A JOS-BASED constitutional lawyer, Mr. Emmanuel Akhayere, in this interview, examines the legal implication of the declaration of the state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states on Tuesday by President Goodluck Jonathan.

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MOST authoritative film journalists and historians regard him as one of the most popular Nigerian actors, directors and producers of northern extraction. They say the humble motion picture practitioner is one of the reasons the movie industry up...

FOR sure, eulogies will pour out freely tomorrow for the iconic Olanrewaju Hassan Adesina as friends, family members, colleagues and fans of the veteran actress who is popular as Mama Awero, converge on the grounds of LTV 8 in Ikeja, Lagos for a...

TALL, pretty, vivacious and very articulate Belinda Effah got the right icing on her shimmering career cake when she was named best promising actress at the 2013 edition of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). The star of Frank Rajah Arase’s...

TAGGING Amayo Uzo Phillips is by no means an easy task. The multi-award winning actor, producer, director and scriptwriter represents so many things to so many people. The Enugu-based director and producer of many credits and a 1984 graduate of...

HANGING baskets are container gardens that are suspended overhead. They are great for giving the illusion of bringing down the height of very tall spaces and making great visual impact.

Hanging baskets are a much loved method of featuring...

HORTICULTURE is the art and science of growing plants, Horticultural Therapy has been defined as ‘the use of plants and gardens for human healing and rehabilitation’. It is an ancient practice but rather new profession Horticulture has been...

GARDENING not only beautifies your home, it’s good exercise too. Gardening is not only good for your soul, it helps you burn calories and strengthen your bones and muscles. Trying your hand at gardening may be a best-kept secret to getting and...

THE plant, Mimosa pudica goes by many common names like: “sensitive plant,” “touch me not plant,” “sleepy head,” “I died, I Lived” “Shy plant” “false death” humble plant.

Few can resist touching the compound leaves of...

HIS Royal Majesty, Oba Oladele Olashore CON, the Ajagbusi Ekun, Owaloko of Iloko-Ijesa on Friday June 1, 2012, left this world to join his ancestors. His demise was shocking.

He was an inspiration to many people. He was known across the country...

THE masses of Adamawa State, members of the Bar and Bench, friends, and relatives of the late Justice Batimawus Popo Lawi are still finding it difficult to believe that the man who was popularly called the judge of the poor has taken a final bow...

THE remains of the late Mr. Adindu Casmir Ohamara, who was until his death recently a staff of United Bank for Africa (UBA), were laid to rest on Friday May 17, this year, in his hometown, Ogbaku, Imo State, after a funeral mass at St. Kevin’s...

SHE was tall, exceptionally tall in the exemplary virtues which she practiced to the admiration of her children and others. She perceived motherhood as a precious gift which should be celebrated and rewarded because humanity owes its survival to...

IT was a sad moment for the people of Ososo in Akoko Edo, Edo State, recently, when the body of the Chief Medical Director of Echo Scan, Dr. Anthony Oladapo Irefu arrived the town for burial. The body was first taken to All...