Women’s inheritance rights under Yoruba customary law By OLUGBEMI FATULA Although under Yoruba custom a woman cannot inherit directly from her husband however, she can inherit from her parents (father or mother). There are two forms of succession under Yoruba … Continue reading
It is true that soldiering is a business of death. But the court of equity must rise up to help the weak wherever the law becomes an ass. Maximum penalty for mutiny in Nigeria is death. Can we take a … Continue reading
What is it about this Fayose? by Azuka Onwuka I doubt if there has been any other Nigerian beside Mr. Ayo Fayose who has beaten two incumbent state governors in two different governorship elections. Some governors have left and come … Continue reading
I do not know how Ijebu money looks like because I have never seen one. You may wish to help me to know how it looks. Here goes a story: “Ijebu man was traveling from Ibadan to Ijebu. He boarded Ijebu … Continue reading
Nothing is promised to last forever. The former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi might have forgotten this when he was the occupier of the government house at the state capital, Ado-Ekiti. His successor, Mr. Ayo Fayose just revealed … Continue reading
Ebola containment in Nigeria, an uncommon feat – WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised Nigeria for effectively containing Ebola in the country. This organ of the world body, the United Nations has also admonished Texas to learn from … Continue reading
The sensational blade-legged runner who was charged to court for the killing of his girl friend inside his house has been sentenced to a five-year jail term by the trial court in South Africa. He will however spend part of … Continue reading
Some weeks ago, the Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf called on Liberian government workers who were outside the country to return to help fight the Ebola epidemic. Over the weekend, President Sirleaf also called on the world to respond to the … Continue reading
Mariah Carey set eyes rolling as she took to the stage at the Hongkou Soccer Stadium in Shanghai, China on Sunday night in a number of barely-there outfits. At the age of 44 and with two young children, the singer … Continue reading
The Multi-award winner and Canadian based Nigerian R&B, and Hip-Hop artist “Akin” is set to release a hit single: “Nigerian Girl” on October 24. Akin whose earlier song: “Harmony” topped charts in major Canadian radio stations said “Nigerian Girl” is … Continue reading
The Special Adviser to the House of Reps Speaker, Imam Imam, said in a statement on Monday that the Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal has not defected to the All Progressives Congress. Imam Imam’s statement reads in part: Due to various … Continue reading
The Ekiti State House of Assembly resumed work on Monday, four days after the Speaker, Adewale Omirin, declared a month recess according to Punch.. Going by its agenda, the Assembly would Tuesday begin plenary at its Hallowed Chamber in preparation … Continue reading
With three simple words, Monica Lewinsky has broken her silence, re-entered public life, launched a campaign against cyber-bullying – and, quite possibly, thrown a major wrench in Hillary Clinton‘s purported plans to run for the presidency in 2016. The former … Continue reading
“If we are in the Bible days, my name would have entered that bible as the man who got the second chance. I spent 45 days in ikoyi prison. My wife was detained for 15 days. I was in the house … Continue reading
Haneen Zoabi, Israeli lawmaker says there is no difference between Israeli soldiers and militants of the ISIL and that both are “armies of murderers with no boundaries and red lines.” “They (ISIL) kill one person at a time with a … Continue reading
Liverpool returned to Premier League action on Sunday and triumphed with an eventful 3-2 win over QPR. However, despite the fact they were facing the legaue’s bottom side, the Reds performance was poor. Indeed, it was Harry Redknapp’s side that … Continue reading
Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian visiting the United States recently tested positive to Ebola. Duncan was treated at a US hospital in Dallas but died of the virus after spending a few days in the hospital. Immediately Duncan was discovered … Continue reading
Thousands of law students are currently in anguish, as the Nigerian Law School recently released the poor results of 2013/2014 August bar examinations. PM News reports that out of 6,000 candidates who sat for the exams, only about 2, 172 … Continue reading
Six weeks at a goal. The world Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of Ebola as no new cases of Ebola were reported in six weeks. WHO representative Rui Gama Vaz, speaking in the capital Abuja, said it was … Continue reading
Special Assistant to Governor on Stomach Infrastructure By Dr. Sam Aruleba At the dawn of Dr Fayemi’s four year reign in Ekiti, “Fountain of Knowledge” the catchphrase with which Ekiti was identified has once again been brought back to its … Continue reading