Written by THERE can be no further doubt in the minds of the average Nigerian that our dear country faces a clear and present danger on many fronts. The immediate one is the unrelenting wave of terror attacks, exemplified by repeated attacks on communities in Kwara State, which was preceded by abduction of Kebbi school girls, now said … Continue reading “Insecurity: Managing our clear and present danger, by Adekunle Adekoya”
The Zamfara State Environmental Protection and Enforcement Agency (ZEPEA), under the leadership of Hon. Zangina Abdullahi Yari Gusau and represented by Permanent Member I, Comrade Sani Mohammed Mayanchi, on Friday received officials of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) at the agency’s headquarters in Gusau. The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration … Continue reading “Zamfara, NESREA move against pollution”
The Zamfara Zakkat and Endowment Board says trained 400 orphans on computer skills and poultry farming in the state. This is contained in a statement issued to Newsmen by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Jamilu Sani on Friday in Gusau. According to the statement, the Executive Secretary of the board, Mallam Habibu Balarabe, said the … Continue reading “Zamfara trains 400 orphans on computer, poultry farming”
The Nigerian Senate erupted in a heated debate on Wednesday over the nation’s spiraling insecurity, with Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South) launching a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to hold the military accountable for withdrawing troops from a Kebbi school, paving the way for the abduction of dozens of students. Abaribe, […]
A witness from the Department of State Services (DSS) testified in the Federal High Court in Abuja that Tukur Mamu, who is on trial for allegedly funding terrorism, was never appointed by the federal government to negotiate with terrorists responsible for the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train in 2022. The witness, an operative of the […]
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the alleged non-payment of scholarship stipends to Nigerian students studying locally and overseas, following reports that many beneficiaries are now facing financial distress. The probe is being handled by the House Committee on Student Loans, Scholarships, and Higher Education Financing, chaired by Ifeoluwa Ehindero. The investigation […]
*Says Boko Haram Members, Armed Robbers Found On Army, Police Recruitment Lists Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Idris Wase, made a passionate plea during a special plenary session on Wednesday, urging President Bola Tinubu to reconsider his directive withdrawing police protection from Very Important Persons (VIPs). Wase warned that the move […]
By Sylvester Udemezue At the recently held 2025 edition of the JASAN Foundation’s Legacy Dialogue 2.0 in Abuja, senior jurists and legal scholars raised alarm over the decline in legal education, ethics, intellectual depth, and mentorship within Nigeria’s legal profession. His Lordship, the Honorable Justice Emmanuel Agim of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, decried the […]
The Conference Planning Committee (CPC) of the 2025 NBA-SPIDEL Conference in Uyo has confirmed NACO Logistics Ltd as the official coordinator for hotel accommodation for delegates attending the event. Associate Professor Uju Agomoh, CPC Chair, advised all participants to make their hotel reservations through NACO Logistics to benefit from discounted rates and a seamless, comfortable […]
Former Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), requesting that a date be fixed for him to appear before the agency over an alleged $14.8 million fraud. In the letter dated November 24 and acknowledged by the EFCC on November 26, Sylva expressed concern […]