Author: bibncollar

Notwithstanding that section 22 and 121 of the Electoral Act 2022 criminalise offences of buying and selling of voters’ cards and sundry issues of bribery and corruption during elections, elections in Nigeria are still disgusting incidences of money politics in Nigeria. The recent off cycle elections in Edo and Ondo States indubitably exemplify that Nigeria elections are still at the base level of cash and carry or vote buying. They call it “see and buy” or “stomach infrastructure”. Meanwhile, the United States of America just elected her incoming 47th President. Not much was heard about vote buying. No candidate is…

The Chief Judge of Imo State, Hon. Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka, and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Hon. Kadi Babagana Mahdi, have been recommended for mandatory retirement due to allegations of age falsification. The Council (NJC) has also suspended Justice G. C. Aguma from the Rivers State High Court and Justice A.O. Nwabunike from the Anambra State High Court, from carrying out judicial duties. Both judges are barred from performing their functions for one year without pay, and will be placed on a watch list for an additional two years following their suspension. These decisions were made during…

The Vice-Chancellor of Imo State University, Professor Uchefula U. Chukwumaeze, SAN, FCArb, clocked two years in office on Sunday, November 10, 2024. His administration as the Chief Executive Officer of Imo State University (IMSU) exemplifies competent leadership, marked by a commitment to financial prudence, anti-corruption initiatives, improved staff and student welfare, and the strategic appointment of qualified personnel to key positions in the university. Competent Administration: Under Professor Chukwumaeze, the university has adopted a transparent and accountable leadership structure. His administration operates under a clear vision and mission, ensuring that all actions align with the University’s goals. This includes regular…

If you have ever heard a Spaniard pronounce “Espanol”, especially the uneducated Spaniard, even with all your education, you would appreciate, and also understand how my people got confused along the way. All you may probably hear is “Panyo”. Interestingly, Spain has the “ny” sound as the Igbo, so…. It could be recalled that the Igbo people first arrived what is presently known as Equatorial Guinea in the 18th and 19th centuries mostly as workers in the plantation fields. The first Igbo large diaspora community in Africa, outside the geographical enclave known today as Nigeria was in “Panya.” It was…

Many ignorant people like to abuse everything including the use of the internet. In this ICT day and age, there is a growing dangerous trend of rushing to be the first to break the news of events including the death or injury of people without considering the adverse emotional, psychological or legal implications of such negligent actions. No trained or ethically aligned journalist will do so but some self-styled bloggers or social media partakers gleefully record videos of the dead or gory accident scenes and circulate it (on social media, broadcast it on podcasts or publish it as screaming headlines…

They grab the cloak snatch and run with the crook then lead the way groping like moles the sheep under their heel forsaken, their folds broken roam, scrawny and gaunt amid the lush fields and stacks of hay; like lecherous eunuchs they seize the harems blooming with ripe maidens the keys to the boudoirs tied to their waists still trimesters after trimesters no sucklings are seen kicking atop the cots in the barren huts; with the booming looms in their hands they deck out in robes of vicuna wool while the mothers get about clad in rags having charge…

A High Court sitting in Owerri has awarded a cost of one hundred thousand Naira [N100,000.00] against the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company [EEDC], and dismissed their preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court in Suit No. HOW/62/2024 which was filed by Ike Augustine, Esq. and Hon. Vitalis Opara. The Court presided over by Honourable Justice L.C. Azuama, in its ruling dismissing the objection yesterday the 7th day of November 2024, held that the objection by EEDC was frivolous and lacking in merit. Ike Augustine, Esq. (a lawyer and member of NBA Owerri) with his co-defendant (Vitalis Opara) had filed…

Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal to bounce back from their difficult spell in Sunday’s crucial clash with Chelsea after sensing his players’ hunger during a team meeting this week. Arteta’s side are without a victory in their last three Premier League games and have won just three of their last eight in the competition. Beaten 1-0 by Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday, following last weekend’s loss at Newcastle, the north Londoners are desperate to end their slump in this weekend’s London derby at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal were expected to challenge for the title after finishing second to…

Residents of Ruga Community, along the Lugbe-Airport Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene and stop the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, from carrying out further demolitions in the area. It was reported that a Special Ministerial Task Team of the FCT Administration had, on Wednesday, demolished illegal settlements in the community, while shanties made from sacks, scrap roofing materials, and planks were destroyed and set ablaze. Speaking during the demolition exercise, the FCT Mandate Secretary for Security, Adamu Gwary, represented by the Secretary of the FCT Command and Control Unit, Peter Olumuji, explained…

A 43-year-old Nigerian man, Abimbola David, has been taken into custody by the UK police following allegations of inappropriate online chat with a 14-year-old girl. According to the organization Saving Our Children’s Futures, Abimbola, who is married with two children and residing in the UK on a student visa, allegedly engaged in online interactions with the minor and made inappropriate requests. The girl, who reported the interactions to authorities, provided evidence that led to Abimbola’s arrest. During questioning, Abimbola claimed he was unaware of the girl’s age and expressed shock that she was on the platform. He asserted that he…