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...

GBENGA ADEWOYE   The Nigeria international has reacted after scooping the individual accolade following his eye-catching performances in the French top-flight league. Lille striker Victor Osimhen has dedicated his Marc Vivien Foe best Ligue 1 African player award for the 2019-20 season to his late father. The 21-year-old was signed by the Stade Pierre-Mauroy outfit last summer from Belgian club Sporting Charleroi as a direct replacement for Nicolas Pepe, who moved to England to join Premier League side Arsenal. The Super Eagles forward quickly warmed himself into the hearts of the Mastiffs fans with his impressive performances, scooping the...

By Hillary Obayangbon, Accra Two men are in the grips of the Swedru Divisional Police Command for attempting to sell a Benin national for $160,000. The suspects, Issah Baba, 27, a Ghanaian and his accomplice who has been identified as Ibrahim Keita, a Malian, both residing in Agona Nyakrom had hatched the plan to sell the victim, Massim Sousu, 20, at the said cost and were only looking for a buyer. Modus Operandi A source within the police told Spy News on Sunday that, an informant during the month of April 2020...

  * President Buhari reacts, Kogi State Govt. mourns From our Correspondent, Abuja The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Hon. Justice Nasiru Ajanah has reportedly passed on, Sunday morning, 28 June, 2020 after a brief illness. Justice Ajanah who was 64 years of age died at the COVID-19 Isolation Centre in Gwagwalada, Abuja. Report says he had undisclosed underlying health challenge which was worsened by the dreaded Covid - 19 complications. Reacting, President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement signed by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu, and made available to the media, commiserated...

  By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Government has extended the Phase Two of the eased lockdown by four weeks, but partially lifted the ban on interstate movement. Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce PTF on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha disclosed this at a briefing Monday in Abuja.   He said within this extended phase, there will also be a safe re-opening of schools to allow graduating students back to classes, while interstate movements would only take place outside curfew hours. Announcing the...

Amb Michael Ayemere Jnr, reporting. The Edo State House of Assembly has cleared Mr. Efe Stewart as the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation. The commissioner was recently appointed by the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to replace the immediate-past commissioner, who had resigned his appointment. Stewart was cleared during a sitting led by the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Frank Abumere Okiye Rt.Hon. Okiye said Governor Obaseki had sent the nomination of Stewart to the House of Assembly for confirmation as Commissioner in the State Executive Council. Other...