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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

By Meg Anozia The utmost role of every nation is to provide security and protection for its citizens. In Nigeria, … Continue ReadingThe dilemmas, cries of women in Nigeria

Opinion & Analysis

July 10 and Ngige’s historic courage

AdminJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

By Nwachukwu Obidiwe That stern picture of the late AIG Raphael Ige, commanding more than two hundred and fifty fully … Continue ReadingJuly 10 and Ngige’s historic courage

Opinion & Analysis

The debate on sexual abuse

AdminJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

By Ladi Ayodeji Sexual abuse, especially rape, is on the rise in the world. People of conscience worldwide are bleeding … Continue ReadingThe debate on sexual abuse

Opinion & Analysis

Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian visions as a template for Nigeria’s development

AdminJuly 20, 2020

By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze The herders-farmers conflict in Nigeria remains a thorny issue. The death, destruction … Continue ReadingJeffersonian and Hamiltonian visions as a template for Nigeria’s development

Education

Between Schools reopening and children’s lives

AdminJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

By Prof Peter A. Okebukola As medical experts forecast, COVID-19, now a pandemic, will downgrade to endemism and, over time, … Continue ReadingBetween Schools reopening and children’s lives

Opinion & Analysis

Sad reminiscences on Ibrahim Magu (Part 2)

AdminJuly 19, 2020July 19, 2020

By Mike A. A. Ozekhome, SAN Last week, I wrote on the above topic. I recalled earlier writes-up as to … Continue ReadingSad reminiscences on Ibrahim Magu (Part 2)

Health

Buhari’s Minister, Onyema tests positive to coronavirus

AdminJuly 19, 2020July 19, 2020

THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema has tested positive to the Covid-19 contagion. Onyema disclosed this in his social … Continue ReadingBuhari’s Minister, Onyema tests positive to coronavirus

Metro News

Women group demands thorough investigations on Tolulope Arotile’s death

AdminJuly 19, 2020July 19, 2020

A women group, Women Alive Mandate has expressed sadness over stories surrounding the mysterious death of the first female Nigerian … Continue ReadingWomen group demands thorough investigations on Tolulope Arotile’s death

Foreign News

WHO raises alarm as Coronavirus hits 14.3 million cases

AdminJuly 19, 2020July 24, 2020

THE dreadful Coronavirus codenamed as Covid-19 has recorded a total of 13.8 million confirmed cases, 8.04million recovered cases and 610,383 … Continue ReadingWHO raises alarm as Coronavirus hits 14.3 million cases

Society & People

ANAMBRA: Robbery syndicate meets waterloo as SARS overpowers, arrests and recovers items

AdminJuly 19, 2020July 19, 2020

THE Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Anambra State Command on Saturday subdued a notorious group terrorizing Ekwusigo and environs … Continue ReadingANAMBRA: Robbery syndicate meets waterloo as SARS overpowers, arrests and recovers items