₦airaland Forum

By Kingsley Omonobi

A young Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yarima, who recently had a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening.

source:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/11/breaking-lieutenant-yarima-escapes-assassination-attempt-in-abuja/

Peugeot 307

The coming of Europeans and Arabians has its pros and cons. The pros definitely outweighs the cons.

Nigerian judiciary and rise of nepotism: A Buhari legacy
By Bayo Akinlade
25 May 2023 | 4:07 am

The Buhari Years: What we ordered vs what we got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on the judiciary.

Nepotism
The practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives, friends, or associates, especially by giving them jobs.

Also defined as “The showing of special favor or unfair preference to any relative by someone in any position of power, be it ecclesiastical or not.’’


I am aware that my reference to President Buhari may immediately attract some form of debate which may most likely deter from the intent of this short writeup of mine…I dare say that perhaps I am deliberate in this and my intent may have been achieved.

I have always wondered why the judiciary operates in a certain way in Nigeria. There seems to be an air of submissive behaviour around those on the bench. It is very distinct from mutual respect and professional courtesies. Let me describe what I am trying to explain; I once saw a magistrate kneel and cry before a very senior judge to my uttermost disgust, especially because this happened at a public legal function organised by magistrates.

I have seen many of these kinds of behaviour, some would say it’s just a sign of respect; afterall we are a country of traditions and deep cultures (whatever that translates to).

Before my mind goes wandering off, let me get back to the attitude of the judiciary which by and large is a reflection of the character of whoever is the Head of Court. Simply put, the Chief Judge of a Federal/High Court; the President of the Court of Appeal and the CJN determine the character of the Judiciary individually and collectively. This, of course, shouldn’t be!

I would like to focus on the state judiciaries here. It is at the state level that everything good or bad about the nation’s justice system begins.

Immediately anyone complains about corruption within the judiciary the very first indicator or cause is the appointment process. Why is that so? I would agree that it is most likely that the appointment process is the door through which the corruption and incompetency within the judiciary majestically walks through. It is however sad that even if this is the case; no one seems to want to tackle this anomaly.

Recently again in Lagos State, magistrates were appointed with no oversight or vetting process, just the State Judicial Service headed by the Chief Judge recruiting and appointing. Surprisingly, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has no say in the process. What can I tell you here except that the leadership of the NBA itself leaves much to be desired.

In this exercise of appointing lawyers into the Bench, we can see all the traits and character of Nepotism. That’s why a magistrate may seem subservient, a judge may appear condescending towards a more senior judge and so on, and so backward really. Professionalism, passion and knowledge are lost within the halls of justice in Nigeria. Frankly, more than a few of our colleagues on the Bench are there because of who they know or who knows them.

As all things, there are a few exceptions but the thing is, it is hard to distinguish in most cases between a competency appointment-based process and the opposite, once the appointee has a connection with the appointor there is a doubt. Any form of relationship here has compromised the integrity of that process.


Of course, everything I note here may make us think for a moment that we need to change but after a few seconds of pondering; we reset our brains to default mode and submit to our basic phrase “This is Nigeria”.

I now find it exhausting trying to compare other nation’s judiciaries to mine, it makes no sense to. I have seen like never before a declining state of affairs within our justice delivery sector. The veil that covered the judiciary that made it sacred has been torn to shreds. The judiciary has been exposed, stripped of its virtues and sold off as a worn out chattel, no more to be celebrated, respected or feared.

The solution though, is a no-brainer but are we too set in our ways to retrace our steps? Only the future will tell. In the end, this is not about the leadership of President Buhari. His time is up but we still have the same heads of court and until their own time runs out, we remain as we are.

Akinlade Esq is the convener of Fight Against Corruption in the Judiciary and Duty Solicitors Network (DSN).

Source:
https://guardian.ng/features/nigerian-judiciary-and-rise-of-nepotism-a-buhari-legacy/

Wonders shall never end.

izaac23:
I got the OBD 2 device, this is my scan result

Pls gurus, interprete for me what I need to tell my local electrician to fix for me cuz he does not understand this code issues.

Did you eventually get the scan interpreted and get the issue resolved? What corrective repairs was performed on your car to resolve the consumption issue? I'm experiencing the same issue with my car right now.

Justbright:
I will do just back and update u guyz on d situation....I really appreciate everyone Dat has really helped me one way or d other on dis issue...God bless u

Did you eventually resolve the issue, what was the RCA? I'm experiencing the same issue with 2003 Corolla. Your feedback will be much appreciated

Hello house,
Please how much is OEM timing belt for 307 now? Is it true that OEM (PAN) timing belt for 307 are no longer in stock? If true, which other brands can I buy that has a quality close to that from OEM?
Thanks in anticipation.

