Written by Former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim, retd., has said weekend the country’s relative prosperity and porous borders have contributed to its security challenges. The former defence chief, who stated this at the reunion of the 42nd Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy on Saturday night in Abuja, said Nigeria’s economic potential attracts … Continue reading “Weak borders fueling Nigeria’s insecurity, says ex-CDS”
Nigerians were, once again, confronted Monday last week with a grim reminder of a recurring national failure: the deadly practice of scooping diesel or petrol from accident scenes. The sight of residents of Apapa, Lagos, rushing to scoop diesel from a fallen fuel tanker at Liverpool Bridge was not just alarming, it was shameful, tragic, … Continue reading “Tragedy waiting to happen: Recurring danger of fuel scooping”
By PAT UTOMI For 30 years, without break, a major public lecture or talkfest, as I prefer to call it, has marked my birthday. Thirty years ago the main speaker was a Revered Father called Matthew Hassan Kukah, now Catholic Bishop of Sokoto. He likes to say that was his coming out party as a public intellectual. … Continue reading “Fuelled by Grace”
By EBUKA UKOH Nigeria has opened a probe into the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s infant son, who was three months shy of two years. The Lagos State Government, in whose jurisdiction the death occurred on January 6, 2026, states that it is investigating the incident at Euracare Hospital. The Lagos governor offered condolences, committees were named, … Continue reading “How a child’s death put Nigeria on trial “
By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Solomon Bob, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Mr. Daniel Bwala, accusing him of misrepresenting facts and pushing what he described as a “maliciously distorted narrative” against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike. … Continue reading “Rep Bob slams Tinubu’s aide, Bwala, over comments on Wike, Rivers crisis”
By Bashir Bello The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has told troops deployed to the Gwarzo, Shanono, and Tsanyawa local government areas of Kano North Senatorial District to halt marauding bandits’ incursions from neighbouring states, saying they should pursue the bandits and flush them out. The lawmaker representing the senatorial district made … Continue reading “Deputy Senate President tells troops to flush out bandits terrorizing Kano communities”
Barack and Michelle Obama on Sunday issued a forceful statement condemning the killing of a second US citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents, saying it exemplified President Donald Trump’s “assault” on American values. “The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, … Continue reading “Minneapolis killing ‘wake-up call’ that US values ‘under assault’ – Obama”
By Bashir Bello KANO — Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has said that his political fate in 2027 general elections rests solely in the hands of God. The governor stated this during the distribution of motorcycles to social media handlers drawn from across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. According to him, … Continue reading “2027: Only God will determine my fate – Gov. Yusuf”
By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja — The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) through enhanced training programmes and the provision of modern operational equipment, as senior officials of the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) met with the police high command to review their strategic … Continue reading “US reaffirms training, equipment support for police as NPF, U.S. INL review strategic partnership”
US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party has taken a step closer to staging a highly unusual party convention to prop him up and sell his message to voters ahead of crucial midterm elections in November. At a meeting in Santa Barbara, California, the Republican National Committee (RNC) voted Friday to amend party bylaws to clear … Continue reading “Republicans consider convention to sell Trump’s message ahead US midterms”