingA’Court strikes out Dino Melaye’s case, affirms Adeyemi’s election with cost

Foreign News

Twitter bans Donald Trump’s son over controversial Covid post

AdminJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

TWITTER, an American micro-blogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages Twitter has banned, Donald … Continue ReadingTwitter bans Donald Trump’s son over controversial Covid post

Metro News

Your report on sale of power to neighbouring nations is misleading, Presidency slams Punch newspaper

AdminJuly 28, 2020

The Presidency on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction on a report published by Punch newspapers with the titled, “Nigeria exports USD81.48bn electricity … Continue ReadingYour report on sale of power to neighbouring nations is misleading, Presidency slams Punch newspaper

Politics

Buhari meets APC governors, applauds Caretaker C’ttee

AdminJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has commended members of the Mai Mala Buni-led All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee for the work … Continue ReadingBuhari meets APC governors, applauds Caretaker C’ttee

Metro News

Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares a 2-day public holiday

AdminJuly 28, 2020

FEDERAL Government has declared Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July, 2020 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. … Continue ReadingEid-el-Kabir: FG declares a 2-day public holiday

Security

Army reacts to call for replication of the Ghanaian experience under Jerry Rawlings in Nigeria

AdminJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

1. The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to a newspaper publication in the Sunday Tribune of 26 … Continue ReadingArmy reacts to call for replication of the Ghanaian experience under Jerry Rawlings in Nigeria

Exclusive

Funsho Williams murder: Bode George mocks PDP, activist says

AdminJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

A member of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State, Maxwell Ado has reacted to the call by a … Continue ReadingFunsho Williams murder: Bode George mocks PDP, activist says

Exclusive

Atiku hails FG on reopening schools for exit students

AdminJuly 27, 2020July 27, 2020

FORMER Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has given federal government a thumb-up for reopening schools for the final year students to … Continue ReadingAtiku hails FG on reopening schools for exit students