Statutory Instruments Of Tyranny

The corridors of Westminster are haunted by a quiet, bureaucratic coup that has successfully decoupled the act of law-making from the nuisance of democracy. For decades, we have comforted ourselves with the textbook fiction of parliamentary sovereignty—the grand idea that no law can bind the British public unless it has been weighed, debated, and voted…

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How kidnappers washed our clothes in captivity – Freed Oyo teacher – The Sun Nigeria

How kidnappers washed our clothes in captivity – Freed Oyo teacher – The Sun Nigeria

A teacher rescued after spending 56 days in the custody of kidnappers in Oyo State has revealed that their captors occasionally washed the victims’ clothes because they had become too dirty, dismissing claims that the abduction was staged. Zachery Olatunde, one of the teachers abducted alongside pupils from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area,…

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FG drags three suspected terrorists to court over Oyo schoolchildren kidnap

FG drags three suspected terrorists to court over Oyo schoolchildren kidnap

The Federal Government has arraigned three suspected terrorists before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in the abduction of dozens of schoolchildren and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The defendants — Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa and Shamsu Adamu Sani — are facing a 10-count charge…

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NUPRC Tasks New PPL Holders On Community Obligations, Speedy Investments

NUPRC Tasks New PPL Holders On Community Obligations, Speedy Investments

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has advised the newly awarded holders of Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) to focus on developing in their assets as quickly as possible and engaging responsibly with host communities in line with the Petroleum Industry Act. The Commission Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said this in Abuja on Friday,…

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