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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has provided reasons it cannot arrest and prosecute former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole now. The anti-graft agency is challenging the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel it to arrest and prosecute Oshiomhole, over allegation that he diverted public funds to his personal use while in office as governor. EFCC admitted that it has received petitions accusing the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman of complicity in acts of corruption, but added that it was not under any obligation to report or give account of its investigations to any individual or under a timeline within which to carry out its functions. The anti-graft agency, therefore, urged the high court to dismiss the suit that is seeking to invoke an order of mandamus to compel it to initiate criminal proceedings against the embattled APC Chairman. The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/628/2018, was filed before the court by Edo State based cleri...

Chairman, Rydal Mews, Mr. Adetola Atekoja (left); Chief Executive Officer, Rydal Mews, Mrs. Modupe Anjous; Deputy Country Head, Deutsche Bank Nigeria, Mrs. Adeola Azeez and Director, Rydal Mews, Mr. Bankole Animashaun, during Rydal Mews 7th Anniversary celebration in Lekki, Lagos Lagos-based real estate management company, Rydal Mews Limited has introduced a new initiative that will offer customers opportunity to own quality and affordable houses in the heart of Lekki with pre-payment plans spread across five years. Known as Promise-To-Own, the scheme unfolded during its 7th Anniversary celebration in Lagos is engineered to make homeownership accessible to Nigerians while preserving the ultra-modern standard of living. Rydal Mews intends to eliminate worries associated with buying a new house, especially with the rising cost of rents in a cosmopolitan city like Lagos. This offers customers maximum satisfaction via structured payments to achieve long-term return on investments. The Chie...

Hardly would any mention be made concerning Nigerian modern art without mentioning names of the likes of Yusuf Grillo, Bruce Onabrakpeya, Demas Nwoko, Uche Okeke etc who were students from the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology now known as Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Those were the founding fathers of contemporary art in Nigeria. One unique feature of this crop of artists who were later known as the Zaria Rebels is that most of their works still speak of their relevance to the Nigeria art and beyond while a few simply disappeared from the art terrain. One of such artists whose signature vanished from the art space is Professor Oseloka Osadebe. Born 1934 in Onitsha, Anambra State, Osadebe, an outstanding artist, playwright, theatre director, and teacher who from an early age, distinguished himself as a brilliant draughtsman, became a pioneer member of the famous Zaria Art Society and graduated in 1962 majoring in painting and sculpture. After being away in the United...

Everything you need to live well The week saw moments of sadness as a star who had united people from around the world disappeared from the sky. It also saw the courageous artists venture into politics to make a mark. Here is a rundown of the week: Marvel: Stan Lee Is DeadEverything you need to live well The week saw moments of sadness as a star who had united people from around the world disappeared from the sky. It also saw the courageous artists venture into politics to make a mark. Here is a rundown of the week: Marvel: Stan Lee Is DeadEverything you need to live well The week saw moments of sadness as a star who had united people from around the world disappeared from the sky. It also saw the courageous artists venture into politics to make a mark. Here is a rundown of the week:   Marvel : Stan Lee Is Dead The world especially comic fans were thrown into mourning after the magician behind all Marvel Comic, Stan Lee, was reported dead. According to his daughter, J. C...

JUST when eminent Christians, worried by the intractable crisis in Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,  are  suing for a truce, CAN leadership, last night, described the National Christian Elders Forum, (NCEF) and the Congress of Northern Nigeria Christians (CNNC) as para-Church organisations not recognised by CAN Constitution. In a  statement  signed by Bishop Stephen Adegbite, the Director of National Issues and Mobilization, Christian Association of Nigeria and titled, CAN Has No Supervisory Board, the umbrella body of Christians denounced what it described as frivolous, misleading and unfounded allegations against the leadership of CAN, especially the President. “Both organisations are aliens to the Constitution of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). These people are false-alarmists who are pursuing selfish interests appealing to public sentiment in order to mislead them against a credible leader and organization. We are well aware that angels of...

The Chairman of the Federal Government/Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) 2009 Agreement Renegotiation Committee, Wale Babalakin, has explained areas where his committee disagrees with striking university lecturers. He also said he believes Nigerians deserve quality education. Accoding to him,  this must not be compromised as a result of inadequate funding, which has been the situation in the last 30 years.Babalakin, who was speaking for the renegotiation committee, debunked allegations that his team suggested a fee hike in universities, explaining that the committee’s scope of work had nothing to do with fees payable in schools. Stating that his team believed that no Nigerian should be deprived of university education because of his/her financial circumstance, Mr Babalakin said his team was determined to provide a lasting solution to the problems militating against quality education. He urged ASUU to call off its strike and return to the negotiation table. The lawye...