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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

NIGERIA’s former Minister of Finance and former World Bank’s boss, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is putting finishing touches in her campaign … Continue ReadingOkonjo-Iweala contends with Jesús, others for WTO job

Society & People

Moghalu lends voice on female emancipation, calls for ban on repugnant customs

AdminJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

FORMER presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Congress, YPP, in the 2019 election, Professor Kingsley Moghalu has expressed discomfort over … Continue ReadingMoghalu lends voice on female emancipation, calls for ban on repugnant customs

Metro News

Corruption allegations mustn’t be swept under the carpet, APC Youth group demands

AdminJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

A group in All Progressives Congress, APC Youth Movement and Development Forum (AYMDF) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to … Continue ReadingCorruption allegations mustn’t be swept under the carpet, APC Youth group demands

Politics

Youth group, mourns Isa Funtua, condoles with Buhari, others

AdminJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

A pressure group in the ruling All Progressives Congress, ‘APC Youth Movement and Development Forum (AYMDF)’ has expressed sadness on … Continue ReadingYouth group, mourns Isa Funtua, condoles with Buhari, others

Opinion & Analysis

Interpreting why nations fail or struggle

AdminJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

By Prof Pat Utomi Fascination with why some countries succeed remarkably, others fail disgracefully, and many occupy grounds of the … Continue ReadingInterpreting why nations fail or struggle

Opinion & Analysis

Of Nigeria and Open Defecation Free status

AdminJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

By Boluwaji Onabolu Only 27 local government areas have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) representing less than 4 percent … Continue ReadingOf Nigeria and Open Defecation Free status

Politics

APC and Mai Mala Buni’s interim control

AdminJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

By Saleh Mari Maina Following the leadership crisis that rocked the fabric of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), culminating … Continue ReadingAPC and Mai Mala Buni’s interim control

Society & People

Tackling banditry and lessons from the North East

AdminJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

By Enemali Ajibili THE wave of renewed rural armed banditry, cattle rustling and inter-connected crimes, which is the bane of … Continue ReadingTackling banditry and lessons from the North East