By Fejiro Soweto (A Criminologist) At the heart of criminal activity is an individual carrying out illegal activity. Understanding the processes that move and shape that activity are therefore crucial to any consideration of crime and society. When the crimes considered are of the most heinous kind, such as the mass shootings examined by Myketiak (2016), then it is tempting to assume that there are unique individual aspects of the culprit that are the cause. Yet as Myketiak demonstrates, the views of the perpetrator she studied are deeply embedded...

  BY ESOSA OSA Edo state, a state blessed with talented individuals, a rich cultural heritage, historical artefacts like unique bronze, brass and ivory works of art. Its capital, Benin is one of the most ancient kingdoms known to mankind. Indeed, people say there are only two kingdoms remaining in the world, that is Benin kingdom and United kingdom. However, inspite of all these wonderful endowments, the state has not lived up to its boundless potentials. Unfortunately in 2008 while on its path to greater heights it was handed over...

  ...Oyegun, Oshiomhole, Akpabio, Sanwo-Olu, Uzodinma, etc are members The Governor of Kano State, H.E. Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been appointed by the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to chair the Party’s high-level National Campaign Council for the Edo State Governorship Election. The Governor of Imo State, H.E. (Sen) Hope Uzodinma will serve as Deputy Chairman and Hon. Abbas Braimoh as Secretary of the 49-member APC National Campaign Council. This followed the approval for the constitution of a National Campaign Council for the...

By Fred Larimore / #NewsRazor. Kazeem Afegbua happens to be Comrade Adams Oshiomole's benefactor, he served during the inglorious eight years of the All Progressives Congress, APC, politics of rascality, despotism and disco dancing in Edo State. Kazeem, it was, who dramatically berated Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in 2016, as Edo State Commissioner for Information, and in a commando like impetus instructed Osagie to go free himself from the N700 million criminal charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, being campaign funds alleged to have been...

  By Crusoe Osagie In the last three years and seven months, the people of Edo State have been enthralled by the re-enactment of people-powered governance led by the citizens, with Governor Godwin Obaseki on the front seat, designing and executing people-centric policies, and programmes which have transformed the state. Edo is today basking in the euphoria of an orderly society where the rule of law holds sway and is ratcheting up the ease of doing business amid a boisterous social sector. The story was not always this inspiring! Gone...

By Fejiro Sowet (A Criminologist)   Civil, Criminal, and Moral Wrongs   This article is about people committing crimes—engaging in behavior that violates the criminal law—and how society responds to these criminal behaviors. Crimes are only one type of wrong. People can also violate civil law or commit a moral wrong and not be guilty of any crime whatsoever. So, what is the difference between a civil wrong, a criminal wrong, and a moral wrong?                  Civil Wrongs A civil wrong is a private wrong, and the injured party’s remedy...

Celestina Olulode - BBC News Nigeria correspondent The wooden objects, one male and one female, represent deities from the Igbo community Nigeria is "saddened" by the sale of two sculptures belonging to the south-eastern Igbo community, an official from the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments, has said. A prominent art historian had called on the renowned auction house, Christie's, to cancel the sale. Prof Chika Okeke-Agulu told the BBC the two objects were "looted" from shrines during the civil war in the late 1960s. The items were sold...

  By TAIYE TAIWO Till date, the Indomitable Lions legend stands as the oldest player to ever score a goal in a World Cup tournament at the age of 42 Former Cameroon striker Roger Milla has disclosed that his record as the oldest goalscorer at the Fifa World Cup will be very difficult to beat but it is not impossible to achieve. Milla etched his name in the record books on June 28, 1994, after scoring his country's only goal in their 6-1 loss to Russia in their final group...

By Pst. Fejiro Soweto Relationship rules the world, there is no life without relationship. Life is all about relationship. And your joy, happiness, destiny and fulfilment depends on it as well. You are a product of both divine and human relationship, although our focus here is centered on human relationship. Rick Warren in his book “Purpose Driven Life” said humans have only five deepest needs; Purpose to live for, Principles to live by, People to live with, Power to live on, and Profession to live out. One of the major...

By Uyi Precious A. Political banditry is a painstaking hijacking of the State political process by supplanting fundamental political institutions with political Trojans. The idea is a macabre practice to see through the building and maintenance of a systemic web of lackeys and cronies, to sustain the godfather's avarice and hold onto power. This is what NIGERIA political godfathers have done over years. A Political dynasty evolve out of a founding Father's altruistic drive to nurture a predictable system of political values hinged on institutional practices. The system is driven...