Hello IK,
Please how much is OEM timing belt for 307 now? Is it true that OEM (PAN) timing belt for 307 are no longer in stock? If true, which other brands can I buy that has a quality close to that from OEM?
Thanks in anticipation.

Is it advisable to introduce locally produced feeds to cat fish along the line after commencing with foreign feeds? or one should just stick to foreign feeds till harvest time?

Elsueno:
Probably way different, His might have to do with direct connection of cooling fan & thermostat.

While yours might be something different entirely, You need to scan it

Thank you. I'll go get someone to scan it.

drtee247:
I did a scan, plsss help me with the interpretation
1- permanent fault- cooling function incorporated in the engine management ECU.
2-permanent - fan assembly medium speed relay control.
3- permanent fault-(ABS or ESP, ECU) brake fluid level.
4-intermittent fault- upstream oxygen sensor-short circuit to positive
5- intermittent fault-coolant thermistor. Coherence.
10-intermittent fault-catalytic converter ageing-loss of effectiveness
11- intermittent fault- ignition integrated phase detection
6- intermittent fault-idle regulator stepper motor coherence
7-intermittent fault- inlet manifold pressure sensor coherence, short circuit to positive
8-intermittent fault-injector control 1 and 2,open circuit or short circuit to earth
9-intermittent fault- throttle position sensor- high

@drtee247, how did you eventually get to resolve the issue?
I currently have similar issue with mine, and the engine now refuses to start.

Deaths are getting higher

Hmmmm

Hmmm...

Shocking .....

Nice

@podosci, very helpful info, thank you.

Can you please share the tips of how to calculate cement needed for concrete flooring?

Anenecaf:
For 1688, you MUST go through the procurement agents as described by Mr Gideon in the previous pages.

Thank you

Anenecaf:
Go to www.aliexpress.com create an account and verify via link sent to your email. Then go to play store if your using mobile phone and download aliexpress app or PC and access the site.

Login with your details, click on account and follow instructions to update your information including shipping address. Then search for product you want to buy, click on it to view price . then select quantity and click on shipping to select your preferred courier for shipping but be reminded any choice you make has cost and time of delivery implication. Follow the prompt to pay and get your goods shipped to you.

If its possible, avoid free shipping.

You can pay for any goods purchased on the site using your MasterCard or visacard. The naira equivalent of what you bought will be deducted from your account.

Pls do well to buy from sellers who have positive rating or feedback from customer. Preferably sellers who have made over a 100 sales

What about buying from 1688.com, How do I place order? Can I make purchases directly without involving any clearing agents? Can payments be made directly with Naira MasterCard just as in Aliexpress?
Thanks in anticipation.

tyson98:
;Dpolice is being kidnapped too so funny

Bush meat don catch the hunter.

True Talk. If the bag was in the booth, no one would have touch his car.

Ekpekus:

One major rule is preventing car jacking is:
NEVER place anything that would attract thieves/car jackers in view..
From this pictures it is obvious the laptop bag/laptop were on the rear seat of the car (visible), so this will trigger a thief who out of curiosity want to have the bag and in the process search for other valuables in the car.

We get wiser everyday

Very useful tips. Thanks @ Jarushub

madri4u:
Pls guys, which of the experience hired positions title can one apply as a telecom field maintenance engineer for power

Plant maintenance / operator

sarrki:
For ebonyi where you have minority Muslim is it not a Christian Christian Ticket?

In Ekiti it’s a Christian Christian Ticket

In the whole of southeast is it not Christian Christian Ticket

Do you want to say that there are know minority Muslims there?

Please carry your religious politics away

How can you compare Christian-Muslim population of South Eastern states to that of Kaduna State?

Great6Pack:
I don't know but I know their HQ in Lagos

Thank you

Thanks @ Great6Pack.

Please do you have any idea the type of organizations they recruit for?

Hello house,

Does anyone knows or have heard about XL mgt.? A friend received an IV from them (XL mgt.) for an interview in Kaduna at National Library.

He lives in Sokoto and wants to know about their existence before embarking on the trip.

Please are they real?

For Real?

OrdinaryGirl:
A flexisaf agent mentioned on the thread that the deadline has been extended till the 19th.
So if you are qualified, go ahead and put forward an application.

Please house, is it true that the deadline has been extended to 19th February?

Hmmmm......

Google is your friend....